Life Must Go On, out by Pegasus Books, on June 3 by Chattanooga resident Bea Lurie, is "a moving and vital new addition to the history of the Holocaust that will resonate throughout the generations."
Ms. Lauri will be hosting a book talk event at the B’nai Zion Congregation Synagogue on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m.
Review for Life Must Go On:
Life Must Go On is the remarkable story of Sol Lurie. Told by his daughter, Bea Lurie, Sol is the child survivor of six concentration camps, including the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania. “A moving tale of personal resilience, told through a history of Lithuanian Jewry” (Kirkus Reviews), Life Must Go On offers a look into the fate of the Jewish population of Lithuania, which has long been a gap in the wider history of the Holocaust.
We follow young Sol through heartbreak and fear, torment and torture. Through Sol’s eyes, we learn the history of the communities in Eastern Europe, especially Lithuania. Along the way, we meet the righteous few who helped save young Sol’s life. After being imprisoned in six other concentration camps for a total of four years, Sol was liberated from Buchenwald on his 15th birthday. To this day, he still joyfully celebrates every year the day he was born and liberated. Miraculously, Sol’s three brothers and his father also survived the Holocaust.
Despite the horrors of youth, Sol never lost his determination to live life to the fullest. He embarked on a new life in the United States and would thrive as a husband, father, grandfather, business owner, and an inspiration for the thousands of schoolchildren and adults who have heard Sol share his incredible tales of survival and the positive lessons he has learned from the most horrific of experiences.