Auschwitz: The camp of disappearing men. by Scholastic Inc.

Auschwitz: The camp of disappearing men. Reviews

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  Molly Price

  UNDISTINGUISHED
  
  Auschwitz was a well--written account of one of the most notorious of all German Concentratiion (Horror) Camps during World War II. It was a personal account of the experiences of a Catholic Priest who lived in several of the camps and amazingly survived to share his first hand experiences of the operations and horrors that took place.
  
  I expected this book to bring the personal experiences to the forefront as it's author lived the perversion and atrocities on a daily basis. Not that the depravity of the situation could have been any worse, but I did not complete the book knowing the witness/author's name, the names or physical descriptions of friendships or acquaintances of the prisoners who were close in the camps. Nor did I learn anything particularly personal about the Commanders, guards Gestapo, or any SS personnel running the camps. This could have been written by a historian with extensive research as well as the prisoner with the first hand knowledge. That aspect is what I was most looking for in reading this true account, and therein lies my disappointment.
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  Bettye McKee

  Hope amidst horror
  
  This book, apparently written by a priest, offers a different slant on the horrors of Hitler's death camps. It is written from a spiritual standpoint. Although the horrors are just as bad --- or worse--- there is an element of hope offered by the imprisoned priests and clergy.
  
  The liberation of the camps by Allied forces is presented as a miracle, and when the details and timelines are revealed, it can be viewed as nothing less.
  
  In closing, the writer poses some disturbing questions about the collective guilt of the German people. It is impossible to not note similarities to our present situation in America. People who turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to atrocities being committed because of fear or apathy must share the burden of guilt.
  
  The book was well-written with very few errors. I would recommend it particularly to World War II buffs and those wanting information about the death camps.
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  Kelly

  Loss for words
  
  Very detailed and graphic pictures of the horrendous actions brought about by Hitler. I think about our world now in 2015 and see people milling about, eating, marrying, changing their genders and essentially living weird and free, being totally oblivious to the real horrors-the carnal man and his ability to hate and murder, destroy and rob, and cast aside every shed of moral decency to live as they wish. History will repeat itself again, and already is.
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  Angelica Lichtner

  a horrible story written by a Catholic priest but It wasnt so much about Auschwitz as it was about other camps. The story itself is worth reading but it is disjointed, no read thread, a lot of jumping back and forth and well the editing and stuff was horrible. Grammar issues, spelling issues and such like made it even harder to read.
  
  There are many interesting and horrible books to read and due to how this one is written and all the problem it has, it is not a book I can recommend.
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  Jade Jones

  The story itself is I believe a true one of a mans struggles in a camp under nazi rule. There are many spelling mistakes ect but the elements to story ring true. Harrowing.
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  Taisynn

  The worst crimes and greatest charities of Auschwitz
  
  This book tells the heartwrenching account of a Catholic priest who was persecuted by the Nazis. The eyewitness account presents both the worst tortures suffered by the prisoners, as well as their acts of charity to each other. Pictures of evidence are added between chapters, giving us a glimpse of the aftermath. This shows the bravery and sacrifice of so many priests who clung to their faith despite being in the worst of this world's hells.
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  Carolyn

  I'm not sure, but I think this was the worst book I ever tried to read...the writing was awful. I couldn't track it, or follow, or connect it...
  It was non-fiction...but, totally disjointed.
  
  And for those who may care, this is not a Scholastic Book...I am not sure where that came from on the cover, but inside is a two page warning to not reproduce or copy it...that was weird.
  
  I can't recommend this one. Not my style or preference, obviously.
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  Vicki Rooney

  Compelling.
  
  In preparation for an eastern European trip, including Krakow and Auschwitz I am reading the stories of the survivors. This book leaves nothing to the imagination and his a hard one to put down, despite the horrific stories. My heart aches and tears flow at the horror and unthinkable atrocities done to innocent people.
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  Suzanne Coxhill

  Sad and poignant true to theme
  
  Interesting perspective of horror camps from a religious angle. A book every human should read, actually still find it unbelievable these places existed .
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  Jen elness

  There are no words for this moment of history
  
  Good description of this horrible time in history. It is a miracle that anyone survived that. You have to ask yourself , how did this happen?
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  Angela

  a very different perspective (priest) but still eye opening.
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  Patricia Jack

  What a depressing read, and not because of the subject either. This author is very bare bones on information (no pun intended).
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  Graham Smith

  A must-read for every right minded individual
  
  The pain we do to each other is clear to see in this book . We must never return to this evil time.
  
  Graham Smith
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  Candice

  Wasn't one of my favorites. The author was a little preachy at times. Overall it was ok.
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  Danielle DuSchene

  Tribute to Survival
  
  How this surviver of the holocaust describes what he lived through is in one word, breathtaking.
  It'll open your eyes and really no words can describe what'll you'll feel while reading.