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I Shall Live: Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds

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Midpoint Trade Books Incorporated, Oct 1, 2010 - History - 297 pages
I Shall Livetells the gripping true story of a Jewish family in Germany and Russia as the Nazi party gains power in Germany. When Henry Orenstein and his siblings end 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 Livecontains new evidence about this false Commando, including letters signed to and from Himmler himself.

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Review: I Shall Live: Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds

User Review  - Kyle - Goodreads

I Shall Live was a moving story of Henry Orenstein and his family's will to survive the holocaust. What caught my eye was their involvement in a “Chemical Commando” group of chemists, scientists, and ... Read full review

Review: I Shall Live: Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds

User Review  - Neeraj Handa - Goodreads

A very profound personal account of the struggle of the human will to survive against all odds. This book opened my eyes to the brutality of the Nazi regime, and gave me a real sense of how the darkness in one man has the potential to devastate the whole world. Read full review

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About the author (2010)

Orenstein is a philanthropist, inventor, entrepreneur and holocaust survivor. After surviving much of World War II in various concentration camps, Orenstein became a toymaker, convincing Hasbro to produce Transformers. He holds over 100 other patents, including the hidden poker camera. He is the creator of poker tournaments and TV shows and is in the Poker Hall of Fame.

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