{"product_id":"the-happiest-man-on-earth-eddie-jaku","title":"The Happiest Man on Earth (Eddie Jaku)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolocaust 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Eddie looked evil in the eye and met it with joy and kindness . . . [his] philosophy is life-affirming' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEddie 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Happiest Man on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eEddie Jaku OAM was born Abraham Jakubowicz in Germany in 1920.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn World War II, Eddie was imprisoned in Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps. In 1945, he was sent on a death march but escaped. Finally, he was rescued by Allied soldiers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1950, he moved with family to Australia. Eddie volunteered at the Sydney Jewish Museum since its inception in 1992.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEddie and Flore were married for seventy-five years, with two sons, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe died in October 2021, at the age of 101. His book has been translated into 37 languages and his message continues to be shared around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 208 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65802546970973,"sku":"K094845661","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9484566100001A.jpg?v=1788459661","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-happiest-man-on-earth-eddie-jaku","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}