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The Happiest Man on Earth
- The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
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In this uplifting memoir in the vein of The Last Lecture and Man's Search for Meaning, a Holocaust survivor pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom, and living his best possible life.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-29
What an incredible story!
What an incredible story beautifully told by an incredible human being. I wholeheartedly recommend this audio book.
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- Jillian Neveu
- 2021-09-24
Honestly a great listen
Loved this book. Eddy life had so many sad and hard times. Really puts life in perspective. I will never have a hard day as hard as poor Eddy did. So when I get down and think things are rough. Preserve and push through cause Eddy would have done that. Thanks for teaching me about the past. These stories need to be known.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-10-19
WOW! WOW! WOW!
Amazing, inspirational, humbling and absolutely the BEST book ever! Everyone needs to listen or read The Happiest Man Alive! Your perspective will undoubtedly change, which means no matter where you're at in life this book will make it better. Eddie's story captivates people of all ages. Even my teenage children were engaged in his story and message. May his memory continue to be a blessing for all.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-10-25
Amazing story
Incredible story. Definitely a must-read. Didn't want to put this title down and couldn't stop listening
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- Roberto
- 2021-08-04
Wow! For anyone struggling, suffering now or in past. 10 Stars!
What an incredible story. EVERYONE needs to read this book. Beautiful. Horrific. Fulfilling and incredibly inspiring!!
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- LMF
- 2022-11-28
A must listen or read
I’ve already recommended it to the ones I love. I couldn’t even imagine living through those times.
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- Gamer101
- 2023-08-13
Brilliant!
Absolutely inspiring and moving, at the same time felt sad for the one's who didn't survive the Nazi brutality. Eddie's message is simple, always be kind, loving and give more than you take!
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- Radmila B.
- 2021-12-16
Everyone needs to read this
Heart breaking and eye opening book. We should never forget what has happend…we should never let it happen again. Lots of love and wise worda from Eddie❤️.
Mila
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- Rome
- 2022-09-20
Remarquable
À lire absolument. Histoire inspirante qui nous rappelle la valeur de la vie. Facile à écouter et raconter sur un ton authentique.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-01
Do not pass by this book
Wow! There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about this book. Yes it was emotionally hard at times listening to his story but so inspirational for I think anyone. Perhaps especially for anyone who has a history of trauma, when they are ready for it, or any person who lacks knowledge of this experience/event. Concise and well written.
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