{"title":"Sam Pivnik","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the poignant works of Sam Pivnik, a remarkable author whose life story offers profound insights into the enduring strength of the human spirit. Best known for his memoir, \u003cem\u003eSurvivor: Auschwitz, the Death March and My Fight for Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e, Pivnik’s narrative is a compelling testament to resilience and survival during one of history's darkest periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSam Pivnik was born in 1926 in Poland, and his young life was irrevocably altered by the horrors of the Holocaust. His riveting autobiographical account details his experiences as a survivor of Auschwitz, one of the most infamous concentration camps, and his incredible journey to freedom. Through harrowing memories and reflective storytelling, Pivnik provides a deeply personal look into the past, ensuring that the lessons of history are never forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of Biography and Memoir, readers will find themselves profoundly moved by Pivnik’s honesty and bravery. Each page serves as a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring will to survive against all odds. Whether you are a history enthusiast or a seeker of inspirational true stories, Sam Pivnik’s works are a powerful addition to your reading list.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"survivor-auschwitz-the-death-march-and-my-fight-for-freedom-by-sam-pivnik-9781444758399","title":"Survivor: Auschwitz, the Death March and my fight for freedom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam Pivnik is the ultimate survivor from a world that no longer exists. On fourteen occasions he should have been killed, but luck, his physical strength, and his determination not to die all played a part in Sam Pivnik living to tell his extraordinary life story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1939, on his thirteenth birthday, his life changed forever when the Nazis invaded Poland. He survived the two ghettoes set up in his home town of Bedzin and six months on Auschwitz's notorious Rampkommando, where prisoners were either taken away for entry to the camp or gassing. After this harrowing experience, he was sent to work at the brutal Furstengrube mining camp. He could have died on the 'Death March' that took him west as the Third Reich collapsed, and he was one of only a handful of people who swam to safety when the Royal Air Force sank the prison ship \u003ci\u003eCap Arcona\u003c\/i\u003e in 1945, mistakenly believing it to be carrying fleeing members of the SS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe eventually made his way to London, where he found people too preoccupied with their own wartime experiences on the Home Front to be interested in what had happened to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow in his eighties, Sam Pivnik tells for the first time the story of his life, a true tale of survival against the most extraordinary odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46998642098412,"sku":"9781444758399","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10579413482702.jpg?v=1763224170"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/sam-pivnik.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}