Thomas Buergenthal, now a Judge in the International Court of Justice in The Hague , tells his astonishing experiences as a Young boy in his Memoir A Lucky Child .
A Lucky Child is a book that demands to be read by all..
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. to start a new life.
Almost two years after his liberation, Buergenthal was miraculously reunited with his mother and in 1951 arrived in the U.
S.
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.
He arrived at Auschwitz at age 10 after Surviving two ghettos and a labor camp.
Thomas Buergenthal, now a Judge in the International Court of Justice in The Hague , tells his astonishing experiences as a Young boy in his Memoir A Lucky Child