Children of the Flames: Dr. Josef Mengele and the Untold Story of the Twins of Auschwitz
 

Children of the Flames: Dr. Josef Mengele and the Untold Story of the Twins of Auschwitz

by Lucette Matalon Lagnado, Sheila Cohn Dekel

During World War II, Nazi doctor Josef Mengele subjected some 3,000 twins to medical experiments of unspeakable horror; only 160 survived. In this remarkable narrative, the life of Auschwitz's Angel of Death is told in counterpoint to the lives of the survivors, who until now have kept silent about their heinous death-camp ordeals. 8 pages of photographs. (read review)

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I first learned of Mengele first from the movie, "The Boys from Brazil". This was in the 7th grade. Since then, when I come across references, I feel compelled to read them. He was evil and twisted. To think he got away without punishment is unforgivable.

This book gives additional insight into a special group of victims who suffered under him. I couldn't read it straight through. I had to stop every so often and digest that this occured with full sanction of a modern government.

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    kel said:

    This book was interesting, to say the least... As most people have, I've learned about the Holocaust in school. I can't say that I've ever heard of Dr. Mengele and his twins. What is equally intriguing, frustrating, heartbreaking, and captivating, is that there is little information available on this subject. All there really is are accounts from survivors who half the time didn't know what was being done to them, only that it was not normal.

    I would definately recommend this book... if nothing else, it will spur your drive for wanting to know more, do more, for these poor survivors and their families.

    posted Wednesday, October 17 2007
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