4.8
Biographies
'Eddie looked evil in the eye and met it with joy and kindness . . . [his] philosophy is life-affirming' – Daily Express
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and now believes he is the ‘happiest man on earth’. In his inspirational memoir, he pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom.
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.
'Australia's answer to Captain Tom . . . a memoir that extols the power of hope, love and mutual support' – The Times
© 2020 Macmillan (Audiobook): 9781529066357
Release date
Audiobook: 12 November 2020
4.8
Biographies
'Eddie looked evil in the eye and met it with joy and kindness . . . [his] philosophy is life-affirming' – Daily Express
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and now believes he is the ‘happiest man on earth’. In his inspirational memoir, he pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom.
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.
'Australia's answer to Captain Tom . . . a memoir that extols the power of hope, love and mutual support' – The Times
© 2020 Macmillan (Audiobook): 9781529066357
Release date
Audiobook: 12 November 2020
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VINU
26 Dec 2020
You are become one of my great friend, Eddie
Sukirti
7 Sept 2021
"When you are dead, you are dead.. but when there is life there is hope .why not give hope a chance..it costs nothing.. and I lived" love love love this book
Anju
24 Dec 2020
Excellent and inspiring life jaku
Akhila
23 Jan 2022
A must read for everyone.
Praveen
14 Mar 2022
An extraordinary and moving piece
Zakir
11 Sept 2021
Excellent book every living person must read. It must be part of ciricullam of every university in the world
Nitesh
23 Nov 2022
Respect for the author 🙌
Black Ghost
26 Feb 2023
Writer's msg is clear and good for human kind
Sujata
30 Sept 2022
It's beyond imagination how Eddie could be alive after soooo much torture .. A normal human being really cannot survive in such situation . He is s super human
Gaurav
16 Jul 2023
Inspiring and motivating
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