Auschwitz – A Mother's Story
Auschwitz – A Mother's Story
Auschwitz – A Mother's Story
The unforgettable, heart-breaking story of a mother who survived Auschwitz and fought to be reunited with her daughter once again.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! DescriptionIn 1943, as Nazi power swept across central Europe, Rosa, her husband Emanuel, and their daughter, Judy, found their lives irrevocably changed. Forced into hiding, the family struggled through the horrors of the Holocaust, constantly fearing discovery. After a year and a half of living in terror, they were ultimately betrayed. Upon arrival at Auschwitz, Rosa was torn from her husband and her precious daughter, thrown into the abyss of uncertainty and pain. Could she dare to hope she would ever see them again?
Against unimaginable odds, Rosa fought through the cruel and dehumanising conditions of the concentration camp, often coming perilously close to death. Her compassion for fellow inmates saw her nursing and comforting others, even though it meant witnessing the most heart-wrenching moments of their lives and deaths. Among those she encountered was Edith Frank, a mother with a story hauntingly similar to her own and a daughter the same age as Judy.
Written in the immediate aftermath of the war, Auschwitz - A Mother's Story is Rosa de Winter-Levy’s intensely poignant and personal account of her harrowing journey through the camp’s relentless brutality to her eventual, arduous journey out of hell. It is a powerful narrative of endurance, hope, and the enduring love of a mother willing to endure the gravest hardships for the chance to hold her child once more.
It's night. The door opens and along with 500 other women I am taken to the so-called Kratzeblock, the scabies block. Mice and rats run over us, the women scream and cry, it's almost unbearable. There's no chance of sleep, we're all consumed by the same thought: tomorrow our final hour will have come.Auschwitz - A Mother's Story is not just a recounting of historical events; it is a deeply human story that grips the reader with its raw portrayal of a mother’s fight for survival. Rosa's narrative is a testament to the unbreakable human spirit and the unyielding power of love. This book is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the depths of despair and the incredible resilience that can emerge from it. Powerful and affecting, it captures the extreme suffering endured and the unwavering hope that sustained it.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781800962293
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 July 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Monoray
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Rosa de Winter-Levy was born in Germany in 1905. When both of her parents died of the Spanish flu, she moved to the Netherlands at the age of 19. She married Emanuel de Winter and in 1928, they welcomed a daughter, Judy. After the war, she lived once again in the Netherlands and passed away in 1985.
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