At the Mind’s Limits: Contemplations by a Survivor on Auschwitz and its Realities

At the Mind’s Limits is a powerful memoir by Jean Améry, made up of five essays reflecting on his survival during the Holocaust. With deep honesty and insight, he explores the lasting effects of torture, the loss of trust in humanity, and the struggle to make sense of unimaginable cruelty. It’s a moving account of one man’s effort to understand horror and hold on to his intellectual and moral beliefs.