Author, Holocaust Survivor. He wrote a high-profile memoir "Because of Romek" (1997), which recounted the horrors he experienced during his imprisonment in multiple concentration camps including Auschwitz. Faber witnessed the murders of his parents, brother and five sisters, however somehow he survived the ordeal himself. After the liberation of the concentration camp he was in, he would be discovered by Red Cross volunteers in the state of severe undernourishment. After the war, he moved to England where he could be with sister who lived in Britain during the war. After relocating to the United States during the 1950s, he lived a quiet life as a pastry chef in New England. In 1961, Faber came to international attention during the trial of Adolf Eichmann in which he provided testimony that recounted the horrific events of his childhood in great detail. His book "Because of Romek" was published in 1997 and told the story of his brother who served with the Polish Underground, prior to his death by the Nazis. The book is a reading requirement in many schools throughout the world. In addition, Faber traveled throughout the United States to provide lectures on the subject of the Holocaust.
Author, Holocaust Survivor. He wrote a high-profile memoir "Because of Romek" (1997), which recounted the horrors he experienced during his imprisonment in multiple concentration camps including Auschwitz. Faber witnessed the murders of his parents, brother and five sisters, however somehow he survived the ordeal himself. After the liberation of the concentration camp he was in, he would be discovered by Red Cross volunteers in the state of severe undernourishment. After the war, he moved to England where he could be with sister who lived in Britain during the war. After relocating to the United States during the 1950s, he lived a quiet life as a pastry chef in New England. In 1961, Faber came to international attention during the trial of Adolf Eichmann in which he provided testimony that recounted the horrific events of his childhood in great detail. His book "Because of Romek" was published in 1997 and told the story of his brother who served with the Polish Underground, prior to his death by the Nazis. The book is a reading requirement in many schools throughout the world. In addition, Faber traveled throughout the United States to provide lectures on the subject of the Holocaust.
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