The Happiest Man on Earth
The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor
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4.8 • 114 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and believed he was the ‘happiest man on earth’. In his inspirational memoir, he paid tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom.
‘Eddie looked evil in the eye and met it with joy and kindness . . . [his] philosophy is life-affirming’ – Daily Express
Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you.
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.
The Happiest Man on Earth is a powerful, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.
'I have never met Eddie Jaku, but having read his book I feel like I have made a new friend . . . This is a beautiful book by a truly amazing man' - The Daily Telegraph
Customer Reviews
Remarkable and inspiring
I read this entire book in a single 5 hr sitting. I loved it. A remarkable story of survival and courage. It is very distressing at times but not gratuitously so, and the history is needed to demonstrate the importance of the author’s message. Thank you for enlightening and inspiring in a world where so many lack kindness and morality.
Truly inspiring!
How every human should live by and how I try to be always
Gripping!
Literally could not put this down. Makes you really appreciate your own life. Great read.