In his telling of his life after WWIi and how he managed create a fulfilling life, Kessler expresses a moving sentiment that explains how he was able to do this so successfully— the ability to let go of the past and those we have lost, and to find happiness in life, is not something that can be taken for granted.

We see Moshe Kessler’s will to survive. He paired up with another lad from his town and together they spurred each other on. January, 1945. 14-year-old Moshe Kessler steps off the train at Buchenwald concentration camp with several hundred other children. Having endured the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, lost touch with his entire family, and survived the death march in the freezing European winter, Moshe has seen more than his share of tragedy. Stein, Harry (2004). Buchenwald Concentration Camp 1937-1945: A guide to the permanent historical exhibition. Wallstein Verlag. pp.151–155. ISBN 3-89244-695-4. Moshe Kessler had an idyllic childhood within his large, extended family. Many, many have asked, over the years, why the Jews allowed their persecution to take place, seemingly without protest. Moshe answers this question in detail; here is an excerpt I marked:

He is told by a man in a striped uniform to tell them you are 16. He does and is sent off to the right. His mother, gran, and brother go off with the others. He survives the Gas Chambers but is forced to work like an adult and see horror no child should see. He is only 14 years old. This is his story. While reading this I wondered why so many of us choose to read survivor accounts of the Holocaust. I think I do so because the 'how' fascinates me so much - how ordinary people would turn a blind eye to, or even join in with, the ill treatment of another group. How a few psychopaths could persuade thousands of soldiers to commit such atrocities. I've recently read most of a book on this subject, Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning, if you're interested in this aspect. Do all people have this potential evil within, a fire waiting to be lit? I don't believe so, but... Opět jedna silná kniha, kdy se díky pamětníkovi můžeme dozvědět, jaké to bylo za druhé světové války pro Židy. Ale také si přečteme o tom, jaké to bylo navrátit se do normálního života a co vlastně po těch hrůzách bylo normální. Je to silný příběh. Jsou tu vylíčeny hrůzy koncentračních táborů a zvrácenost dozorců. Na druhou stranu je tu touha přežít a nevzdat se. Mám přečtené desítky knih s touto tématikou a nikdy mě nepřestane udivovat, že se takové věci skutečně mohly stát.

a b c d e "Foundation. Children and Adolescents in Buchenwald Concentration Camp". Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation. Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation.

Moshe Kessler, one of the young rescued boys, shares his story and the horrors that he saw. He reflects after his release, "We were free but captive to the terrible sights we had witnessed, which would accompany us all our lives." But in amazing ways these boys, girls, men and women rebuilt their lives. Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. p.18. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7. Stein, Harry (2004). Buchenwald Concentration Camp 1937-1945: A guide to the permanent historical exhibition. Wallstein Verlag. p.216. ISBN 3-89244-695-4.

a b Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. p.20. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7.V knize najdete spoustu fotografií i dokumentů, seznámíte se s rodinou Moše Kesslera, i s lidmi, kteří pro něj byli důležití. Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. pp.18–19. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7. On April 11, 1945, at approximately 3:15 pm, Buchenwald was finally liberated by the U.S. Army; 21,000 inmates were liberated that day of which 904 were children. [1] [8] After liberation, most of these boys, after receiving medical attention and aid, having lost their families, were sent to orphanages. [1] After the war [ edit ] It is also a story of Buchenwald’s secret resistance. After work camps and death marches, he arrives at Buchenwald. He knows he must get sent to hut 66.

a b Stein, Harry (2004). Buchenwald Concentration Camp 1937-1945: A guide to the permanent historical exhibition. Wallstein Verlag. p.155. ISBN 3-89244-695-4. Autorka Limor Regev již chystá další knihu, ve které nám přiblíží českého hrdinu, díky němuž bylo zachráněno spousta dětí. Tu si rozhodně také přečtu.

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I cannot effectively put into words how this book touched my heart and soul. I can’t even imagine the pain and suffering that so many people endured at the hands of such an evil dictator as Adolf Hitler and the men he tasked with overseeing the concentration camps or slaughter houses is the more appropriate term. January, 1945. Fourteen-year-old Moshe Kessler steps off the train at Buchenwald concentration camp with several hundred other children. Having endured the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, lost touch with his entire family, and survived the death march in the freezing European winter, Moshe has seen more than his share of tragedy. Moše Kessler nám vypráví svůj příběh, který rozhodně nebyl jednoduchý. Ve 14 letech se ocitl v Osvětimi, přežil pochod smrti a dostal se do koncentračního tábora Buchenwald. Díky tomu, že přišel do Bloku 66 a díky tajnému odboji, který měl za úkol zachránit děti, přežil. Nyní se odhodlal, aby vypověděl světu hrůzy, které zažil jako dítě.