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Five Rings and One Star: From Bergen-Belsen to Munich '72: The Story of Shaul Ladany

Name: Five Rings and One Star: From Bergen-Belsen to Munich '72: The Story of Shaul Ladany
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Book Synopsis: 5 September, 1972. 4.30 a.m. The Munich Olympic Village. Black September, a group of Palestinian terrorists, break into the Israeli team's apartments. It is the beginning of the most tragic event in Olympic history and, after twenty hours, the day will end in a massacre, with the deaths of eleven Israelis, five Palestinians and a German policeman. This is the story of the race-walker Shaul Ladany: a survivor. But more than just a member of the Israeli team from those terrible events in Munich, Ladany was a survivor of the darkest period in twentieth century history, having been interred as a child at the Nazi concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen, the camp where Anne Frank died. For the second time in his life, Ladany has survived history. Ladany, the world record holder in the fifty-mile walk and a professor of industrial engineering, is one of Israel's most successful athletes, having won dozens of national championships and competed at both the 1968 and 1972 Olympics; he was a student at Columbia University in New York, a soldier in the Six Days War and the Yom Kippur War. From Eichmann to Sharon, from Bikila to All Blacks, from Nixon to Thatcher: they are all a part of Ladany's walk through the twentieth century. Award-winning author and journalist Andrea Schiavon tells Ladany's extraordinary life and, walking with him, chronicles a whole century of events in this astonishing, touching and epic biography.

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Introducing "Five Rings and One Star: From Bergen-Belsen to Munich '72: The Story of Shaul Ladany" - a captivating true story that will leave you breathless. Dive into the heart-wrenching events of September 5, 1972, as Palestinian terrorists break into the Israeli team's apartments during the Munich Olympics. Witness the tragedy that unfolds, claiming the lives of eleven Israelis, five Palestinians, and a German policeman.

But amidst the darkness, a hero emerges - Shaul Ladany, a survivor in more ways than one. Having endured the horrors of the Nazi concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen, Ladany's resilience is unmatched. Experience his journey as he not only competes for Israel in Munich but triumphs as the world record holder in the fifty-mile walk, defying all odds.

Ladany's story is not just about one man's remarkable athletic achievements; it encompasses a century of historical events. Walk beside him as he encounters iconic figures like Eichmann, Sharon, Nixon, and Thatcher. From war to peace, from fear to triumph, from tragedy to hope - Ladany's footsteps carry the weight of the world's memories.

Award-winning author and journalist Andrea Schiavon expertly weaves together Ladany's extraordinary life and the parallel story of the twentieth century. Brace yourself for an astonishing, touching, and epic biography that will captivate your senses and leave an indelible mark on your soul.

Don't miss out on this riveting journey through history. Take the first step and immerse yourself in "Five Rings and One Star: From Bergen-Belsen to Munich '72: The Story of Shaul Ladany" today. Click here to witness the triumphs and tribulations of a true hero.

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