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This memoir is a testament to the human spirit under the most horrific of circumstances. It was my privilege to hear Elie Wiesel speak on several occasions and those occasions were unforgettable. I can't count the number of times that I've recommended this book to friends. It's not a book that I will ever be able to forget.
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I was rereading this book for the class I was teaching that was also reading it, and ooops, end-of-the-year things crept up on me and I didn't finish it until Sunday night.
I don't know why I haven't reviewed this book before. I've certainly read it before. It's tragic and heartrending, that's for sure. And what really cuts right through for me is that I know he's not making it up, he lived it. That's what makes it so powerful. The writing is sparse in places and descriptive in others. It flows a ...more
I don't know why I haven't reviewed this book before. I've certainly read it before. It's tragic and heartrending, that's for sure. And what really cuts right through for me is that I know he's not making it up, he lived it. That's what makes it so powerful. The writing is sparse in places and descriptive in others. It flows a ...more

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