The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor

A work of art! What a phenomenal story of hope, inspiration, and the strength of the human spirit! A true gem and must read!

This is easy to read and has an important story to tell. Love is more powerful then hate. Hope drives the human machine. Remarkable man, remarkable story, remarkable life.

Reading The Happiest Man on Earth was a deeply emotional and inspiring experience. Eddie Jaku’s life story is filled with unimaginable hardship, yet his words are full of kindness, resilience, and hope. Despite surviving one of history’s darkest times, he somehow came out with a stronger belief in the goodness of people. Each short chapter offers powerful lessons on choosing gratitude and love, even in the face of hate and suffering. What stood out to me most was the warmth and sincerity in Eddie’s voice—it feels like sitting down with a wise grandfather who wants you to live a good life. This book left me reflecting on how I treat others and what I take for granted. It’s a quick read, but the impact lingers long after. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for perspective, strength, or simply a beautiful story of human courage.

An enlightening and joyful book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. (There are, of course, some sad parts as this is the memoir of a Holocaust survivor but not too graphic cruelty).

This is an important story, it presents a time of history that we dare not forget. After so many years it is east to relegate the holocaust to the dustbins of history. This story brings to light a terrible time that this present generation and others to follow, will have no conception of, unless the story keeps being told. This book tells the story of ones man's journey through a time of unspeakable and unfathomable evil. The book is beautifully written, with touching memories of family, friends and the desire for a kinder, gentler world. The only reason the book did not get 5 stars was that it arrived in somewhat battered condition. This is a must read for younger generations.

This is a very special book with a huge message. It should be a required read for high schoolers!

Great read. This guy was a strong human being going through what he went through. Can't imagine how anyone could've survived that. He lived a long life afterwards so there's always a silver lining in life!

This book should be required reading for every human. As Eddie Jaku points out in his book (first U.S. edition, 2021), "...hatred ...is now on the rise everywhere in the world." Fascist ideas and doctrine are on the rise, unfortunately, even in the U.S. "Heal the world, make it a better place," as Michael Jackson would so beautifully sing to inspire us all. I'm not naive, but to where have empathy and love seemingly vanished, or worse, been vanquished? This greed-infused world is very sick, just as it was when Hitler's voice so hideously rang out his fascist doctrine. Peace is ever fleeting in the face of evil.

Ein bewegendes und schönes Buch, das die Geschichte von Menschen erzählt, die viel Leid erfahren haben, aber trotz harter Umstände weiterleben wollten. Die Liebe des Protagonisten zu seinen Eltern und seine Hilfsbereitschaft machen ihn zu einer inspirierenden Figur. Allerdings hinterließ das Buch auch Traurigkeit in mir, da ich die Perspektive des Autors zu den Geschehnissen in Palästina vermisste – besonders, da Juden selbst unter den Nazis litten. Wie konnten sie Ähnliches tun? Das Buch regt zum Nachdenken über menschliche Natur und die Wiederholung der Geschichte an, bleibt aber dennoch eine Geschichte voller Hoffnung und Menschlichkeit.

Everybody should read this book. It is worth every page of it

The book is great but I received soft cover though I paid for hard

An essential and amazing read....

It made me experience his story. Love,Kindness,morals and duty is life. Great book to read. Loved each word which was written bottom of the heart.