Liberation Was for Others: Memoirs of a Gay Survivor of the Nazi Holocaust
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306807564 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | French |
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Finally, haunted by his experiences and by the silence of others, he decided to bear witness to an aspect of the Holocaust rarely seen. "The Liberation", he writes, "was for others". For nearly 40 years he kept his experiences - including torture, humiliation and witnessing the vicious murder of his lover at the hands of the Nazis - a secret in order to cover up his homosexuality. He found a wife through a personal ad, married, and raised three children. The story of survival in the camps has been told many times, but Seel's is one of the only firsthand accounts of the Nazi ro
I enjoyed this I enjoyed thisIt is good to learn of the stories that men and women endured to tell their tale of human triumph and suffering to allRead "I, Pierre Seel, Deported Homosexual" tooAnd see "The Pianist. And watch the History channel show "Hitler's SS". Harrowing but necessary read, Especially during this despicable climate Harrowing but necessary read, Especially during this despicable climate. I really want to see a movie based on Mr. Seele's life,
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French