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The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor
By Jaku, Eddie
- ISBN
- 9780063097681
- Publisher
- Harper: HarperCollins
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Starred Review on April 23, 2021 | Social Sciences: Biography
"My dear new friend." These four words open a captivating memoir by centenarian Jaku. He tells his story of living through one of history's darkest periods and maintaining his sense of gratitude and hope. Born in Germany in 1920, Jaku and his family experienced the rise of Nazism. When he was a teenager, he and his family were sent to different concentration camps; Jaku was at Buchenwald and later Auschwitz. He brief...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
