Return to the Place I Never Left

In this harrowing firsthand account of the Holocaust delivered through sparing and evocative poetry, survivor Tobias Schiff explores the depths of human suffering, the capacity for hope and renewal, and the impact of starvation on the human mind. Schiff spent thirty-three agonizing months in concentration camps after his family was deported to Auschwitz from Antwerp. Through his eyes, readers witness the atrocities and struggles that defined his daily existence, feel his tenacity while beaten and starved, and learn what enabled him and others to cling to life while surrounded by death. Schiff's verse challenges dehumanizing narratives and provides an intimate view of the realities of life in Nazi death camps and the long-lasting impact of trauma. It is a powerful tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.