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I Shall Live / I Shall Live tells the gripping true story of a Jewish family in Germany and Russia as the Nazi party gains power in Germany. When Henry Orenstein and his siblings end up in a series of concentrations camps, Orenstein's bravery and quick thinking help him to save himself and his brothers from execution by playing a role in the greatest hoax ever pulled on the upper echelons of Nazi command.Orenstein's lucid prose recreates this horrific time in history and his constant struggle for survival as the Nazis move him and his brothers through five concentration camps. His description of their roles in the fake Chemical Commando sheds new light on an incredible and generally unknown event in the history of the Holocaust. This edition of I Shall Live contains new evidence about this false Commando, including letters signed to and from Himmler himself. One of many remarkable stories in the author's life during World War II. With his strong determination to live, he survived the S.S. hunt for Jews, five concentration camps, and the Sachsenhausen death march.

Other Title	Surviving against all odds, 1939-1945
GMD	Book
Corporate Author	Holocaust--Personalnarratives.
Classification	940.43 ORE
Publisher	The Jewish Learning Group, Inc. : 2003.
Subject	Holocaust--Personal narratives.Orenstein, Henry, September 13, 1923-Jews--Poland--Hrubieszow--BiographyHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Hrubieszow--Personal narrativesHrubieszow (Poland)--Biography
Description	272
ISBN	9780825305009
URL	https://books.google.com.hk/books/about/I_Shall_Live.html?id=Ca2xNwAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y

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Orenstein is a philanthropist, inventor, entrepreneur and holocaust survivor. After surviving much of World War II in various concentration camps, Orenstein became a toymaker, convincing Hasbro to produce Transformers. He holds over 100 other patents, including the hidden poker camera. He is the creator of poker tournaments and TV shows and is in the Poker Hall of Fame.

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