Auschwitz survivor and Mengele Twin Eva Mozes Kor will be at Auschwitz for the 65th anniversary of the liberation from January 25-28. She will be leading the CANDLES Holocaust Museum tour group of 55 people, including teachers, students, and dignitaries.

On January 27, Mrs. Kor will participate in the official anniversary ceremonies at Auschwitz with other survivors and the president of Poland, Mr. Lech Kaczynski. The group will lead a march with candles to the international Monument to the Victims at Birkenau.

The CANDLES group will be staying in Krakow from January 24-30. To interview Eva Kor, please email kiel@candlesholocaustmuseum.org, or call 812-229-2316.

CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center will be open on Thursday, December 24, closed on Christmas Day, and open on Saturday, December 26. We will be open on December 31, closed on New Year's Day, and open on January 2, 2010.

Surviving the Angel of Death: The Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz
Written by Eva Kor and Lisa Rojany Buccieri
200 pages, Ages 12 and up
978-1-933718-28-6, hardcover with jacket, $18.00
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Eva Mozes Kor was 10 years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas chambers, she and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. Mengele's twins were granted the "privileges" of keeping their own clothes and hair, but they were also subjected to sadistic medical experiments and forced to fight daily for their own survival, as most of the twins died as a result of the experiements or from the disease and hunger pervasive in the camp. In a narrative told with emotion and restraint, readers will learn of a child's endurance and survival in the face of truly extraordinary evil.
The book also includes an epilogue on Eva's recovery from this experience and her remarkable decision to publicly forgive the Nazis. Through her museum and her lectures, she has dedicated her life to giving testimony on the Holocaust, providing a message of hope for people who have suffered, and working toward goals of forgiveness, peace, and the elimination of hatred and prejudice in the world.
Eva Mozes Kor is a resident of Terre Haute, IN. She is a recognized speaker, both nationally and internationally, on topics related to the Holocaust and social justice. She has been covered in numerous media outlets and is the subject of a documentary, Forgiving Dr. Mengele.

Praise for the book:
"Eva Mozes Kor has written a very moving and vivid account of an extraordinary and horrific experience. It is an important document showing the strength of the human spirit and the capacity to forgive. She should be commended for having the courage to write about her traumatic childhood, leading to the forgiveness that freed her from hatred and brought her peace. May it inspire others to emulate her."
-Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"I found the book to be compelling reading and in fact read it at one sitting. The strength of Surviving the Angel of Death lies in its simple style and the clear picture of life before the Holocaust and after liberation, which adds a very important dimension to the testimony. This remarkable story is an important entry point in the teaching of Holocaust History and the many issues which emerge from it, not least of all the triumph of the human spirit."
-Richard Freedman, National Director, South African Holocaust Foundation

"With all this biographical information, besides just the time at Auschwitz, the reader really gets to know and relate to Eva and Miriam. This will help children put a face on the Holocaust, bringing their history lessons to their hearts as well as their minds."
-Jen Fitzgerald, Associate Director, Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children

"Eva Kor's Surviving the Angel of Death redefined my understanding of suffering. That one so young could triumph over such grotesque evil and still celebrate life and goodness is both a mystery and an inspiration. If this book doesn't move you, nothing will."
-Philip Gulley, Author of Front Porch Tales and Harmony series

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CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center is dedicated to the Mengele twins who survived the horrible experiments of Dr. Mengele. Through the continued efforts of the survivors, family members, and community support we hope to shed light on the effects of hatred and prejudice.

MISSION STATEMENT
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center strives for the elimination of hatred and prejudice from our world. CANDLES pursues this goal through education about the Holocaust and the power of forgiveness. Personal accounts, programs, activities, and the museum facilities and resources are used to educate students, teachers, and the general public.

Email: candles@candlesholocaustmuseum.org

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The controversial and award-winning film Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2006) is available on DVD. Directed by Bob Hercules and Cheri Pugh, the film documents Auschwitz survivor Eva Kor's struggle with the pain of victimization and her controversial decision to forgive Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, the man who orchestrated infamous experiments on Jewish twins during the Holocaust. Hercules and Pugh followed Kor for four years in an effort to capture the mindset behind her self-empowering decision, as well as hostile reactions to this decision from other Holocaust survivors. The film received accolades after screenings in New York and Chicago and won the Crystal Heart Award at the 2006 Heartland Film Festival. DVD is now available from First Run Features. Click on the following links for a preview and some reviews of the film.

FORGIVING DR. MENGELE PREVIEW

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