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Title: In My Hands : Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer by Jennifer Armstrong, Irene Gut Opdyke ISBN: 0-385-72032-7 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 17 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.84 (49 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: --A Riveting and True Story--
Comment: This is probably one of the most remarkable stories that I've ever encountered and I don't understand why it hasn't received more attention. My husband and I listened to the audio tape which was beautifully read by Hope David.
IN MY HANDS is the autobiography of Irene Gut, a 17 year old Polish Catholic girl. The book begins with lovely recollections that Irene had of her early life in Czestochowa, Poland, where she was surrounded by her four sisters and loving parents. When the Nazi's invaded Poland in 1939, Irene was living away from her family in Radom where she was studying to become a nurse. When Radom was bombed, the Polish Army had to retreat and asked that some of the medical staff come with them to help take care of the wounded. Irene volunteered to go, and eventually ended up on the other side of Poland which was under Russian rule. Many miles away from her family, and eventually separated from the other hospital staff, Irene faced life alone, and saw the country that she loved controlled by brutes and killers.
At first this young woman saw the worst in the Russian soldiers and later she also met the German invaders who showed her another side of brutality. Despite the threat to her own life, Irene risked everything so that many others had the chance to live. This very inspiring memoir compares to HIDING PLACE the story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family.
Rating: 5
Summary: A True "Profile of Courage"
Comment: I am so grateful for having read this book. It was deeply moving. I am a seventeen year old girl, as Irene was when the war began, and I cannot even imagine having to experience all of things she did....being raped, a mistress, etc. I admire this woman so much, her courage and determination are one in a billion. It's incomprehensible to know what she went through during those dreadful years, yet through it all her faith is what helped her to survive. I will never forget this book for as long as live...I've read so many books, and I have to admit that I think this one has truly moved me the most. I've read many Holocaust stories as well, but this had a profound effect on me. Please read this book--you'll gain not only a better insight of World War II and the Holocaust, but also how to appreciate life more and realize how much you take for granted.
Rating: 5
Summary: AMAZING READ!
Comment: This book was awesome! I've read it numerous times and each time it gets me hooked. The plot is heartwrenching and the bravery Irene shows is inspiring. Anyone interested in reading about WWII/Holocaust should read this book! You won't be disappointed!!
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Title: Rena's Promise by Rena Kornreich Gelissen, Rena Kornreich Gelisssen, Heather Dune Macadam ISBN: 0807070718 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 30 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: All But My Life : A Memoir by Gerda Weissmann Klein ISBN: 0809015803 Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub Pub. Date: 31 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Five Chimneys by Olga Lengyel ISBN: 0897333764 Publisher: Academy Chicago Pub Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: From Ashes to Life: My Memories of the Holocaust by Lucille Eichengreen, Harriet Hyman Chamberlain ISBN: 1562790528 Publisher: Mercury House Pub. Date: January, 1994 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Nazi Officer's Wife : How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith H. Beer ISBN: 068817776X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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