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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Eddie Jaku’s entire life changed the instant Hitler became Germany’s chancellor forever.
Chapter 3: Back to Leipzig, Eddie’s life shattered.
Chapter 4: Buchenwald was horrific, yet Eddie managed a fortunate escape there.
Chapter 5: Eddie longed to rejoin his family in Belgium, yet each move pushed him even farther away from his goal.
Chapter 6: Auschwitz stole Eddie’s family—and utterly crushed his desire to live.
Chapter 7: As the war neared its end, Auschwitz emptied, but prisoners’ lives only grew harder than ever before.
Chapter 8: By the war’s end, Eddie’s mental and physical health were utterly ruined by his ordeals.
Chapter 9: Eddie fell for Flore, yet she couldn’t entirely grasp his wartime experiences and the lasting trauma.
Chapter 10: Australia became a refuge for Eddie and his family as he sought to bury his traumatic past at last.
Description
The Happiest Man on Earth (2020) is the true story of one man, who survived inconceivable horrors during the Holocaust, and afterward made it his mission to change the world for the better. Eddie Jaku saw first-hand how a Fascist regime could spark anti-Semitic hatred, and turn former friends and neighbors into killers. In talking about what happened, he shares how love and kindness helped him to survive one of the worst atrocities in human history.
Who Should Listen
- History buffs interested in the Holocaust and fascism
- Memoir-lovers excited to hear the story of an extraordinary man
- People who want to learn more about surviving complex trauma