A young Jewish boy and his siblings fleeing a world destroyed by hate. A notoriously cruel antisemite hunting for Jews. Why did this murderer risk his own life to save these children? An 11-year-old boy and his siblings fight for survival after the evil of the Nazi regime descends upon Poland. Time after time, they miraculously escape certain death as the murderous fascists attempt to make their hometown of Tluste Judenrein. Their luck seems to have run out when the Germans order to liquidate their work camp. Unexpected help comes from Timush, a man known for his terrible deeds against the Jews. After hearing their mother shout to him in a desperate plea, “Save my children!” as she is marched to her execution, Timush amazingly risks his own life to make sure they survive. Save my Children is the true story of the transformation of a man once filled with hate and violence who made the ultimate sacrifice to save the people he once sought to kill. Winner of the International Impact Book Awards in the category Life Experiences A unique story inspiring hope that hatred can be overcome. Leon Kleiner's story is one of the most important and unique additions to the countless stories of the Holocaust. It is a riveting and harrowing tale, which offers hope that hatred can be overcome. A must read at a time when anti-Semitism is once again on the rise. - Gerda Weissmann Klein, Polish-American award-winning writer and human rights activist. Author of All but My Life (1957). A memoir about her experience during the Holocaust. She was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama in 2011. Leon Kleiner (1928-2025) was a retired commercial and residential real estate developer from New Jersey. He was born in the city of Tarnopol, Poland just a little over a decade before the beginning WWII. After the war, the city became a part of the Ukraine and still is today. Leon's early life before and during the war is documented in this book. He miraculously survived the Holocaust and immigrated to America in 1947 where he married his wife, Halina, who is also a survivor of the Holocaust. They met in a displaced persons camp in Austria in 1945. He and his brother worked hard to save up enough money to invest in a real estate company that was benefiting from the post-war housing boom. In 1964, he moved from New York to New Jersey where he formed a new real estate company with his brother. Their business grew and prospered over the following years. Now in his nineties, he is enjoying retirement with Halina. They are the proud parents of two daughters. They also had a son who was tragically lost to cancer in his early twenties. His daughters have given them five grandchildren and they just recently welcomed their first great grandson. Edwin Stepp has more than thirty years experience in media, marketing and advertising. He was executive editor for the quarterly, Vision-Journal for a New World, for over 15 years. The magazine had a modest circulation but was distributed in over 75 countries worldwide. He wrote dozens of articles about history, culture, environment and current events for the publication. The magazine had a companion Website that had over 250,000 visitors per month. Edwin lead the development of the website and also a mobile app for additional distribution of the content. In that position he also helped write and edit several books about Jewish and Christian history published by the journal. In 2011, Edwin founded Django Productions, a television and film production company that focuses on documentaries and nonfiction entertainment. Edwin continues to hone his writing talents as he develops these films and their scripts.