The profoundly moving memoir of a young boy's odyssey through the Holocaust. In a new edition of his bestselling memoir; Thomas Buergenthal tells of his astonishing experiences as a young boy. Buergenthal arrived at Auschwitz at age 10 after surviving two ghettos and one work camp. Separated from his mother and then his father; he managed by his wits and some remarkable strokes of luck to survive on his own. Almost two years after his liberation; Buergenthal was miraculously reunited with his mother and in 1951 arrived in the U.S. to start a new life. Since the initial publication of this book; new documents have been made available; allowing Buergenthal to finally learn the details of his mother's search for him and the truth about his father. With a new afterword by the author sharing these revelations; A LUCKY CHILD is a classic that demands to be read by all.
#774774 in Books Little; Brown and Company 2011-10-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 13.50 x 1.00 x 10.25l; 4.05 #File Name: 0316120685264 pagesGreat product!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Top of the line resource bookBy CustomerWonderful resource book. We'll written; encyclopedic in nature. Edited by my favorite Civil war historian: Gary Gallagher3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. If you only ever read one book about the Civil War - pick this one.By mer mythIt has a well balanced approach and gives equal space and time to both sides; showing the good and bad of both. The information was gathered from war reports and daily newspapers; Southern; Northern and European; and from diaries and private letters of those who suffered through the war.There is an overwhelming wealth of information in the drawings and renderings of small things that happened; and big things we never were told about because like any long terrible war - most people want to forget - or remember only their version. The chronological stories are about not just the battles; but of the rest of the country and how it was affected and how people in states and towns far from the battles were caught up in it too.Over the years I have read several books on the Civil War; from personal diaries and day-by-day battle accounts; to reconstructed white-washed versions. This one book equals all of them put together for its breath and depth; it's honesty and evenhandedness.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another Helpful ResourceBy ConsumerGood concise reference; April 6; 2014By Consumer (Small Town; CA USA) Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Civil War Sites in Virginia: A Tour Guide (Paperback)I am repeating my review here as I think it applies to all of the purchases I have recently madeI purchased a number of books on touring Civil War sites as we are planning trips to do so this year and next; during the final sesquicentennial dates. It's difficult to know which will be the "best" resources and I suspect that many if not all will compliment the others. The sites books have information concisely packaged. The Road Trip Books bring an orientation to the scenes as they exist today (as well as historical perspective) and the Day-By Day books allow another method of quick reference.I needed the maps as well to remain oriented. With all of them; I can find not only the immediate point of interest; but also the context into which the events will fit. If I had to select just one or two to concentrate upon; I would be hard pressed to decide. I am in the process of learning as much of the information as will stick. It may seem like a lot of duplicative effort; but repetition and evolving context are what helps me learn and I want to learn; to appreciate what I will be viewing.I also have purchased Shelby Foote's anthology to re-read as I had misplaced those volumes purchased when I was a kid. After seeing him in Ken Burn's The Civil War; I remembered how witty and enjoyable he is. All of this is available on
