Leslie Schwartz Book Jacket Back Cover

LESLIE SCHWARTZ brings a powerful message of hope to the world. Born in Hungary, Schwartz is a teenage survivor of Auschwitz and Dachau, and his lifelong search for healing and wholeness eventually led him back to Germany. His wish now is to educate and uplift people by leaving a legacy of healing and methods of conflict resolution for future generations. He has shared his story with thousands of students in the United States and Germany, and each summer he meets with people from all over the world at the International Youth Meeting at Dachau. The Mühldorf Train of Death (2012) a documentary by German filmmaker Beatrice Sonhüter explores the last days of the war and Schwartz’ survival of the Mühldorf “death train” as researched by six modern-day German teenagers. In 2012, Schwartz will be awarded Germany’s highest civilian honor—the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

Marc David Bonagura is an Associate Professor of English at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey and Assistant Chair of Brookdale’s Center for WW II Studies and Conflict Resolution. He has a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Georgia.

Link to 2012 International Youth Meeting at Dachau.