| International Standard Book Number |
9781400255580
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| International Standard Book Number |
1400255589
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| Personal Name |
Calvin, Mike, author.
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| Title Statement |
Miracle : the boys who escaped the gas chamber at Auschwitz / Michael Calvin and Naftali Schiff.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Boys who escaped the gas chamber at Auschwitz.
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| Edition Statement |
Hardcover.
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| Imprint |
2026.
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| Imprint |
Nashville, TN : Harper Horizon, [2026]
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| Physical Description |
xxxviii, 231 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"A miracle unfolded on October 10, 1944, at Auschwitz. Amidst the gas chambers and crematoria, a ragtag group of Jewish boys, aged thirteen to seventeen, were marched naked into Crematorium 5, their names already crossed out in Nazi ledgers as "gestorben," or "dead." They would soon be put to death in the infamous gas chambers. But just moments before Zyklon B pellets were released, fate intervened: three German officers arrived on motorbikes and ordered their evacuation, selecting them to unload a consignment of potatoes from Greece. This is their astonishing story. Miracle: The Boys Who Escaped the Gas Chamber in Auschwitz illuminates their incredible journey from the brink of death to lives of profound purpose and resilience. Experience the raw emotion, the struggle for survival, and the enduring power of faith amidst unimaginable cruelty. These boys--who survived concentration camps, death marches, and constant dehumanization--rebuilt their families and became living testaments to hope. Through archival research, survivor testimonies, and haunting personal accounts, Miracle gives voice to a chapter of Holocaust history that was nearly lost. It reveals how a single twist of fate and the strength of the human spirit changed the course of so many lives. Miracle is more than a historical account; it is a memorial of tears, defiance, and unimaginable dignity, urging us to remember and carry forward their legacy for a better future. Their courage echoes through time, reminding us that even in history's darkest moments, the light of humanity can prevail."-- Harper Horizon.
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| Subject |
Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, Jewish.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World War, 1939-1945 Concentration camps Poland Oswi?m.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Jews Poland Oswi?m.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Personal narratives, Jewish.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Jewish children in the Holocaust Poland Oswi?m.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Jewish teenagers Poland Oswi?m.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Holocaust survivors Poland Oswi?m.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World War, 1939-1945 Atrocities Poland Oswi?m.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Nazi concentration camp inmates Poland Oswi?m.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Nazi concentration camps Poland Oswi?m.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Personal narratives.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Schiff, Naftali, author.
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