Book talk with Dr. Alex Kor: A Blessing not a Burden

The Baeumler Kaplan Holocaust Commemoration Committee hosts a book talk with Dr. Alex Kor about his memoir, A Blessing Not a Burden. By all accounts, Kor’s life has been a miracle. The son of two Holocaust survivors who narrowly escaped death, Kor grew up in Indiana — a state with Midwestern charm and an ignominious history of prejudice. In A Blessing, Not a Burden, Kor details his incredible journey, from his unique upbringing to his present-day mission of carrying on his parents’ inspiring legacy. From his mother’s controversial stance on forgiving the Nazis to his father’s unbridled optimism, Kor shares life lessons that have helped him overcome his own hardships along the way, and also offers his own perspective on forgiveness as he nurtures his parents’ legacies in a world still fraught with discrimination. He’s traveled a long and winding road, from Terre Haute, Indiana, to Auschwitz and many places in between and like his parents, he has endured…and overcome.