The Happiest Man on Earth

The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor

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The Happiest Man on Earth

By: Eddie Jaku

Narrated by: Jacek Koman

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'Eddie looked evil in the eye and met it with joy and kindness . . . [his] philosophy is life-affirming' – Daily Express

Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and now believes he is the ‘happiest man on earth’. In his inspirational memoir, he pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom.

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.

The Happiest Man on Earth is a powerful, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.

'Australia's answer to Captain Tom . . . a memoir that extols the power of hope, love and mutual support' – The Times

20th Century

Adventurers, Explorers & Survival

Historical

Military

Modern

Survival

Inspiring

Thought-Provoking

Heartfelt

Feel-Good

Holocaust

20th Century Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Historical Military Modern Survival Inspiring Thought-Provoking Heartfelt Feel-Good Holocaust

Critic reviews

I have never met Eddie Jaku, but having read his book I feel like I have made a new friend . . . This is a beautiful book by a truly amazing man

Eddie looked evil in the eye and met it with joy and kindness . . . [his] philosophy is life-affirming

A reminder of the power of love, kindness and hope . . . A life-affirming story, beautifully told

His tale is compelling and particularly pertinent as we struggle to make sense of challenging times

Jaku’s memoir can be our private celebration of evil that was ultimately vanquished

This simple, moving account of a remarkable life offers plenty to think about and reflect on . . . Highly recommended

Australia's answer to Captain Tom . . . a memoir that extols the power of hope, love and mutual support

Resilience, generosity of spirit and a belief, despite everything, in the fundamental goodness of humanity shine through this outstanding memoir (Daily Mail)

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I almost have no words. The horrors of WW2 just never get more bearable to read about but Eddie's ability to make the most of his life is nothing short of inspirational.

I just wish I'd bought it while he was still alive so he could have seen one more buyer. Happy that his family will benefit from my interest though - if they haven't benefited enough from being around such a great man.

Read this if you need to feel better about whatever little issues you have in your relatively perfect life. Almost everybody has a relatively more perfect life. Eeeeeesh.