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The happiest man on Earth : the beautiful life of an Auschwitz survivor / Eddie Jaku.

Jaku, Eddie, (author.).

Summary:

In this book, a Holocaust survivor shares how he found gratitude, kindness and hope in the darkest of places. Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud of his country. But all of that changed in 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 a 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. Published as Eddie turns 100, this is a powerful, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.

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  • ISBN: 9780063097681
  • Physical Description: 195 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
Subject: Jaku, Eddie.
Auschwitz (Concentration camp) > Biography
Buchenwald (Concentration camp) > Biography.
Jews, German > Biography.
Concentration camp inmates > Germany > Biography.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Happiness > Psychological aspects.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 14 of 16 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Invermere Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Invermere Public Library BIO JAK (Text) IPL058221 Adult Biography Volume hold Checked out 2024-03-14


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