The Happiest Man on Earth
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- Author：Eddie Jaku
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Summary
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。
Because he survived， Eddie made the vow to smile every day。 He pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story， sharing his wisdom and living his best possible life。 He now believes he is the 'happiest man on earth'。
Published as Eddie turns 100， this is a powerful， heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times。
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。
Because he survived， Eddie made the vow to smile every day。 He pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story， sharing his wisdom and living his best possible life。 He now believes he is the 'happiest man on earth'。
Published as Eddie turns 100， this is a powerful， heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times。
Reviews
Cristina Ostafi
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Must read for everyone！
Lynda
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A remarkable story for anyone and everyone。Despite the harrowing details of the Holocaust， this book is moving， compassionate， inspirational and hope-filled。 I hope everyone in Australia gets a chance to read this book or to see the TEDx Talk。 Truly a life changing book， easily read in one sitting， in a beautiful style。
V
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Best book ever。 The plot is so good。 It has quite a meaning to it。 A book that everybody should read。 THE GREATEST。
Renee Gordos
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Honestly， I think everyone needs to read this simple little book， the world would be better place because of it。
Amanda Watkin
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A simply written autobiography about a holocaust survivor's life and experiences。 A book of hope for a better future。 I would recommend everyone to read this - while the topic is heavy， it is written in an easy to read format and provides lessons that almost everyone can learn from。 Thank you to Eddie for continuing to share his story and allowing his story to be a part of the legacy we remember and honour。 A simply written autobiography about a holocaust survivor's life and experiences。 A book of hope for a better future。 I would recommend everyone to read this - while the topic is heavy， it is written in an easy to read format and provides lessons that almost everyone can learn from。 Thank you to Eddie for continuing to share his story and allowing his story to be a part of the legacy we remember and honour。 。。。more
Daniel Maran
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An incredible memoir from an even more incredible man。 Eddie Jaku， a German born Jew， details the unthinking evil committed against his people as a result of Hitler’s ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of the Jews during the Holocaust in WW2。 Eddie， a survivor of multiple death camps throughout Europe during this period， including Auschwitz， writes in detail about the atrocities that he experienced and witnessed himself。The prevailing message of this book however is not one of despair， hatred， anger or even ven An incredible memoir from an even more incredible man。 Eddie Jaku， a German born Jew， details the unthinking evil committed against his people as a result of Hitler’s ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of the Jews during the Holocaust in WW2。 Eddie， a survivor of multiple death camps throughout Europe during this period， including Auschwitz， writes in detail about the atrocities that he experienced and witnessed himself。The prevailing message of this book however is not one of despair， hatred， anger or even vengeance。 Instead， it a a book that is about profound happiness， joy， peace and love。 Jaku makes it clear that suffering is an inevitable part of existence。 Some people suffer more and some people less， however all suffer in some ways at some points。 The message that Jaku effectively communicates is that we may not have a choice in our suffering， but we do have a choice in our response to suffering。 We can do what is natural and become bitter and resentful and spiteful when life gets difficult， or we can accept what is， and choose to love and be happy irrespective of circumstance。 It is not easy， but if Eddie Jaku can live his life as the self titled ‘Happiest man on Earth’ after bearing witness to the most evil and malevolent side of human nature， then what is our excuse？ 。。。more
Karen Hutchinson
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I found Eddie’s story hard to put down。 It’s a sad story as he was a prisoner in several concentration camps during the Holocaust。 But he’s also a person who learned to hope again after despairing of life。 Encouraging book。I received this book from the publisher via net galley in exchange for an honest review。 3-1/2 stars。
Karleen
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I don’t believe anyone could not enjoy this book。 Pick it up， have a read of this profound story， remember how lucky you are and that it’s “it’s never too late to be kind， polite， and a loving human being”。
Bethany Dalgleish
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I never cry in books and this made me so sad。 Eddie Jaku is not my friend just as he wanted。 I don’t think I would ever have understood the Holocaust like I do now if it weren’t for him。 Please read this book
Sophie Dowling
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Very heartfelt and genuine book。 I feel like Eddy is my caring favourite Uncle telling me to slow down and appreciate the small things in life。 Everyone needs an Eddy in their life。
Monika
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What a beautiful book！ Eddie has morals and lessons that everyone should live by。
Jane Brown
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Every account written by an Auschwitz survivor leaves an impression。 This one is no exception。 To be kind and love life is a decision; the mind is a powerful thing and with a determined， and strong mind， adversity can be overcome。 It's this strong mindset that enabled our author to cope with his suffering， at the hands of the Nazis， and live to 100 （I think he's still alive）。 They did unforgiveable things to his family and none of us can comprehend how anyone can move on with their lives。A truly Every account written by an Auschwitz survivor leaves an impression。 This one is no exception。 To be kind and love life is a decision; the mind is a powerful thing and with a determined， and strong mind， adversity can be overcome。 It's this strong mindset that enabled our author to cope with his suffering， at the hands of the Nazis， and live to 100 （I think he's still alive）。 They did unforgiveable things to his family and none of us can comprehend how anyone can move on with their lives。A truly moving account and an inspiration to love life。 。。。more
Monica Mac
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Wow， wow， WOW！ This is one heck of a book！ I am very pleased that I have a new friend in Eddie because Eddie is an amazing person。 The main takeaway I have from this book is that life is precious， be kind to everyone you meet and that friendship and family are everything。 Eddie was born in Germany in 1920 （yes， he is 100 years old） and he was a proud German。 He didn't realise that being Jewish was going to be an issue until the Nazis got into power。 Luckily， his father insisted that he learn a s Wow， wow， WOW！ This is one heck of a book！ I am very pleased that I have a new friend in Eddie because Eddie is an amazing person。 The main takeaway I have from this book is that life is precious， be kind to everyone you meet and that friendship and family are everything。 Eddie was born in Germany in 1920 （yes， he is 100 years old） and he was a proud German。 He didn't realise that being Jewish was going to be an issue until the Nazis got into power。 Luckily， his father insisted that he learn a skilled trade and Eddie was brilliant with machinery of all sorts。 This came in very handy later on， indeed。 As the Nazi net tightened， Eddie was swept up in it， as were his parents， his sister and his extended family。 In all honesty， what this man went through， is incredible。 At any point along the way， he could have died - but didn't。 That he is alive today is a complete miracle; a combination of luck and inventiveness saved him。 And kindness， always kindness。 Eddie doesn't go into minute detail about what was done to him， but there was certainly enough detail to horrify me， and I have read widely about the Holocaust。 If I could meet Eddie， and I really hope that I do， someday， I would give him a big， gentle hug and thank him for being such a nice man and for giving me hope that people like him still exist in the world。 5 stars from me。 。。。more
Ram
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Interesting
Nicola
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What a fascinating and inspiring read I have definitely made a new friend his name is Eddie Jaku
Chrissa
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Do yourself a favour and read this book！
Caroline
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A beautifully well-written and heartfelt book。 I finished this over two nights。 Don't miss this one A beautifully well-written and heartfelt book。 I finished this over two nights。 Don't miss this one 。。。more
Kate Gresham
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A powerful and important story of a Holocaust survivor。 Simply told， full of many important reminders about what is truly significant in life。
Lisa Fausti
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So amazing！！ I read it in one seating。。。 such a joyous man， from the shadows of such pain。
Melissa Mcintyre
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A good book worth a read。 It is another Holocaust survivors story but focuses mainly on looking on the bright side and encouraging us all to be kind， honest and positive in our lives。 And how can we refuse， after all， he went through hell。。。our issues in life are nothing compared to what he suffered。
Lucas Atkins
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Amazing story of a holocaust survivor who overcame so much to live a full life。 Very emotional journey that gives you great perspective on life。 Would highly recommend to anyone。
Jen Farrell
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A remarkable story of one man's journey through the holocaust。 Although the story is tragic， it's told in a way that is easy to read and process。 Intertwined in his story are beautiful messages and values which have helped him to process the tragedy and move forward。This book makes you want to be a better person and reach out to those that you love while you still can。 He does a very condensed version in his TedX talk too， which is worth checking out。 A remarkable story of one man's journey through the holocaust。 Although the story is tragic， it's told in a way that is easy to read and process。 Intertwined in his story are beautiful messages and values which have helped him to process the tragedy and move forward。This book makes you want to be a better person and reach out to those that you love while you still can。 He does a very condensed version in his TedX talk too， which is worth checking out。 。。。more
Kimberley
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Incredible story。 Incredible man！
Chelsea Knowles
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3。5⭐️ A heavy subject matter but the writing was juvenile at some parts。
Ville Verkkapuro
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A horrifying， unbelievably sad true story of the survival of a holocaust victim。 You look at the cover and you know what you are getting into， but this is still something that can't be prepared to。 Truly sad， so sad that it's hard to comprehend。 But: the ending is happy， as you can see when you pick it up。 It's inspiring， it's wise， it's maybe even more unbelievable than the beginning。Very quick and could've gone deeper into the life and dealing with the trauma later on in life， but I understand A horrifying， unbelievably sad true story of the survival of a holocaust victim。 You look at the cover and you know what you are getting into， but this is still something that can't be prepared to。 Truly sad， so sad that it's hard to comprehend。 But: the ending is happy， as you can see when you pick it up。 It's inspiring， it's wise， it's maybe even more unbelievable than the beginning。Very quick and could've gone deeper into the life and dealing with the trauma later on in life， but I understand。 This was beautiful and reading this makes you feel like you've got a new friend。 。。。more
Vilmalovesbooks
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upee kirja！ ❤️
Hilary
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so cute
Niki Malysiak
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The Happiest Man on Earth is Eddie's story from life in Leipzig before WWII to living now， living in Australia with his wife， children， grand-children and great grand-children。 It is his story of survival through the atrocities of the war。 This story is incredible。 Eddie's view on everything is astounding。 He comes across as one of the most respectful and optimistic people in the world。 I really love how he has broken down the chapters， each small but packs such a punch emotionally。 I do not hav The Happiest Man on Earth is Eddie's story from life in Leipzig before WWII to living now， living in Australia with his wife， children， grand-children and great grand-children。 It is his story of survival through the atrocities of the war。 This story is incredible。 Eddie's view on everything is astounding。 He comes across as one of the most respectful and optimistic people in the world。 I really love how he has broken down the chapters， each small but packs such a punch emotionally。 I do not have much more to say other than I am so glad I read this book。 It really is an incredible story and the telling of it is just so amazing。 。。。more
Natasha Spiers
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I liked this book - not what l was expecting but I enjoyed reading it。 It definitely makes you think what your important things in life are and brings life into prospective。 Eddie， im so grateful you found the bravery to share your story- im so grateful l had the opportunity to read it and to make a new friend。
Anna Stamatelos
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