The Happiest Man on Earth

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 ExpressLife 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.'Australia's answer to Captain Tom . . . a memoir that extols the power of hope, love and mutual support' - The Times

ISBN:	9781529066364
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Imprint:	Pan Books
Published date:	20 Jan 2022
DEWEY:	940.5318092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	194 , 8 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	250g
Height:	200mm
Width:	226mm
Spine width:	18mm

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