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A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy

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By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Published on May 06, 2009 at 1:41am

In the early 1940s, Thomas Buergenthal was imprisoned in Auschwitz. He was seven years old. Fast-forward to the present, and he’s a member of the International Court of Justice at The Hague and an expert on human rights. At his talk today, “A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy,”you can hear the fascinating story detailing his journey from child on a death march to man at home in the world’s highest halls of justice. 6 p.m. Westin Galleria Hotel, 5060 West Alabama. For information, call 713-942-8000 or visit www.hmh.org. Free.
Thu., May 7, 6 p.m., 2009