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The son of the Tattooist of Auschwitz on his parents’ bestseller

JL;DR SUMMARY Gary Sokolov, son of the famed tattooist of Auschwitz, Lale Sokolov, shares his deeply personal journey of discovery about his parents' harrowing past and their enduring love story, now widely known through the book "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" by Heather Morris. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FamilyJewish HistoryAuschwitzHolocaustHolocaust SurvivorsThe Tattooist Of AuschwitzHeather MorrisLale SokolovGary SokolovSky History

Places mentioned

Auschwitz, Lesser Poland, Poland
"Gary Sokolov tried five times to visit Auschwitz the place not only where he lost family members but also where his parents met and fell in love."
Slovakia
"It is a story that Gary learnt only from reading the book, as both his Slovakian-born parents refused to talk to him about what they went through during the war."
Australia
"Growing up in Australia, my parents were friendly with other Slovakian Holocaust survivors."

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