The Happiest Man on Earth: Illustrated Edition
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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。
During the Holocaust， Eddie Jaku 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 life。 He now believes he is the 'happiest man on Earth'。
Shortly after his 100th birthday， Eddie published his memoir， The Happiest Man on Earth， wanting to share all he has learned about hope， kindness and friendship。
Readers around the world have cherished this book and their new friend Eddie。
This beautiful collector's edition includes never-before-seen photographs from Eddie's life， and previously unpublished material about this wonderful man。
During the Holocaust， Eddie Jaku 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 life。 He now believes he is the 'happiest man on Earth'。
Shortly after his 100th birthday， Eddie published his memoir， The Happiest Man on Earth， wanting to share all he has learned about hope， kindness and friendship。
Readers around the world have cherished this book and their new friend Eddie。
This beautiful collector's edition includes never-before-seen photographs from Eddie's life， and previously unpublished material about this wonderful man。
Reviews
Helle
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Such a great book and important topic which will need to be keep alive and communicate to all ages。
Anicka Chovanova
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The best book of 2021。。。This man was an inspirationWould recommend to as a compulsory reading for young generation
Rosa Alonso
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Esta novela es como una operación a corazón abierto。 Te desgarra， te muestra cada entresijo del alma del horror nazi y， finalmente， cicatriza， dejándote una bonita lección。He llorado como hacia años que no lloraba con un libro， me he horrorizado y， aún así， he deseado leer mucho más。 Al final de estas páginas， Eddie Jaku， el autor， escribe: “Si mi relato emociona aunque solo sea a una sola persona， habrá merecido la pena。 Y espero que seas tú， mi querido nuevo amigo。 Espero que esta historia te Esta novela es como una operación a corazón abierto。 Te desgarra， te muestra cada entresijo del alma del horror nazi y， finalmente， cicatriza， dejándote una bonita lección。He llorado como hacia años que no lloraba con un libro， me he horrorizado y， aún así， he deseado leer mucho más。 Al final de estas páginas， Eddie Jaku， el autor， escribe: “Si mi relato emociona aunque solo sea a una sola persona， habrá merecido la pena。 Y espero que seas tú， mi querido nuevo amigo。 Espero que esta historia te llegue al corazón。”Así es， esta historia me ha emocionado y me ha llegado al corazón。 No imagino a ninguna persona en el mundo a la que no lograran emocionar estas vivencias。 Sin duda， son de esas historias que te tocan el alma y que todo el mundo debería leer。 De las lecturas imprescindibles que retomas con los años。Durante todas estas páginas， como él mismo reitera en numerosas ocaciones， Eddie se ha convertido en mi amigo。 Gracias amigo， por abrirnos las puertas hacía tus recuerdos， sin tapujos， y mostrarnos la cruda cara de la barbarie nazi en todo su esplendor， aunque eso haya significado reavivar las llamas de un dolor que nunca debiste sentir。 。。。more
Ancuța Ancuța
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Happy， sad， beautiful
Wendy
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Must read。 History， life truths， honesty， mental health and value of friendship are addressed in this book。 It's not an easy story， but it reads easily。 The lessons from the past are still relevant for the present。 Strongly recommend for teens and young adults。 I am glad the author decided to share his story and saddened by the news of his death last month。 May he rest in peace。 Must read。 History， life truths， honesty， mental health and value of friendship are addressed in this book。 It's not an easy story， but it reads easily。 The lessons from the past are still relevant for the present。 Strongly recommend for teens and young adults。 I am glad the author decided to share his story and saddened by the news of his death last month。 May he rest in peace。 。。。more
Blanche
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Audio book- This should be required regarding for all。 A message of hope happiness and love。
Juan Esteban
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It took me a few pages to not stop reading this book。 Enlightening。 Eddie’s story filled my mind， heart and soul。 Totally recommended for all humanity。 A book about encouragement， not giving up， family， friends， love， lost。 I’m quite sure he is nowadays the happiest person in the world， and I’m glad he is。
Shikha
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"If you lose your morals， you lose yourself" - Eddie Jaku "If you lose your morals， you lose yourself" - Eddie Jaku 。。。more
Helen Li
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With very few Holocaust survivors in the world it is more important than ever to record their stories。 Eddie Jaku was a German Jewish Holocaust survivor who lost his family， his friends， his home and his country in the most brutal systematic genocidal way。 Witnessing murder， violence， starvation， humiliation and utter destruction Eddie was the only sole survivor of his family。 Instead of being bitter， angry and vengeful Eddie Jaku vowed to live his life the best way he knew how - being happy， po With very few Holocaust survivors in the world it is more important than ever to record their stories。 Eddie Jaku was a German Jewish Holocaust survivor who lost his family， his friends， his home and his country in the most brutal systematic genocidal way。 Witnessing murder， violence， starvation， humiliation and utter destruction Eddie was the only sole survivor of his family。 Instead of being bitter， angry and vengeful Eddie Jaku vowed to live his life the best way he knew how - being happy， positive and spreading the power of love and wisdom。 Paying legacy to millions of Jewish who perished in the Holocaust， Eddie lived to the golden age of 101 and believes that love and happiness can be achieved in the most grim and sombre of humanity。 Eddie Jaku is a hero in all the sense of the word and and an inspiration to all。 。。。more
Pia Vilmi
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Eddie Jaku eli juutalaisena Hitlerin Saksassa ja oli toisen maailmansodan aikana vangittuna neljällä eri keskitysleirillä， myös Auschwitzissä， jossa hänen vanhempansa joutuivat kaasukammioon。 Jaku kuoli viime lokakuussa 100-vuotiaana ja hänen kostonsa Hitlerille oli elää Saksan vapautumisen jälkeen 75 vuotta onnellisena， vailla katkeruutta。 Tämän koston voi todellakin tuntea Jakun kirjaa lukiessa。 Vaikka hän kertoo äärimmäisistä hirveyksistä， hän ei syytä ketään vaan sen sijaan kiittelee onneaan Eddie Jaku eli juutalaisena Hitlerin Saksassa ja oli toisen maailmansodan aikana vangittuna neljällä eri keskitysleirillä， myös Auschwitzissä， jossa hänen vanhempansa joutuivat kaasukammioon。 Jaku kuoli viime lokakuussa 100-vuotiaana ja hänen kostonsa Hitlerille oli elää Saksan vapautumisen jälkeen 75 vuotta onnellisena， vailla katkeruutta。 Tämän koston voi todellakin tuntea Jakun kirjaa lukiessa。 Vaikka hän kertoo äärimmäisistä hirveyksistä， hän ei syytä ketään vaan sen sijaan kiittelee onneaan， neuvokkuuttaan， suotuisia olosuhteita tai sattumia siitä， kuinka selviää tukalista tilanteista， myös lähes varmasta kuolemasta。 Katkeruuden ja vihan puute saa epäilemään， onko kaikki totta ollenkaan。 Totta kuitenkin on ja siksi tämä tarina on mainio sotakirja sille， joka ei tyypillisistä sotakuvauksista innostu。 Eddie Jaku kertoo asiat toisin。 。。。more
Chantelle
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What a book。 Such an amazing story of hope。 Made me look at the world and how I live my life differently。
Julie Schooler
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This 99-year-old holocaust survivor got off the train with his parents。。。 and never saw them again。 He never got to tell his mama he loved her so he asks us to do it with our own mothers。 Yes， this is a horrifying story but there is hope and kindness sprinkled in there。 Puts your own life in perspective。 Recommended。
Hannah Rappell
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"What I share is not my pain; what I share is my hope。" What a memoir！ Jaku was a Holocaust survivor， who refused to hate his enemies， lest this hate infect his own life。 This book， published when Jaku was 100 years old， is a story that will go with me。 Unique in his generous welcome， and tireless compassion for others， Jaku's story is remarkable。The self-professed 'happiest man on earth' shares the tragedy and trauma of his experiences during World War II， and the small kindnesses that sustaine "What I share is not my pain; what I share is my hope。" What a memoir！ Jaku was a Holocaust survivor， who refused to hate his enemies， lest this hate infect his own life。 This book， published when Jaku was 100 years old， is a story that will go with me。 Unique in his generous welcome， and tireless compassion for others， Jaku's story is remarkable。The self-professed 'happiest man on earth' shares the tragedy and trauma of his experiences during World War II， and the small kindnesses that sustained him through his darkest hours and beyond。An encouraging， uplifting and elevating read！"It is never too late to be kind， polite and a loving human being。" 。。。more
Jack Prebble
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku is an incredibly moving and powerful memoir。 Eddie speaks of love， gratitude， friendship and kindness despite living through the worst darkness and horror that mankind can inflict。 It testifies of the power of the human spirit。 I finished it over two evenings - not able to put it down。He was a survivor of the Holocaust and a survivor of Auschwitz。He passed away last month。 101 years old。Please read his story。"。。。 do not try to be happy。 Try to be kind。 Oft The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku is an incredibly moving and powerful memoir。 Eddie speaks of love， gratitude， friendship and kindness despite living through the worst darkness and horror that mankind can inflict。 It testifies of the power of the human spirit。 I finished it over two evenings - not able to put it down。He was a survivor of the Holocaust and a survivor of Auschwitz。He passed away last month。 101 years old。Please read his story。"。。。 do not try to be happy。 Try to be kind。 Often， I have said that I am the happiest man on Earth。 This did not happen overnight。 I did not wake up one morning and simply decide to be happy！ Instead， I decided to be kind， and to open my heart， and little by little， my happiness grew until it became unstoppable。""I asked him 'Why？ Why would you do this？ 。。。。The only answer I can find is hate。 Hate is the beginning of a disease， like cancer。 It may kill your enemy， but it will destroy you in the process too。 Don't blame others for your misfortunes。 No one has ever said that life is easy， but it is easier if you love it。 If you hate your life， it becomes impossible to live。 That is why I try to be kind l。 Even though I have suffered， I want to prove to the Nazis that they were wrong。 I want to show the people who hate that they are wrong"。 。。。more
Natalie Haider
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I cried lots listening to the first half of this audiobook。 During the 2nd part， I kept thinking about coincidences like both of us living in Coogee and the service station he owned being up the road from where I now live。 It made me realise how connected we all are and how unfair it is that these atrocities could be allowed to happen to people because of their identity。 It made me think about how our own First Nations peoples have encountered dispossession and genocide too， and that horrible at I cried lots listening to the first half of this audiobook。 During the 2nd part， I kept thinking about coincidences like both of us living in Coogee and the service station he owned being up the road from where I now live。 It made me realise how connected we all are and how unfair it is that these atrocities could be allowed to happen to people because of their identity。 It made me think about how our own First Nations peoples have encountered dispossession and genocide too， and that horrible attitudes still exist today。 I know the book is about being the happiest man in the world but i found myself feeling quite depressed by it all 。。。more
Teri Mallozzi
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This book was written by my friend， Eddie Jaku who lived a very hard life as a Jew from Germany during WWII。 He talks so beautifully and there are many quotes in the book that are fantastic about family， friends and hope。 His story is extraordinary。 He was arrested as both a Jew and a German throughout the war。 He was tortured， starved and worked to bear death。 He lost his family， his home and his possessions but somehow always had hope。 His constant reunions with Kurt had to be a gift sent from This book was written by my friend， Eddie Jaku who lived a very hard life as a Jew from Germany during WWII。 He talks so beautifully and there are many quotes in the book that are fantastic about family， friends and hope。 His story is extraordinary。 He was arrested as both a Jew and a German throughout the war。 He was tortured， starved and worked to bear death。 He lost his family， his home and his possessions but somehow always had hope。 His constant reunions with Kurt had to be a gift sent from God。 If more people had his disposition - the WORLD would be the HAPPIEST place on earth。 A true inspiration in every way。 。。。more
Hannah
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Such a beautiful biography。 Eddie’s kindness and honesty really comes through his writing。
Joanne
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This was a very interesting book。 I’ve read tons of things about the holocaust and survivors， but this one was just incredible。 He tells the story of his struggles in a very matter-of-fact way， but what comes through the most is his innate humanity。 He tries to be the best person he can be and help others。 Because of his survival of the holocaust he decides he is the happiest man on earth and listening to this book， I believe him。 Very inspiring-I listened to it and it was a great listen。
Nolan
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Heartwarming and shocking， great TED Talk from him as well。
Rachael Jade
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A wonderful and engaging story that really puts one's own troubles into perspective。 I laughed and cried。 A testament to humanity's ability to maintain humour， love， hope and kindness amid unimaginable suffering - just amazing。 Easy to read but still well written。 A wonderful and engaging story that really puts one's own troubles into perspective。 I laughed and cried。 A testament to humanity's ability to maintain humour， love， hope and kindness amid unimaginable suffering - just amazing。 Easy to read but still well written。 。。。more
Diana
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Beautiful book showing the pure goodness of the author。 Highly recommended。
Belinda
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A very heartfelt book
Fara
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This book is one of the most important books I have ever read。 Unfortunately， since reading the book， the author has passed away。 Let his memory be a blessing to both him and to all of us！！
Cynthia
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May you rest in peace Eddie （14Apr。1920 - 12Oct2021）。。。and your words through this book continue to live on to inspire & contribute to make our world a better place。
Becca Kellner
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More than a memoir， this is an account of a very difficult journey of a German-born Jew surviving the Holocaust。 Though it is an amazing story of survival the book it itself lacks detail and for those who have not learned a lot about WW2 from the Jewish experience - it feels like it’s missing key parts of the story。 I imagine it lacks detail due to the fact that it was written down later in life。 The story goes through phases of Eddie’s incredible history but does not provide details or a lot of More than a memoir， this is an account of a very difficult journey of a German-born Jew surviving the Holocaust。 Though it is an amazing story of survival the book it itself lacks detail and for those who have not learned a lot about WW2 from the Jewish experience - it feels like it’s missing key parts of the story。 I imagine it lacks detail due to the fact that it was written down later in life。 The story goes through phases of Eddie’s incredible history but does not provide details or a lot of context into the situations that he’s in。 I wanted more not because I don’t know the history， but I felt the oversimplification of some of the facts may be misleading and does not describe how horrifying the atrocities of his experience really were。 I believe this is a must read， but I hope that for readers it will be one of many Holocaust memoirs because there is so much between the lines that was not written。 。。。more
Daniel van den Aarssen
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Wow。
Doris
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How does one maintain sanity， much less hope， when being abused and tortured for years in the Hitler years？ An amazing story and a must read！！
Inga Milončiūtė
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Rekomenduoju kiekvienam🙏🌷
Camila
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I made a new friend。 His name is Eddie Jaku， and he was possibly the kindest， most precious soul。 I am devastated to have never met him。 To think I was a month too late in reading this， his powerful story。 Eddie Jaku has faced the cruelest terrors and managed to not only survive but remain positive throughout his lifetime。 Calling this book inspirational is an understatement。 Although it is a quick and simple read， it is powerful， real， and beautiful。 To think anybody could go through the hardsh I made a new friend。 His name is Eddie Jaku， and he was possibly the kindest， most precious soul。 I am devastated to have never met him。 To think I was a month too late in reading this， his powerful story。 Eddie Jaku has faced the cruelest terrors and managed to not only survive but remain positive throughout his lifetime。 Calling this book inspirational is an understatement。 Although it is a quick and simple read， it is powerful， real， and beautiful。 To think anybody could go through the hardships he's faced is unbelievable， and to make it out alive and happy， too。 It's a mandatory read。 It is here that I say: Rest in peace， friend。 Thank you for your courage in sharing your story and allowing me to read it。 。。。more
Shira
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