Auschwitz – A Mother's Story

In 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.

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.