Informationen zum Autor Caroline Stoessinger, a prominent pianist and artist-in-residence at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is the founder and director of The Mozart Academy of New York, which provides high quality classical music instruction at no cost to immigrant children who have limited access to such opportunities. Klappentext At 107 years old, Alice Herz-Sommer is the world's oldest Holocaust survivor, as well as the world's oldest concert pianist. An eyewitness to the last century, she has seen it all. Despite her years of imprisonment in concentration camps, Alice has wasted no time on bitterness toward the executioners of her family and instead lives every day as though it is a gift. A CENTURY OF WISDOM is the remarkable and inspiring story of one woman's lifelong determination to bring good to the world, which has helped her to persevere and live a long and vital life. Zusammenfassung An inspiring story of resilience and the power of optimism - the true story of Alice Herz-Sommer, the world's oldest Holocaust survivor.

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Caroline Stoessinger, a prominent pianist and artist-in-residence at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is the founder and director of The Mozart Academy of New York, which provides high quality classical music instruction at no cost to immigrant children who have limited access to such opportunities.

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At 107 years old, Alice Herz-Sommer is the world's oldest Holocaust survivor, as well as the world's oldest concert pianist. An eyewitness to the last century, she has seen it all. Despite her years of imprisonment in concentration camps, Alice has wasted no time on bitterness toward the executioners of her family and instead lives every day as though it is a gift. A CENTURY OF WISDOM is the remarkable and inspiring story of one woman's lifelong determination to bring good to the world, which has helped her to persevere and live a long and vital life.