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I Shall Live

Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds

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I Shall Live

By: Henry Orenstein
Narrated by: Henry Orenstein
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Summary

I Shall Live tells the gripping true story of a Jewish family in Germany and Russia as the Nazi party gained power in Germany. When Henry Orenstein and his siblings ended up in a series of concentrations camps, Orenstein's bravery and quick thinking help him to save himself and his brothers from execution by playing a role in the greatest hoax ever pulled on the upper echelons of Nazi command. Orenstein's lucid prose recreates this horrific time in history and his constant struggle for survival as the Nazis move him and his brothers through five concentration camps. His description of their roles in the fake Chemical Commando sheds new light on an incredible and generally unknown event in the history of the Holocaust. This edition of I Shall Live contains new evidence about this false Commando, including letters signed to and from Himmler himself.

Orenstein, aside from being a Holocaust survivor, has made a name for himself as a toymaker who called for the production of Transformers, as well as a poker player.

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Critic reviews

"I read this book in a single day; I found it so compelling it was hard to put down." (Simon Wiesenthal)
"An adventure almost novelesque in the extraordinary succession of miracles which enable the young man to remain among the living" (Claude Lanzmann, producer of Shoah)
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Stunning listen. Everybody should be made to listen to this. Overcoming such adversity and violence and hardship. Heartbreaking throughout.

Moving and heartbreaking

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A highly moving story of survival and death, and cruelty beyond belief, I am amazed at how any person could survive this and still have the faith and trust in mankind.

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Most humane and inspirational author.
Story is told with dignity and compassion.
I cried throughout the account of the journey experienced by Henry,his family and fellow Jews,sometimes for the pain suffered and other times for the optimism demonstrated by Henry Orenstein.
Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Amazing story of survival

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Heart breaking . It’s a long story but you can’t stop listening. It fills your heart with pain then love for those who survived the terrible ordeal a must listen to .

Very sad story

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very interesting biography. well read by the writer, of this historical and harrowing time.

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