A Lucky Child : A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy (Paperback)

from kentlibrarysuffield

This is one of those rare books that one dreads reading because of the subject matter and then is pleasantly surprised and almost uplifted by it. A very difficult read, a terrible experience for a child, but the outcome, his reunion with family and his accomplishments as an adult make this book m...

from cherrycoker

Thomas' story is powerful. I was impressed by how clear his writing is of such a tramatic experience, especially for someone so young. I am amazed that his experiences didn't make him into a hateful or frightened person. Thomas is an inspiration to us all.

from Schmerguls

The author was born May 11, 1934 in CzechoslovakiaIn August 1944 he and his parents were taken to auschwitz and this book is an account of his time before and during that period in the concentration camp, where he was separated from his parents and managed, just barely, to survive and finally, on...

from arubabookwoman

A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy by Thomas Buergenthal Although originally written in English, this book was published in several other countries before a U.K. or U.S. publisher would issue it in English, the thought being that there were already "enough" Holocaust su...

from tjsjohanna

I found myself amazed and touched by the experiences Mr. Buergenthal recounts in his memoir. While the author takes a somewhat less emotional look at his childhood - still, I found myself at times stopping to imagine what his experiences might have felt like. That he found the ability to take suc...