RIP Eddie Jaku

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    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    RIP Eddie Jaku, who has died at the age of 101. A man who saw far to much hatred and death, and who dedicated his life to spreading hope and friendship.
    Eddie Jaku, Holocaust survivor and Happiest Man on Earth author, dies age 101 | Daily Mail Online

    He wrote a book of his experiences at age 99, which became a best seller - well worth reading.
    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B087423FC7?ref=KC_GS_GB_AU

    He continued to give talks long after most people would have have been quite happy to rest on their laurels.

    RIP to a great man.
     
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    He was an amazing man and exceptional example of goodness ... junior was lucky enough to meet him while in high school and the book is un-putable down
     
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    When you see a man like this, you believe God is real.
     
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    ... or something greater than the pettiness of humanity
     
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    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    And when you see what evil men did to millions like him, you may wonder
     
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    Tis only but a mere human mind doing the wondering.
     
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    Ultimately, good triumph evil. Pay love for hatred. That's what made him Great...
     
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    Agreed.

    Unfortunately, anti-Semitism is greatly on the rise. When will humanity ever learn...
     
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    After 3 weeks of waiting on reserve I managed to get a copy online this afternoon. It's not too often that I'll get through a biography in a day.

    Well worth a read. Vale Eddie, my new friend.

    Now to watch his Ted Talk.
     
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