Book description
A Holocaust survivor'sĀ surprising and thought-provoking study of forgiveness,Ā justice, compassion, and human responsibility, featuring contributions from theĀ Dalai Lama, Harry Wu, Cynthia Ozick,Ā Primo Levi, and more.
You are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do?
While imprisonedā¦
Why read it?
1 author picked The Sunflower as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If you think you know yourself, think again.Ā The sole (or really soul) purpose of Simon Wiesenthalās book is to reawaken the conscience: Would you offer forgiveness to a dying young Nazi SS soldier for the brutal murder of Jews in which he participated, and that was consuming his conscience?
This question, at the heart of this book, is one Wiesenthal faced when he was in the concentration campsāto which he responded no. For decades, he wrestled with conflicting feelings about his decision, and in this poignant page-tuner, he inspires readers to consider the same.Ā
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