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Surviving The Holocaust: Adam Braun's Grandparents

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Adam Braun learned his toughness from his father and gained his tenacity from the stories of his grandparents who had survived the Holocaust and fled to America. Adam relied on these characteristics when he struggled to hold down a well-paying job on Wall Street that promised him a bright future while pursuing his dream of helping poor children in developing countries who had little hope for the future.

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