The Happiest Man on Earth
by Eddie Jaku
Taste attributes: biographywarhistoricaldocumentaryslowheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
A New York Times Bestseller In this uplifting memoir in the vein of The Last Lecture and Man’s Search for Meaning, a Holocaust survivor pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom, and living his best possible life. Born in Leipzig, Germany, into a Jewish family, Eddie Jaku was a teenager when his world was turned upside-down.
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- Eddie Jaku
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 200
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