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Book

The happiest man on Earth : the beautiful life of an Auschwitz survivor

Call Number

  • 940.5318 J259 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information

New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Physical Description

195 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Summary

Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud of his country. But all of that changed on 9 November 1938, when he was beaten, arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Over the next seven years, Eddie faced unimaginable horrors every day, first in Buchenwald, then in Auschwitz, then on the Nazi death march. He lost family, friends, his country. Because he survived, Eddie made the vow to smile every day. He pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom and living his best possible life. He now believes he is the 'happiest man on earth' -- Provided by publisher.

Notes

"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by Macmillan, an imprint of Pan Macmillan." --Title page verso.

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