The Happiest Man on Earth

The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor

De: Eddie Jaku

Narrado por: Jacek Koman

'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

Reseñas de la Crítica

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)

memorable read

loved it! much perspective gained on many things in life taken for granted daily

Everyone should listen to this book

Makes you incredibly grateful for our lives we lead today, and the ultimate sacrifices people have made for us……

Inspiring Story of an Auschwitz survivor

It was very well written, a great format of 15 life lessons for being happy. This was my first Auschwitz related book, as before I was perhaps a little worried about the content being to too disturbing to read, but I can say as a sensitive reader this book was good in that regard. I did carry a heaviness during the book, but it ends well. I give the story 4 stars because as much as this man has overcome, I found the book itself to lack great substance, however that fits well in the short novella that it is. It is good for a quick read, and while I wouldn’t read it again, I would probably recommend it.

beautiful voice

Excellent story teller. The reader makes you calm and you want to listen to the end. Well done

The world in perspective

Dear Mr Eddie,
Thank you for this beautiful story, your story. May the world keep this in mind when they are interacting with each other, that they love and do with love and kindness. This shows the danger of people being silent and not speaking up. Turning a blind eye.