A Lucky Child is a memoir by Thomas Buergenthal, now a Judge in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, where he shares his astonishing experiences as a young boy. He arrived at Auschwitz at age 10 after surviving two ghettos and a labor camp. Separated first from his mother and then his father, Buergenthal 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.
Now dedicated to helping those subjected to tyranny throughout the world, Buergenthal writes his story with a simple clarity that highlights the stark details of unimaginable hardship. A LUCKY CHILD is a book that demands to be read by all.
Check out Thomas Buergenthal talking about his story in this video.
A Lucky Child will be available on April 20, but you lucky readers get to enter for your very own copy. Up to 5 of you lucky readers, actually...
Enter by 10:00 pm on April 12th, by telling me what else you've read that's Holocaust-related? Like, Anne Frank's Diary. Or Elie Wiesel's Night. US & Canada only, no P.O. Boxes (HBG rules). As usual, +1 for following, +2 for sharing, swing back & let me know!
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