People of the Book ep 5: Meryl Interviews Dan Grunfeld about By the Grace of the Game

Meryl chats with Dan about his new book, By the Grace of the Game, which chronicles his family’s journey from the Holocaust to the NBA, the essential role of basketball in his family, and his own commitment to share the lessons of the Holocaust. Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player, an accomplished writer, and a proud graduate of Stanford University. An Academic All-American and All-Conference basketball selection at Stanford, Dan played professionally for eight seasons in top leagues around the world, including in Germany, Spain, and Israel. Dan’s writing has been published numerous times in media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, The Jerusalem Post, and NBC News. Dan is the author of the bestselling book By the Grace of the Game, which chronicles his family’s journey from the Holocaust to the NBA. Dan earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2017 and lives with his wife and family in the Bay Area. Website: www.dangrunfeld.com Twitter @Dan_Grunfeld. People of the Book is a copyrighted work © of Meryl Ain and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #DanGrunfeld #BytheGraceoftheGame #PeopleoftheBook #3G #2G #HolocaustSurvivors #ChildrenofHolocaustSurvivors #TheHolocaust #GrandchidrenofHolocaustSurvivors #NBA #Knicks #NYKnicks #ErnieGrunfeld #Basketball #Romania #EscapingCommunism #SovietRefugees #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead