Biographies & Memoirs

A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy

A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy

He arrived at Auschwitz at age 10 after surviving two ghettos and a labor camp. Separated first from his mother and then his father, Buergenthal managed by his wits and some remarkable strokes of luck to survive on his own. Almost two years after his liberation, Buergenthal was miraculously reunited with his mother and in 1951 arrived in the U.S. to start a new life. Now dedicated to helping those subjected to tyranny throughout the world, Buergenthal writes his story with a simple clarity that highlights the stark details of unimaginable hardship. A Lucky Child is a book that demands to be read by all.

Preface

Chapter 1. From Lubochna to Poland

Chapter 2. Katowice

Chapter 3. The Ghetto of Kielce

Chapter 4. Auschwitz

Chapter 5. The Auschwitz Death Transport

Chapter 6. Liberation

Chapter 7. Into the Polish Army

Chapter 8. Waiting to Be Found

Chapter 9. A New Beginning

Chapter 10. Life in Germany

Chapter 11. To America

Epilogue

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