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The happiest man on Earth : the beautiful life of an Auschwitz survivor
Book |
First U.S. edition. |
Harper,
New York, NY :
[2021]
- 7 of 9 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 0 of 2 Copies Available at Fort Erie Library System
- 1 current hold with 9 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | BIO JAKU 2021 | Biographies | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
| Crystal Ridge | BIO JAKU 2021 | Biographies | Copy hold | Checked out |
About
Born in Leipzig, Germany, into a Jewish family, Eddie Jaku was a teenager when his world was turned upside-down. On November 9, 1938, during the terrifying violence of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, Eddie was beaten by SS thugs, arrested, and sent to a concentration camp with thousands of other Jews across Germany. Every day of the next seven years of his life, Eddie faced unimaginable horrors in Buchenwald, Auschwitz, and finally on a forced death march during the Third Reich’s final days. The Nazis took everything from Eddie—his family, his friends, and his country. But they did not break his spirit. Against unbelievable odds, Eddie found the will to survive. Overwhelming grateful, he made a promise: he would smile every day in thanks for the precious gift he was given and to honor the six million Jews murdered by Hitler. Today, at 100 years of age, despite all he suffered, Eddie calls himself the “happiest man on earth.” In his remarkable memoir, this born storyteller shares his wisdom and reflects on how he has led his best possible life, talking warmly and openly about the power of gratitude, tolerance, and kindness. Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. With The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie shows us how.
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Details
- ISBN: 9780063097681
- ISBN: 9780063114913
- Physical Description: print195 pages : illustrations (some colour)
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
- General Note: Originally published: London : Macmillan, 2020.