I Shall Live, Henry Orenstein
I Shall Live, Henry Orenstein
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I Shall Live
Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds

Author: Henry Orenstein

Narrator: Henry Orenstein

Unabridged: 11 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 11/01/2013


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.
Orenstein, aside from being a Holocaust survivor, has made a name for himself as a toymaker who called for the production of Transformers, as well as a poker player.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Neeraj

A very profound personal account of the struggle of the human will to survive against all odds. This book opened my eyes to the brutality of the Nazi regime, and gave me a real sense of how the darkness in one man has the potential to devastate the whole world.......more

Goodreads review by Karen

I have not even finished this book yet but I am giving it 5 stars. The author may not be the most eloquent writer, but his knowledge of progression of events in Europe as they happened along with his own experiences is astounding! I have read several holocaust survivor memoirs but this is the first......more

Goodreads review by Iris

This was a horrific story, yet it wasn't totally depressing because the author never lost hope. It is hard to describe - the things that happened to the people Hitler labelled 'sub-human' during this period in history are almost unbelievable. However, they are are so true. Shame on all those who tur......more