its not on yet here.. 15 minutes

Watching the preview gave me chills

ThreadCula said:

don't miss it.

This was incredibly sad...it is not one to miss, whether you like Oprah or not, as was said. Not saying everyone has to watch it, just that it's not about Oprah...it's about the events that occurred in Auschwitz during World War II. I did watch this and had wondered for months when this episode would be aired. It was a very interesting and emotional episode.

Protege said:

it was heartwrenching. Elie Wiesel was incredibly eloquent in expressing his thoughts and feelings.

I had no idea Oprah was having Wiesel on. He's an amazing man.

Lammastide said:

I agree; I was thinking the same through the whole show. I can't find words to describe how horrific it was for the people who lived through it, but I guess surviving through it would give one a capability to come close to describing the pain and the terror. Of course, he did say that there are no words, but his sheer honesty in every word was enough to make me horribly sad.
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Protege said:

definitely! PLEASE do yourself the favor and watch this show!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

And read Elie Wiesel's "Night"....

cubic61052 said:

i'm thinking about getting it...

As a WWII interestée, if that's what you can call it, how did she tackle the subject?

HamsterHuey said:

it was very simple, if you will. they just walked around, looking at the buildings and displays, and Elie Wiesel talked about his memories. nothing flashy, just sad reality and memories.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Fantastic book, of course. I read Night in a night! God, that was back in high school. It's time to revisit.

I didn't hear anything about this. I would love to hear Mr. Wiesel speak. I'll catch the rerun tonight.

INSATIABLE said:

It was not required reading when I was in high school, however I read it during college when I was off one summer....
I just re-read it a few months ago. A small book - a very quick read, but definitley worthwhile.

very sad. i'm gonna catch the rerun tonight. i've read mr. weisel's book along with other books on the holocaust. it saddens me how when looking at the events leading up to it, the holocaust could have been prevented. the fact that there were even people in high standing in the U.S. even supported this treatment is even worse (Henry Ford comes to mind). and i think that the worse aspect of it is not lack of compassion or even hate but apathy.

okay it just came on.

Watching it now ~ there are simply no words.
I recommend another book for those interested ~ very heartbreaking, but,
in a strange way, inspiring. It is called "I Never Saw Another Butterfly"
and is a collection of poems, drawings and stories by children of the
Holocaust.

MoonSongs said:

That one was shocking. I cried when I flipped through those pages.

I'm watching it right now...

IrresistibleB1tch said:

What an amazing show. There seem to be a lot of Oprah haters around, but I think she's a fine woman and I give her credit for doing what she does. Elie is a true survivor. I've read all his books and his stories are horrific, but amazing at the same time.

kisscamille said:

i thought she handled this in a very classy and compassionate way! and Elie Wiesel was the perfect person to guide her through the camp, no doubt. he said this would be his last visit... understandable, i suppose.

When he talked about his name being the last word his father said... the baby clothes... the kids shoes... the hair that was shorn... absolutely unimaginable

CalhounSq said:

You know what is unimaginable? That these horrors STILL happen in so many countries, just countries that are not really interesting to put on the news...

HamsterHuey said:

and it seems nobody does anything about it.

brownsugar said:

Not news worthy enough, no oil interest...

Can't watch the Oprah Show here, but it's good to see that so many people here could and were touched by it .