A shocking tale of surviving the notorious Nazi regime and how magic made a difference in two lives as they journeyed from darkness into light. Unlike other magic books, this book explores one of the darkest moments in human history: The concentration camps of Nazi Germany during World War II. To this day, it is unbelievable that mankind can be so evil and cruel. Amidst this tragedy, this is the story of two Jewish magicians that survived the horrors of the Auchwitz concentration camp. Herbert Levin (the Great Nivelli), and Wener Reich, who was Nivelli's bunkmate and magic student. Reich was a young boy when he entered Auchwitz, and was liberated when he was 17 years old - at that time we weighed 60 pounds. This book included Reich's autobiography, with a full account of the events and his struggle at the Nazi death camp. We have seen movies and read about the camps, but his firsthand experience is like nothing we have heard before. This story portrays the strength of the will to survive in the midst of cruelty. This is an important story. Let's not forget the past, no matter how horrible it was. In the words of philosopher George Santayana: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” 183 pages - hardbound with dust jacket.