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The Art of Inventing Hope

Intimate Conversations with Elie Wiesel

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The Art of Inventing Hope

By: Howard Reich
Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
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The Art of Inventing Hope offers an unprecedented, in-depth conversation between the world's most revered Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, and a son of survivors, Howard Reich. During the last four years of Wiesel's life, he met frequently with Reich in New York, Chicago, and Florida - and spoke often on the phone - to discuss the subject that linked them: both Wiesel and Reich's father, Robert Reich, were liberated from Buchenwald death camp on April 11, 1945. What had started as an interview assignment from the Chicago Tribune quickly evolved into a friendship and a partnership. Reich and Wiesel believed their colloquy represented a unique exchange between two generations deeply affected by a cataclysmic event. Wiesel said to Reich, "I've never done anything like this before."

Here Wiesel - at the end of his life - looks back on his ideas and writings on the Holocaust, synthesizing them in his conversations with Reich. The insights that Wiesel offered and Reich illuminates can help the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors understand their painful inheritance, while inviting everyone else to partake of Wiesel's wisdom on life, ethics, and morality.

©2019 Howard Reich (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
20th Century Judaism Military Modern Wars & Conflicts World War II Holocaust Inspiring Feel-Good War
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The narrator did a good job with a difficult subject matter at times. A strong case for developing empathy and understanding of yourself and others.

We can all use a reinventing hope at some point

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Elie Wiesel opens up about holocaust survivors lives after liberation. great food for thought for all oppressed people

a view into post holocaust survivors recovery

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Thank you for this precious book. An important grappling, struggling with tragedy, horror, meaning, faith, hope.

Important exploration of tragedy and hope

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interesting...well narrated...I enjoyed listening. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, like me, with a fascination with Jewish history.

good!

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I took days-long emotional breaks from this book due to its intense subject, but it was well worth finishing.

Emotional Yet Inspiring

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First of all, I may clear that I’m not a jewish and I do not have any one in my immediate circle that is. I certainly have known wonderful jewish people, whom I have worked with. As a catholic I always have look to broaden my knowledge and open my heart to other religions and traditions and certainly for me the jewish are part of our journey, our traditions, and our roots, they were first and I’ve always honored them for this. This book it SO complete in all sort of things. It touched my heart. I wouldn’t been able to describe it with a single word. There are so many valuable topics in the conversations, the author does an excellent recopilation of his encounters with Ellie Wiesel (whom I didn’t know who he was previously to reading this book) It is a book filled with humanity, virtues, values. It brought on me a deeper understanding of the Jewish people and their journey through history. It is not a book of the Holocaust, it is not a book of Self-Improvement, but it left me a deep print in my heart. I even bought it as a gift for my Dad.

Excelent!

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Absolutely fabulous account about a supremely noble and equanimous man, children of survivors and of the Holocaust! This should be required reading for all!

Must read!!!

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Two views on a horrific subject. There are some wonderful nuggets of information, thoughts and perspectives in this book. Things that really make you think. I have always stood with Israel, God’s chosen people. I will always stand with them. Since the beginning of time, nations have fought to destroy them. I believe they have the right to defend themselves by whatever means necessary.
I would also like the question of “why” answered myself.

Different perspective

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