I was lucky enough to sit next to Eddie at a dinner for the Ethics Centre where my dad was speaking, about 8 or 9 years ago now I think. Almost as soon as we introduced ourselves, he showed me his Auschwitz tattoo and began telling me why he was at the dinner, and all about his wonderful life and his amazing family, and how you must never let the bad things in the world take away your hope and your belief in happiness and the basic decency of mankind.
Damian and I were both so blown away by him, he is one of the loveliest, sweetest and most inspirational people we have ever met. We have never forgotten our night sitting with him at dinner. While this book contains the story of the terrible and inhuman things done to Eddie and his family, it is also so full of joy and wisdom and reminders that love and friendship and family are the things that make life worth living. 100% recommend.
