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Auschwitz
This is the story of a survivor, what he saw and felt during his Calvary from Antwerp to the Malin distribution camp in France and from there to the extermination camp of Buchenwald.
To say that this book contains the scenes of a twentieth-century Inferno may sound commonplace. Yet, every page of this book reminds one of Dante's Inferno, with one The Inferno, the author writes about consumed the lives not of the sinful whom divine justice cast into the immortality of suffering.
This Inferno was thronged by millions, many of whom were babies and little children, mothers and young women who had hoped to become mothers. It was thronged with people who deserved their fates because they were men in the sense that God meant them to be. They were in Inferno because they were strong men and brave, the real heroes of our days. They were doomed because the Nazi super-race set up a different scale of values which regarded heroism as the greatest of sins and considered depravity the greatest of virtues. Reading this book one feels that the titanic Dante himself would have been staggered by the demented criminality the judges of the just displayed. This is the story of No. 22383 of Buchenwald, one of the millions who were doomed and one of the few who escaped. The spirit of many of the survivors was broken, but not the spirit of this prisoner. He has turned his experiences in Inferno into a work of abiding art. A mere number, he had the strength to remain an artist, observing his captors, his fellow-prisoners, life in the shadow of death. He gives us masterpieces of descriptive writing about persons, such as Anya, the guardian angel of the Malin camp, and about events, such as the appearance of the music band, playing joyous tunes, a hundred paces from the crematorium. Throughout, the writing is poignant, vibrant with humanity, a cry "de profundis" and a vow that it must never happen again. This book should be long remembered.
To say that this book contains the scenes of a twentieth-century Inferno may sound commonplace. Yet, every page of this book reminds one of Dante's Inferno, with one The Inferno, the author writes about consumed the lives not of the sinful whom divine justice cast into the immortality of suffering.
This Inferno was thronged by millions, many of whom were babies and little children, mothers and young women who had hoped to become mothers. It was thronged with people who deserved their fates because they were men in the sense that God meant them to be. They were in Inferno because they were strong men and brave, the real heroes of our days. They were doomed because the Nazi super-race set up a different scale of values which regarded heroism as the greatest of sins and considered depravity the greatest of virtues. Reading this book one feels that the titanic Dante himself would have been staggered by the demented criminality the judges of the just displayed. This is the story of No. 22383 of Buchenwald, one of the millions who were doomed and one of the few who escaped. The spirit of many of the survivors was broken, but not the spirit of this prisoner. He has turned his experiences in Inferno into a work of abiding art. A mere number, he had the strength to remain an artist, observing his captors, his fellow-prisoners, life in the shadow of death. He gives us masterpieces of descriptive writing about persons, such as Anya, the guardian angel of the Malin camp, and about events, such as the appearance of the music band, playing joyous tunes, a hundred paces from the crematorium. Throughout, the writing is poignant, vibrant with humanity, a cry "de profundis" and a vow that it must never happen again. This book should be long remembered.
164 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2017
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August 28, 2017
Sweet Dreams: Indigo Bay Sweet Romance Series Book 1 is by Stacy Claflin. It is a cute romance that is fairly predictable. It is short enough to read in one sitting and yet long enough to include a lot of action. It is well-written and definitely realistic.
Sky Hampton has come to Indigo Bay to hopefully find a place to live as herself. She is tired of being compared to and mistaken for her twin sister, Ashton. Ashton is a big star and since they look alike, Sky is often mistaken for her. She just wants to be loved for herself. A friend told her about Indigo Bay so she left Seattle to see if this could be the pace she was looking for.
She checks into the resort at Indigo Bay and immediately feels at home, except for the humidity. She has her constant companion, Pixie with her. She immediately has problems with the AC and calls for assistance. Jace Fisher, the handyman, comes to fix the AC and is drawn to her. However, Jace is still not over his fiancé leaving him at the altar and running off with his best friend. He doesn’t trust woman.
As Sky gets to know Jace, she finds he is a delightful and gentlemanly companion. Both of them have to fight off their own demons before they can come together as a couple. They bring out the best in each other; but is that enough?
Sky Hampton has come to Indigo Bay to hopefully find a place to live as herself. She is tired of being compared to and mistaken for her twin sister, Ashton. Ashton is a big star and since they look alike, Sky is often mistaken for her. She just wants to be loved for herself. A friend told her about Indigo Bay so she left Seattle to see if this could be the pace she was looking for.
She checks into the resort at Indigo Bay and immediately feels at home, except for the humidity. She has her constant companion, Pixie with her. She immediately has problems with the AC and calls for assistance. Jace Fisher, the handyman, comes to fix the AC and is drawn to her. However, Jace is still not over his fiancé leaving him at the altar and running off with his best friend. He doesn’t trust woman.
As Sky gets to know Jace, she finds he is a delightful and gentlemanly companion. Both of them have to fight off their own demons before they can come together as a couple. They bring out the best in each other; but is that enough?
July 22, 2018
And People Still Don't Believe
I'm sorry that so many people think that the Holocaust never happened. I've read so many books, and yes they are the same, yet each story is that individuals horrors. My guardians family was so fortunate to have left Germany during this regime. Hitler was a coward and a pedophile. How else do you explain his affairs with teenagers? How else do you explain his suicide? If he truly believed in the Master Race then why not stand up, as a dictator and, supposedly, a man in front of the Liberating parties? I don't understand how ANYONE can believe this didn't happen. They jump up and scream about slavery, taking everything from my Native American ancestors yet deny these amazing acts of absolute faith from the Jewish people? Hypocrisy at it's finest. I believe that the Master Race are the people that lived through this and told THEIR stories for all the souls that perished needlessly because of little man syndrome perpetuated by Hitler and every single person that DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT BENEFIT FROM THE ATROCITIES! Shame on you!!
I'm sorry that so many people think that the Holocaust never happened. I've read so many books, and yes they are the same, yet each story is that individuals horrors. My guardians family was so fortunate to have left Germany during this regime. Hitler was a coward and a pedophile. How else do you explain his affairs with teenagers? How else do you explain his suicide? If he truly believed in the Master Race then why not stand up, as a dictator and, supposedly, a man in front of the Liberating parties? I don't understand how ANYONE can believe this didn't happen. They jump up and scream about slavery, taking everything from my Native American ancestors yet deny these amazing acts of absolute faith from the Jewish people? Hypocrisy at it's finest. I believe that the Master Race are the people that lived through this and told THEIR stories for all the souls that perished needlessly because of little man syndrome perpetuated by Hitler and every single person that DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT BENEFIT FROM THE ATROCITIES! Shame on you!!
September 21, 2017
Excellent
Nicely done! Great detail about the particular camp of Buchenwald. Would like to know more about Emill Korlbach. Well written!
Nicely done! Great detail about the particular camp of Buchenwald. Would like to know more about Emill Korlbach. Well written!
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