An incredibly moving true story about Jack Eisner, a young Jewish boy's experience during the Holocaust, smuggling food and arms into the Warsaw Ghetto and the strength and courage he shows to fight for himself and his family to survive. Graphic and horrifying, this young man's story is painful to read but so important to understand. As a teenager in Poland under Nazi occupation, he and one other member of his family survived inhumane conditions but lost everything and everyone else. He spent the rest of his life bearing witness to his experience and founded the Holocaust Survivors Memorial Foundation. A tough and moving read which is difficult to forget.

This book has been rereleased for the 45th anniversary with a new forward. Thank you to NetGalley and Citadel for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Jack Eisner’s ‘The Survivor of the Holocaust’ is a gripping story about human resilience. Eisner’s personal account of the Holocaust’s horrors is heartbreaking and inspiring. The main character’s unwavering determination to survive is remarkable.

A true WWII story of a boy from Poland who is sent into the Warsaw ghetto. It is sometimes hard to believe what people went through during this time. But there is no doubt after reading this story. Heartbreaking!

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5⭐️

a touching and brave story from a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto—one of the last survivors of the Holocaust we will get to read. well worth a read for fans of historical fiction.

Such a sad yet inspiring story of shocking events that occurred. I found the writing a bit difficult to follow as it didn't seem to flow easily. However still an enjoyable read.

The Survivor of the Holocaust should be a read for every American right now. Politicizing aside, I think that some people have forgotten what happened and younger generations weren't taught the history as we Gen X'ers were.

Jack Eisner's book describes mostly how he survived living in the Warsaw Ghetto - it's harrowing, heartbreaking, and a triumph that he managed to survive the tragedies and horrors that he did.

Mr. Eisner is inspiring and he even made me smile a few times in this book of horrors, which is a feat itsetself.

Please read this book, you won't regret it.

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This book is very educational and a great teaching tool for the history of the holocaust. Jack Eisner tells his story of his experience with the horrors of the concentration and labor camps. As a 13 year old boy who had musical aspirations to surviving the brutalities of the Nazis. This is an amazing book for a reference back into the past of what was going on during WW2.

I have grown up listening to Survivor accounts and being tasked with "Never Again" these words hold so much power and meaning and seep deep into my soul. As someone who has family branches that were lost to these atrocities, every account is one that I hold dear.

Now, to call a book like this a good read feels weird, so I won't. Jack Eisner has such a powerful account that had me having to take a moment to allow my body to process the emotions. Jack's account of surviving the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the deportations, the concentration and death camps, the resistance, the consequences, and the deaths he carries with him.

This is a powerful book that I will need for my shelves and I will be sending to my mom, one of the first to advocate for Holocaust classes in the state of Florida many years ago. We ensured many survivors could share their stories, and this is a story that will live on and be a living testament for generations to come.

WWII stories both fiction and non fiction have always grasped my interest. It is something horrific that is unbelievable to have happened. This book realized how much people suffered. You realized what people had to endure during the holocaust that you hope others never have to experience in the future. Mr Eisner shows you first hand the ghettos and camps that he not only lived through but survived.