The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at The Richard Stockton College of N.J. is pleased to announce the publication of Holocaust survivor and author Ernest Paul’s second book, “Ernest Triumphant!”

Ernest Paul Student, Resistance Fighter, Politician, Entrepreneur, Author and Lecturer – Ernest Paul’s journey took him from a bucolic village in Czechoslovakia through the horror of World War II to the ordeals facing the fledging State of Israel and eventually to the shores of opportunity in North and South America. His is the story of a courageous individual who, in his own words, “faced problems squarely, using whatever tools were available,” not only to survive, but to triumph over whatever circumstances he faced, no matter how frightening and difficult.

Recipient of the Medal of Courage from the Hungarian government for his resistance work in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II, Ernest Paul’ s story reminds readers that untold numbers of young Jewish men and women, armed only with their own wit and sang-froid, resisted and fought. You will read how sheer luck and a huge amount of pluck repeatedly got Ernest through the shoals of war. Like most others who did the right thing, Ernest does not regard himself as a hero. Reading the first part of this memoir will convince you otherwise.

There are wonderful stories about the emergence of Israel - Ernest served the newly founded State of Israel in its tenuous early years, as both a soldier and politician. After a time, Ernest journeyed to America and without a higher education or financial assets, became a successful entrepreneur and pioneer in global sourcing in South America. Ernest’s industry, his willingness to take risks, and his humanity, in dealing in business with a German who will become a friend, all shine through.

Finally, there is a wonderful rendering of the post-war cornerstones of Ernest’s existence: a strong marriage, a commitment to family, and, remarkably free of any post-war bitterness, a decision to seek the sunny side of the street.

By his own example, Ernest Paul shows us that it is possible to triumph over life’s daunting challenges. Ernest Paul’s memoir of his richly rewarding life is aptly titled “ErnestTriumphant!”

Proceeds from the book are donated to The Richard Stockton College of N.J.

For information contact Stockton Holocaust Resource Center, gail.rosenthal@stockton.edu or call 652- 4699.