by Simon Bell (Author)
About the BookA non-academic book exploring the history of Auschwitz. It includes some of the main people involved in the genocide that took place there, selected accounts of survivors, the camp as it is today, the seventieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and discussion about hate, intolerance, and the world we live in today. The book is aimed at those who are new to the subject, those who have limited knowledge of the Holocaust and other genocides, and at those who seek to make sure that the lessons of the past continue to be learned.
Author Biography
About the Author Simon Bell is a retired mental health nurse who spent 37 years working in the National Health Service in the U.K. For 22 years he dealt solely with suspects, defendants and offenders from the time of their arrest until the point when criminal proceedings. He dealt with most types of offending behavior and over the course of his career was involved in assessing and caring for several thousand offenders and victims of crime. His passion for history goes back to childhood; his passion for the Holocaust has its origins in being involved with the care of survivors of Nazi brutality whom he met during his early days in mental health care.