Lily's Promise: Holding on to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond—A Story for All Generations
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8 hours and 54 minutes
Performed by Anna Cordell and Dov Forman featuring a foreword written and read by Charles HRH The Prince of Wales and dedication written and read by Lily Ebert。
In this life-affirming intergenerational memoir， Lily Ebert， a Holocaust survivor， and her great-grandson， Dov Forman， come together to share her story—an unforgettable tale of resilience and resistance。
On Yom Kippur， 1944， fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz， Lily Ebert made a promise to herself。 She would survive the hell she was in and tell the world her story， for everyone who couldn't。 Now， at 98， this remarkable woman—and TikTok sensation， thanks to the help of her 18-year-old great-grandson—fulfills that vow， relaying the details of her harrowing experience with candor， charm， and an overflowing heart。
In 'LILY'S PROMISE'， she writes movingly about her happy childhood in Hungary， the death of her mother and two youngest siblings on their arrival at Auschwitz in 1944， and her determination to keep her two other sisters safe。 She describes the inhumanity of the camp and the small acts of defiance that gave her strength。 Lily lost so much， but she built a new life for herself and her family， first in Israel and then in London。
Dov knows that it is up to younger people like him to keep Lily's promise。 He and Lily bridge the generation gap to share her experience， reminding us of the joy that accompanies the solemn responsibility of keeping the past—and our stories—alive。
©2022 Lily Ebert and Dov Forman （P）2022 HarperCollins Publishers
Performed by Anna Cordell and Dov Forman featuring a foreword written and read by Charles HRH The Prince of Wales and dedication written and read by Lily Ebert。
In this life-affirming intergenerational memoir， Lily Ebert， a Holocaust survivor， and her great-grandson， Dov Forman， come together to share her story—an unforgettable tale of resilience and resistance。
On Yom Kippur， 1944， fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz， Lily Ebert made a promise to herself。 She would survive the hell she was in and tell the world her story， for everyone who couldn't。 Now， at 98， this remarkable woman—and TikTok sensation， thanks to the help of her 18-year-old great-grandson—fulfills that vow， relaying the details of her harrowing experience with candor， charm， and an overflowing heart。
In 'LILY'S PROMISE'， she writes movingly about her happy childhood in Hungary， the death of her mother and two youngest siblings on their arrival at Auschwitz in 1944， and her determination to keep her two other sisters safe。 She describes the inhumanity of the camp and the small acts of defiance that gave her strength。 Lily lost so much， but she built a new life for herself and her family， first in Israel and then in London。
Dov knows that it is up to younger people like him to keep Lily's promise。 He and Lily bridge the generation gap to share her experience， reminding us of the joy that accompanies the solemn responsibility of keeping the past—and our stories—alive。
©2022 Lily Ebert and Dov Forman （P）2022 HarperCollins Publishers
Reviews
Catherine Bruzdzinski
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A heartbreaking read of a woman's life through WW2 and her pathway of survival。 A heartbreaking read of a woman's life through WW2 and her pathway of survival。 。。。more
Jo Evans
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Heartbreaking story but so well written
Hermien
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I especially enjoyed reading about Lily's life after the war in Israel and England。 I especially enjoyed reading about Lily's life after the war in Israel and England。 。。。more
Julie Tranham
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amazing LadyIt’s heartbreaking what Lily， her family & millions of other families had to go through。 Lily is so brave to share her story。 I pray lessons are learned & nothing ever happens like this again。 Thank you Lily for sharing your story
Nancy
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Everyone MUST read this book。 It is the testimonial of a Holocaust survivor， Lily Ebert。 The story is horrific and hopeful all at once！
Eric
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Sad。 Uplifting。 Will stay with me awhile。
Gemma Grimes
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This is such a great book， I learned a lot from this book， I highly recommend it to anyone
Ninaminacat
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Lest we forgetI liked the format of this book， which in addition to Lily's story of survival and her subsequent activism to do her part to ensure that the Holocaust is never repeated， has sections written by her great grandson， Dov。 Horrific though much of the contents inevitably are， the style is engaging。 What is particularly outstanding is Lily's lack of bitterness and her gratitude that she remained with two of her sisters throughout her internment。 I really admire her positive attitude， her Lest we forgetI liked the format of this book， which in addition to Lily's story of survival and her subsequent activism to do her part to ensure that the Holocaust is never repeated， has sections written by her great grandson， Dov。 Horrific though much of the contents inevitably are， the style is engaging。 What is particularly outstanding is Lily's lack of bitterness and her gratitude that she remained with two of her sisters throughout her internment。 I really admire her positive attitude， her resilience and her willingness to befriend other prisoners to make their lives just that tiny bit more bearable。 I loved all the photos - it felt like meeting her family。 If you have read other survivors' accounts， read this one， too。 If you haven't read a Holocaust memoir， this is a good place to start。5 well deserved stars 。。。more
Meara Heenan
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"As long as you have hope， anything can happen。 The only thing you can do is never， ever give up because there is always hope。" - Lily EbertThere are truly no words I can use to do justice to this book。 I can only express my desire that everyone read it。 We can never， ever forget。 Anti-semitism is real and on the rise， as Lily's great-grandson and co-author Dov tells us in this book。 This book， and the books of all Holocaust survivors， should be required reading for every single human being。 I w "As long as you have hope， anything can happen。 The only thing you can do is never， ever give up because there is always hope。" - Lily EbertThere are truly no words I can use to do justice to this book。 I can only express my desire that everyone read it。 We can never， ever forget。 Anti-semitism is real and on the rise， as Lily's great-grandson and co-author Dov tells us in this book。 This book， and the books of all Holocaust survivors， should be required reading for every single human being。 I walk away from this book feeling humbled， grateful and deeply honoured that I was able to read Lily's story。 Her words will live in my heart forever。 。。。more
Amanda Farmer
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A heart wrenching true story that everyone needs to read。 We cannot forget the atrocities that happened during the holocaust。purchase this book today
Yvonne Nelson
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I've read many of these books and although the story is sad， they are all getting a bit repetitive。 I've read many of these books and although the story is sad， they are all getting a bit repetitive。 。。。more
Kimberly Bowie
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What an amazing story connecting the generations through a life story！ Surviving the Holocaust affected many generations following that horrific time period。
Sheri S。
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A Holocaust survivor， Lily， and her great grandson， Dov， collaborate to tell Lily's story。 Lily and two of her sisters suffered at the hands of the Nazis during WWII。 Dov works with Lily to help uncover more details of her past。 Lily always promised she would share her story if she survived。 The book is her story of before， during and after the Holocaust。 A Holocaust survivor， Lily， and her great grandson， Dov， collaborate to tell Lily's story。 Lily and two of her sisters suffered at the hands of the Nazis during WWII。 Dov works with Lily to help uncover more details of her past。 Lily always promised she would share her story if she survived。 The book is her story of before， during and after the Holocaust。 。。。more
Arlene L。
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An endearing memoir by a 98 year old survivor of the Holocaust。 You just fall in love with Lily and how she helps her sisters survive living in Auschwitz during WWII。 Lily's great grandson writes this story with Lily after finding out about her past， one that was hidden from her family for years。 It is well done and an easy read about a horrible time in history。 I love Lily and her strenghth and resilience。 An endearing memoir by a 98 year old survivor of the Holocaust。 You just fall in love with Lily and how she helps her sisters survive living in Auschwitz during WWII。 Lily's great grandson writes this story with Lily after finding out about her past， one that was hidden from her family for years。 It is well done and an easy read about a horrible time in history。 I love Lily and her strenghth and resilience。 。。。more
Karen Rando
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Lily’s Promise is a powerful yet heartbreaking story。 Truly demonstrates Power of love strength and hope。
Eric
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I was torn for a bit on whether this work deserved a fourth star as "really liked" but settled on three as the story， while certainly well done， seems not to break new ground in telling yet another Holocaust story。 It was not until I finished that I noticed the publisher's claim that the story has captured notice on TikTok in a supposed sensational way。 Perhaps that is worth a look， but not now。 The listener who has never contemplated the Holocaust will almost certainly cringe from time to time I was torn for a bit on whether this work deserved a fourth star as "really liked" but settled on three as the story， while certainly well done， seems not to break new ground in telling yet another Holocaust story。 It was not until I finished that I noticed the publisher's claim that the story has captured notice on TikTok in a supposed sensational way。 Perhaps that is worth a look， but not now。 The listener who has never contemplated the Holocaust will almost certainly cringe from time to time at the level of cruelty that one might encounter in human relationships。 。。。more
Isaiah
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I got an ARC of this book。 The book switches between Lily and her grandson。 It was interesting to see the story from two perspectives， but I didn't need the grandson's perspective。 It didn't really add more information or do anything but be a different voice suddenly。 It didn't even seem to happen at a natural break in the story。 Honestly， all of my complaints about this book are that Ebert is generally not an amazing writer or there were weird choices， like her grandson having chapters。 The sto I got an ARC of this book。 The book switches between Lily and her grandson。 It was interesting to see the story from two perspectives， but I didn't need the grandson's perspective。 It didn't really add more information or do anything but be a different voice suddenly。 It didn't even seem to happen at a natural break in the story。 Honestly， all of my complaints about this book are that Ebert is generally not an amazing writer or there were weird choices， like her grandson having chapters。 The story itself stands out as different than other memoirs as it seems evenly split between before the war， during the war， and the rest of Ebert's life。 It gave an impressive story of someone's whole life， some that survived something unimaginable and kept surviving every day since。 I am so thankful for Ebert for telling her story。 。。。more
Dana Simon
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Heart wrenching true story of an astonishing， resilient woman who made a promise to let the world know about the Holocaust and the horror known as Auschwitz。 With her great grandson’s help， she embarks on a journey exploring her past， which she had kept to herself throughout the decades。 I couldn’t put this book down。 Highly recommend。
Debbie Sprague
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My daughter gave me this book as a Mothers Day gift and I thank her for that。 This a powerful account of the horrors of the Holocaust through the experiences of Lily Ebert。 It is beyond comprehension how humans could terrorize， dehumanize and exterminate their fellow human beings。 But the world needs to know as history continues to repeat itself。 There are still monsters in the world and the world cannot continue to look the other way。 But this is also a story of fierce loyalty， remarkable coura My daughter gave me this book as a Mothers Day gift and I thank her for that。 This a powerful account of the horrors of the Holocaust through the experiences of Lily Ebert。 It is beyond comprehension how humans could terrorize， dehumanize and exterminate their fellow human beings。 But the world needs to know as history continues to repeat itself。 There are still monsters in the world and the world cannot continue to look the other way。 But this is also a story of fierce loyalty， remarkable courage and survival。 Lily’s message is one of hope and belief that by sharing her experiences the world will ensure this never happens again。 Her dedication to educating us is truly inspiring！！！ And thanks to her grandson Dov Forman for getting us to know Lily through social media 。。。more
Jenna
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💫 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 💫 𝘉𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘌𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵 & 𝘋𝘰𝘷 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳: 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯 （𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷）𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦: 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘪𝘳𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵: “…𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦”𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭。 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰。 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘺’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦。 It’s another voice that I won’t forget。 Thank you to her great-grandson Dov for making sure it gets into the hands of so many readers because reading is the only way that generatio 💫 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 💫 𝘉𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘌𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵 & 𝘋𝘰𝘷 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳: 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯 （𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷）𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦: 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘪𝘳𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵: “…𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦”𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭。 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰。 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘺’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦。 It’s another voice that I won’t forget。 Thank you to her great-grandson Dov for making sure it gets into the hands of so many readers because reading is the only way that generations will ever be able to feel some tiny piece of the trauma that happened while the world stood by。 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: The moment she went back to Birkenau and described that sensation of emptiness…。 It’s the same one I felt walking into Dachau。 Most of you that have been following this page for awhile know that we lived in Germany for 7 yrs。 And being hyper aware of the past， there were many conversations with friends there and visits to the concentration camp less than an hour away。 So when I read Lily’s words about the feelings she had taking her daughter to Birkenau it felt like she was taking me back there myself。 There are no words to explain what that feels like （𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵， 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴）， but the way death lingers around as you walk through the memorial site， it’s not something you see， it’s something you feel。 Dachau was also somewhere I took any friends/family that came to see us。 I suppose you wonder why I want a happy trip to see us to be mixed in with the emotional experience of a concentration camp…。 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥， 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴。 The voices that feel like whispers while walking through the crematorium。 The pieces of clothes in the exhibits。 Each and every single time I went， I had a hard time carrying on with my day after。 That’s not an exaggeration。 Truly。 You walk out of Dachau， and not even far from the site， is life as normal。 A McDonalds， people moving forward…。 It’s a surreal feeling。 And one I think everyone should experience。 But before all that， pick up this book。 Listen to Lily’s voice， one of the few that is still here with us 💛 and never forget。 𝘗𝘴。 𝘍𝘶𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵。 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝟷𝟼 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳。 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯… 。。。more
Sofia Zavoli
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Wow。 What a fantastic book。 I’ve always been interested in the Holocaust， I’ve always watched movies， documentaries， and read whatever I could find online about it。 But this is the first time I read the experiences of someone who survived。 I first learned about Lily through Tiktok， I immediately followed her and looked her up online。 I was really eager to read her story。 This book is amazing。 It’s emotional， it’s narrated in a way it makes the reader feel like we’re next to Lily having a convers Wow。 What a fantastic book。 I’ve always been interested in the Holocaust， I’ve always watched movies， documentaries， and read whatever I could find online about it。 But this is the first time I read the experiences of someone who survived。 I first learned about Lily through Tiktok， I immediately followed her and looked her up online。 I was really eager to read her story。 This book is amazing。 It’s emotional， it’s narrated in a way it makes the reader feel like we’re next to Lily having a conversation and listening to her experiences。This book was very emotional for me。 Just the idea that this is real and happened so recently breaks my heart。 I found myself feeling all sorts of emotions while reading。 Mostly sadness。 I can’t even fully wrap my mind around everything Lily had to go through in life， I’m in awe about her strength， bravery and her outlook in life。 I’m also in awe of Dov for helping his great grandmother keep her promise。 I loved that we could also learn about her life after the war。 Documentaries and movies don’t really explain that part and it’s also an important one。 I feel like I’ve learned A LOT while reading it and I plan to continue learning and telling people about it。 Ps。 I actually listened to the audiobook and the narrator was amazing。 I loved the fact that even Prince Charles recorded his part！ Dov was also a great narrator。 And hearing Lily reading the dedication of the book warmed my heart。 。。。more
Nancy
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This excellent， inspiring memoir was the joint effort of 96 year old Lily Ebert and her great-grandson 16 year old， Dov Forman。 Lily contrasted her happy childhood with her loving family in Hungary before the war with the horrors of the Nazis and the Holocaust。 She vividly describes the terrible day when soldiers removed them and the rest of the Jews to concentration camps where most were murdered， their bodies immediately placed in crematoriums。 She was suddenly separated from her mother and tw This excellent， inspiring memoir was the joint effort of 96 year old Lily Ebert and her great-grandson 16 year old， Dov Forman。 Lily contrasted her happy childhood with her loving family in Hungary before the war with the horrors of the Nazis and the Holocaust。 She vividly describes the terrible day when soldiers removed them and the rest of the Jews to concentration camps where most were murdered， their bodies immediately placed in crematoriums。 She was suddenly separated from her mother and two younger siblings by Mengele himself。 She and two other sisters were taken away to live as prisoners and slaves until the Allies arrived in April of 1945 and released those few who remained alive。Unlike most Holocaust accounts， this one continued and described Lily's painful adjustment to a new life during which she settled in Israel， married， and raised her three children。 Eventually they moved to England and adapted once again to life in a new country with a new language and unfamiliar culture。 It took decades and generations before Lily slowly began to share her experiences during the war with others so that those who were lost could be remembered and properly mourned。 The final blessing of her long and eventful life was the deep relationship forged with Dov who has dedicated himself to continuing her campaign of warning the world of the horrors and dangers of genocide of all kinds。 This book is a realistic and uplifting message of strength， persistence， and tireless effort of Tikkum olam， repair of the world， one of the most profound tenets of Judaism。I have read a number of books on World War II， the concentration camps， and those who suffered inconceivable abuse within these unspeakable places。 This book stands out among them。 It connects the generations， proving that Hitler and his minions failed in their mission of evil。 Courage and tenacity can prevail against the monstrous darkness， and it was Lily's promise， during her most intense suffering， to seek that goal。 。。。more
Kristi
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Such a good read。 I love that she shares her childhood before she was taken to the camps and her life after the camps。 Would recommend 100%
Taryn
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To lily （safta） your story is both painful and heroic。 In a time when the only goal was annihilation you survived。 You proved them wrong。 Your family lines show that。 I read survivor stories so that I may learn different points of view from a dark。time in history in hopes it doesn't repeat， with the constant division in the world its Definitely not hard to see how it happened。 Reading lilys story with tears in my eyes by the end。 It's a powerful story of her perspective of her witness to war。 Th To lily （safta） your story is both painful and heroic。 In a time when the only goal was annihilation you survived。 You proved them wrong。 Your family lines show that。 I read survivor stories so that I may learn different points of view from a dark。time in history in hopes it doesn't repeat， with the constant division in the world its Definitely not hard to see how it happened。 Reading lilys story with tears in my eyes by the end。 It's a powerful story of her perspective of her witness to war。 Thank you for sharing your story， I am in absolute awe of these books， people and their stories。 They need to be shared ！！ 。。。more
Clare Burnett
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Wow amazing book from start to finish we should never forget what happened
Brittany Winslow
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Wow… just wow。 The power of Lily’s words and the grace and elegance behind them will bring you to tears。 I think this is a book that they should have every young person read in school， there is so much to be learned from Lily’s story and promise。
Zac Sigler
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I only knew about this book because I happened to see Lily and her great-grandson， Dov， on The View。 Thank goodness I did！ This is a simultaneously life-affirming and gut-wrenching book。 I humbly suggest that this become the gold standard book to be taught in social studies classes throughout the country。
Liz
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Amazing book！
Michelle Thompson
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What an emotional story from beginning to end， I don’t normally cry while reading but I shed a tear
Ally Scheidt
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