Henry : a Polish swimmer's true story of friendship from Auschwitz to America / Katrina Shawver.
Materialtyp: TextVirginia Beach, VA : Köehlerbooks, 2017Beschreibung: 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:- 9781633935235
- 163393523X
- 9781633935204
- 1633935205
- Polish swimmer's true story of friendship from Auschwitz to America
Medientyp | Aktuelle Bibliothek | Signatur | Beilagen | Status | Fälligkeitsdatum | Barcode |
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Bücher | Gedenkstätte Buchenwald Bu I | Bu 3275 | Verfügbar | 2015043558 |
"This book is based entirely on multiple first-person interviews with Henry Zguda from November 2002-2003" -- Preface.
"When Katrina Shawver met the eighty-five year old Henry Zguda, he possessed an exceptional memory, a surprising cache of original documents and photos, and a knack for meeting the right people at the right time. Couched in the interview style of Tuesdays with Morrie, Henry relates in his own voice a life as a champion swimmer and swimming coach, interrupted by three years imprisoned in Auschwitz and Buchenwald as a Polish political prisoner. Told with a pragmatic gallows humor, and sense of hope, this bridge to history is supported by extensive research, original documents, and rare photos. Ultimately, Henry is the story a resilient young man who survives by his wits, humor, friends, and a healthy dose of luck"--Page [4] of cover.