Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana Recently, I read Joel Rosenberg’s compelling novel The Auschwitz Escape and decided that a visit to Auschwitz was a must. The book, which tells a fictitious story based on historical facts, is one of the most vivid accounts I have ever read on the subject. Having watched Schindler’s List , The Pianist , The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas , Life is Beautiful and other films and documentaries on this subject, I was still not prepared for what I experienced last Friday. Nothing could ever prepare you for a tour of Auschwitz! We followed our Polish guide under the "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign, which means "work sets you free", and approached a row of barracks. These buildings have been turned into museum rooms containing documentation, pictures and displays behind glass. B