The Secret Life of Gershon Burd

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by Astor, Yaakov
★★★★★ (3 Reviews)
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Unknown to even his family, Gershon Burd led a double life ...

Gershon Burd -- a regular guy who rose to spiritual greatness like a meteor before passing from this world at the tragic young age of forty -- knew how to do chessed (acts of kindness). Not with fanfare or fireworks, but secretly. So secretly that whatever people knew of his chessed while he lived, it was like the tip of an iceberg that protruded slightly above the water’s surface while leaving its vast mass hidden below. He was an absolute master, often able to make you feel like you were doing him the favor rather than the other way around.

Do yourself a chessed, and read this book! Gershon Burd’s story just might inspire
you to start your own "secret life" -- one hidden chessed at a time.

Author: Yaakov Astor
Hardcover | 6" x 9" | 224 pages | ISBN 9781607632214

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3 Reviews

★★★★★

Yocheved Heszkel Verified purchase December 21, 2016, 5:50 PM
★★★★★

Like all the other books you publish - GREAT

A book for all ages. A book to learn from. A book to remember. A book to give us hope, chizuk.

Morris Massel September 9, 2016, 1:05 PM
★★★★★

Beautiful, true story!

This is a beautiful, true story about how a "regular" person can be anything but regular. Gershon Burd z'l ran a secret empire of kindness that was unknown to nearly everyone who knew him. Only with his untimely passing did the truth come out -- he modestly and anonymously helped those in need and made sure that no one ever knew it was him. His life is inspiring. What a beautiful book to remind us of what great heights we are each capable of reaching.

Ellie Wolf September 9, 2016, 1:04 PM
★★★★★

Extraordinary feats from "ordinary" people

Amazing stories about a truly amazing human being. Gershon's sensitive and clear perspective on the needs of a situation, combined with his extraordinary ability to meet those needs quietly, privately and with the utmost dignity, show the world that we can accomplish almost anything with the right mindset.