Product Description

This is the story of the courageous life of Michel Thomas, a man who defied the Gestapo, survived the French slave labour gangs, and worked in counter intelligence with the US 7th army before becoming a world famous language teacher.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #749627 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 497 pages

Customer Reviews

Inspirational
This has to be the one of the best examples that we are all put on this earth for a reason. What Michel Thomas has endured and the person he has become is inspirational! The insight into life in Nazi war camps and how luck and your own belief can affect the outcome was riveting. I could hardly put it down and only relented when I had to do some real work.

I held my breath at each of his lucky escapes and was moved by his reflections throughout his life. You had to keep reading because it just didn't seem possible that the situations that he found himself in allowed escape but somehow he managed to. The desperation to live that seemed to keep him going is as powerful as the passion that he now has about his teaching of language.

It is now doing the rounds of my friends and will be well read by the end. I have now decided that I too can learn a language as his philosophy on learning is one that I can relate to and hope that in time educational institutions will too.

A truly inspirational read!!

Gut churning account of one mans brush with life and death
Five stars is not enough for this gut wrenching biography. This book has offered a true and great insight to in-humane crimes during World War II, not only by the Germans, but France and USA in parts. The horror of having ones entire family wiped from the face of the earth can only be imagined, and the constant evasion of Michel Thomas's percecutors who wanted to take away his last breath, make this an awe inspiring read, which really puts ones own meek trials and tribulations into perspective.

He goes on to become one of the most astonishing languague teachers the world has seen, and i look forward to going on one of his courses where he can teach a languague in 3 days(michelthomas.com), finances permitting. Not bad for a man who still has an understandable bitter taste in his tounge.

The final chapter has a quote, "Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live." This sums the book up.

Another brilliant book on a fascinating subject from Robbins
Once again, Christopher Robbins has produced an outstanding volume detailing a hitherto unknown subject. Much of the information presented in this book is available nowhere else. Michel Thomas' biography is a must-read for anyone interested in the triumph of humanity over the seemingly overwhelming forces of evil.