Ben Lesser invites you to revisit a time in history when the world went mad. Learn how this ordinary, young Jewish teenager from Krakow, Poland, survived through extraordinary times living in ghettos, enduring four concentrations camps — including Auschwitz, Buchenwald and Dachau — two death marches, and two death trains. After liberation from Dachau, the Holocaust survivor slowly healed, eventually recovering physically from his near-death experience. At age eighteen – penniless, uneducated, and unable to speak English – he made his way to the USA and succeeded in living the American Dream.

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This nonfiction account is one of the most important rags-to-riches biographies by Holocaust survivors. Ben serves not only as a teacher, but also bears witness to the past, teaching students of all ages the important values of tolerance, democracy, respect for human dignity, and decency. Despite sorrow and tragedy, his determination to achieve his dreams is a harrowing biography of his life that will inspire you to achieve your own dreams. He went on to establish the Zachor Holocaust Remembrance Foundation in 2009. Ben began to travel all around the world to stand in front of students, business professionals, synagogues, and churches to tell his story. After speaking, Ben provided all with a tangible reminder of what they have heard and learned – a golden pin with the Hebrew letters of the word “ZACHOR.” He would further display his dedication to education by developing the Zachor Holocaust Curriculum. To combat against hatred, Lesser created the I-SHOUT-OUT project, whose main goal is to garner six million SHOUT-OUTS to speak for the six million who were silenced during the Holocaust. 

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This unforgettable story of courage, determination and achievement is available for purchase via his website at: https://www.zachorfoundation.org/product/living-life-matters-paperback/