A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor

from marilib

Biographical notes on the life of Czech pianist Alice Herz-Sommer (born in 1903) who survived concentrationcamp Theresienstadt by playing in the orchestra there. After Prague, she lived in Israel for a while, and finally settled in London, where her cellist son lived (sadly she survived him, too)...

from chrissie3

Look at the complete title of this book. The book is more about Alice Herz-Sommer's life philosophy than the events that shaped that philosophy. She is the oldest living holocaust survivor. Yes, she is still living and will be 110 in November 2013. She and her son survived the Theresienstadt conc...

from briandrewz

A good book full of good wisdom for us all. Alice's life is an inspiration and a testament to the power of positivity. I loved Alice's non-negative attitude, which saw her through some of life's toughest moments: the Holocaust, the loss of her husband, the loss of her son, and the loss of her par...

from Beamis12

here are not too many people I have read about that I would actually like to meet but Alice is definitely one. At the age of 108 she takes walks to stay healthy, eschewing a walker but wearing tennis shoes, she plays the piano everyday and just until recently was taking classes in philosophy and ...

from juliedawson

In our modern time of professional victimhood and taking offense at the most minute of slights, Caroline Stroessinger's A Century of Wisdom's greatest lesson may be that no one can diminish you without your consent. The book focuses on the remarkable life story of pianist Alice Herz-Sommer, the w...