I Shall Live: Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds - Softcover

Henry Orenstein

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0825305977 ISBN 13: 9780825305979

Publisher: Beaufort Books, 2010

Synopsis

I Shall Live tells the gripping true story of a Jewish family in Germany and Russia as the Nazi party gains power in Germany. When Henry Orenstein and his siblings end up in a series of concentrations camps, Orenstein's bravery and quick thinking help him to save himself and his brothers from execution by playing a role in the greatest hoax ever pulled on the upper echelons of Nazi command.Orenstein's lucid prose recreates this horrific time in history and his constant struggle for survival as the Nazis move him and his brothers through five concentration camps. His description of their roles in the fake Chemical Commando sheds new light on an incredible and generally unknown event in the history of the Holocaust. This edition of I Shall Live contains new evidence about this false Commando, including letters signed to and from Himmler himself.

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Review:

"I read this book...in a single day; I found it so compelling it was hard to put down." - Simon Wiesenthal

"An adventure...almost novelesque in the extraordinary succession of miracles which enable the young man to remain among the living" --Claude Lanzmann, producer of Shoah

"An important contribution to bring out the facts about the cruelty of Nazi Germany, and heroic efforts for the survival of our brethren." Menachem Begin

"I read this book in a single day; I found it so compelling it was hard to put down." --Simon Wiesenthal

"An adventure almost novelesque in the extraordinary succession of miracles which enable the young man to remain among the living" --Claude Lanzmann, producer of Shoah

About the Author:

Orenstein is a philanthropist, inventor, entrepreneur and holocaust survivor. After surviving much of World War II in various concentration camps, Orenstein became a toymaker, convincing Hasbro to produce Transformers. He holds over 100 other patents, including the hidden poker camera. He is the creator of poker tournaments and TV shows and is in the Poker Hall of Fame.

About this edition

• Publisher: Beaufort Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0825305977
• ISBN 13: 9780825305979
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336