{"product_id":"henry-a-polish-swimmers-true-story-of-friendship-from-auschwitz-to-america-9781734572988","title":"Henry: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Everyone who reads Henry becomes a witness.\"--Jack Mayer, author of \u003cem\u003eLife in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBefore the Court of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award - Silver for Biography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Best Published Nonfiction - Arizona Authors Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Gold for Adult Non-Fiction - The Wishing Shelf Book Awards (UK)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis incredible true story is both a witness to the Holocaust through Polish eyes and the story of how Henry Zguda, a Polish Catholic swimmer, survives Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Buchenwald\u003c\/strong\u003e by his wits, humor, luck, and friends. At times humorous, always gut-honest, this account fills a huge gap in historical accounts of Poles during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay 30, 1942, Krak w Poland.\u003c\/strong\u003e German SS guards arrest Henry Zguda on a dark narrow street for one reason only: he was Polish at a time Germany swore to destroy all of Poland. Two weeks later he arrives at Auschwitz and is now Prisoner #39551. In March 1943 he is transferred to Buchenwald near Weimar Germany. There he is labeled Prisoner #10948\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay 3, 1945, Dachau Germany.\u003c\/strong\u003e Near death, Henry writes home for the first time in three years: \"Beloved mother, I am alive.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatrina Shawver met Henry in 2002 when she wrote for the \u003cem\u003eArizona Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, and after one meeting offered to write his story. They soon became close friends and friendship remains a theme throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant history is woven throughout the account, resulting in a unique perspective of both Jewish and Polish suffering in Nazi-occupied Poland. Henry's story is backed by meticulous research and original documents and photos, many in print for the first time. If you are a discerning adult looking for an intelligent read, this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"...a top 'must have' acquisition for any collection strong in Holocaust survival accounts.\"-- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Highly recommended.\"--James Conroyd Martin, author of The Poland Trilogy and The Boy Who Wanted Wings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Katrina Shawver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734572988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Katrina Shawver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36668047753372,"sku":"9781734572988","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_29a1ff49-8d33-48be-a0fd-fec3f8e34a48.jpg?v=1603916532","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/henry-a-polish-swimmers-true-story-of-friendship-from-auschwitz-to-america-9781734572988","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}