HENRY: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America

Posted 4 years ago
Katrina Shawver

Category : Biography & Memoir


Price: $ 19.95


Book Purchase Link : https://www.amazon.com/dp/1633935205


Website Link : https://katrinashawver.com/

This incredible true story is both a witness to the Holocaust through Polish eyes and the story of how Henry Zguda, a Polish (Catholic) competitive swimmer, survives Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps by his wits, humor, luck, and friends. At times humorous, always gut-honest, this account fills a huge gap in historical accounts of Poles during World War II. Katrina Shawver met Henry in 2002 when she wrote for the Arizona Republic and after one meeting offered to write his story. Henry’s story is backed by authentic documents and photos reprinted throughout the book and meticulous research.

Recipient – 2018 Polish Heritage Award from Polish American Congress of Arizona

2018 Chanticleer International Book Awards – First Place Category Winner of the 2018 Journey Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction.

2018 Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest – First Place for Published Nonfiction

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