Recently I read the book, Night by Elie Wiesel. If you have not heard of this book or do not no what it is about, allow me to give you a brief synopsis.
Elie Wiesel is a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust. In his book, Night, he gives detailed accounts of his tragic life in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. This book is filled with horrific accounts of horrible, horrible happenings which took place in the concentration camps.
Hearing about the horrors which took place in the concentration camps is tough to hear about. Reading Night, written from a first-hand point of view, sheds a new light on how the Jews themselves felt while experiencing the suffering which they endured in the 1940s. There are so many different stories in this book that are simply heart breaking. After reading certain parts I would have to set down the book and stop to contemplate.
Night is intriguing and well-written but moreover, it will open your eyes, make you stop, think, and be grateful for what you have. It is a short book and I hope after hearing about it you will go pick it up and take the time to read it. Books like these enrich our lives and in truth, make us better people.
