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Journal written in Auschwitz by a Holocaust survivor in the weeks following the camp's liberation by the Red Army.
"On March 28, 1944, six-year-old Tati, her four-year-old sister Andra, and other members of the family were deported to Auschwitz. Their mother Mira was determined to keep track of her girls. After being tattooed with their inmate numbers,...
"In March 1942, at the age of 25, kindergarten teacher Magda Hellinger was deported from her hometown in Slovakia along with 998 other young women. They were some of the first Jews to be sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Very few...
Analyzes survival stories, recounting the events that occurred, and evaluating the decisions made utilizing four critical survival elements, in a text that includes practical tips.
"The captivating memoir of a spirited and glamorous young Jewish fashion designer who survived the Holocaust, with an afterword by her daughter, Helen Epstein"--