And There Was Light by Jacques Lusseyran

And There Was Light by Jacques Lusseyran

Can we continue to embrace life, even through the hardest times? Jacques Lusseyran, a French underground resistance leader during the Second World War, is one of those rare, inspirational people whose joy for life endures more than the story of everything he overcame.

Jacques lost his sight in an accident when he was eight years old. At sixteen, he formed a resistance group in Nazi-occupied France, using his heightened senses to select the best recruits.

Eventually Jacques was arrested and sent to Buchenwald concentration camp. After a fifteen-month incarceration, Jacques was one of thirty to survive from an initial transport of two thousand resistance fighters.

The book that helped inspire All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, And There Was Light is the compelling and moving autobiography of a man who lost his sight and overcame incarceration and betrayal. But above that, it’s the story of Jacques' remarkable love for life.

'This was the most inspiring autobiography I read this year'
-- Jill Hawkes, Towards Wholeness

'This is a remarkable true story by a remarkable man. This makes gripping reading and left me feeling uplifted and greatly strengthened. Highly recommended.'
-- Stephanie Sorrell, New Vision

Jacques Lusseyran (1924-1971) was born in France and lost his sight at eight years old. In World War II he founded a resistance movement in Paris during the German occupation of France. He moved to the United States in 1958 to teach at Hollins College, Florida. From 1969 until his sudden death, he was professor of European Languages at the University of Hawaii. He was the author of several books including And There Was Light and Against the Pollution of the I.

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ISBN 13	9780863155079
ISBN 10	0863155073
Title	And There Was Light
Author	Jacques Lusseyran
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Floris Books
Year published	1985-03-01
Number of pages	250
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