I Shall Live Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds

by Orenstein, Henry

• ISBN13: 9780825305566
• ISBN10: 082530556X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Beaufort Books

Summary

I Shall Livetells the gripping true story of the Orensteins, a Jewish family living in Poland during the Second World War. 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, including Heinrich Himmler. 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 ofI Shall Livecontains new evidence about this fake Commando, including letters to and from Himmler himself.

Author Biography

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.