The happiest man on Earth [Paperback]
Jaku, Eddie2020
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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 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'.
Main title:
The happiest man on Earth [Paperback] / Eddie Jaku.
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Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2020.
Collation:
195 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 22 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
"A Holocaust survivor shares how he found gratitude, kindness and hope in the darkest of places" -- cover.
Awards:
Winner of the 2021 ABIA Biography Book of the Year
ISBN:
9781760980085
Dewey class:
940.5318092940.5318
Language:
English
Subject:
Jaku, EddieAuschwitz (Concentration camp)Buchenwald (Concentration camp)World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- GermanyConcentration camp inmates -- Germany -- BiographyImmigrants -- Australia -- BiographyHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Germany -- Personal narrativesHolocaust survivors -- BiographyHappiness -- Psychological aspectsGermany -- History -- 1933-1945
BRN:
373336
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 940.5318 JAK | Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 |
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 940.5318 JAK | Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 |
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 940.5318 JAK | Available |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 940.5318 JAK | Onloan - Due: 02 May 2024 |
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 940.5318 JAK | Available |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 940.5318 JAK | Available |