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Lily's Promise: Holding on to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond--A Story for All Generations

Lily's Promise: Holding on to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond--A Story for All Generations

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"Utterly compelling， heartbreaking， truthful and yet redemptive， a memoir of the Holocaust， a testimony of irrepressible spirit and an unforgettable family chronicle， written in lucid prose by a truly remarkable woman about her life from Hungary to Auschwitz， Israel to London。 I couldn't stop reading it。"--Simon Sebag Montefiore

In this heartbreaking yet life-affirming intergenerational memoir， a Holocaust survivor and her great-grandson share her remarkable story。 It isan unforgettable tale of resilience and resistance in the face of extreme hardship， the importance and bravery of starting over， the power of healing， and the gift of keeping memories alive from generation to generation。

On Yom Kippur， 1944， Lily Ebert made a promise。 She would survive the hell of Auschwitz and， when finally freed， tell the world her story to help prevent such evil from ever happening again。 Now， at ninety-seven， this remarkable woman fulfills that vow， sharing the details of her experiences with candor， charm， and overflowing heart。Lily's Promise begins with her happy childhood in Hungary， and the terror that descended when war broke out。 Deported to Auschwitz， Lily speaks movingly of the shocking cruelty and systematic dehumanization inflicted by the Nazis， and how survival with her younger sisters Rene and Piri felt impossible。 But the girls' love for each other allowed them to endure the horror after they lost their mother and two youngest siblings， and even when they faced a death march in the war's final days。

Lily's care for others， strength of character， and small acts of resistance against evil kept her alive and made her an incredible leader for those around her。 When she was liberated from Auschwitz in 1945， a Jewish-American soldier gave her a bank note on which he'd written "Good luck and happiness。" Nearly seventy-five years later， her great-grandson， Dov， turned to social media to find that GI's family， and word of Lily's remarkable heroism began to spread。

Dov knows that it is up to younger people like him to keep Lily's promise alive， to remind us we cannot forget。 Together， he and Lily bridge the gap between generations to impart the truth about the Holocaust to others。 Featuring a 16 page black-and-white photo insert， Lily's Promise makes clear that their family history is our history as well--and reminds us that joy accompanies the solemn responsibility of keeping the past and our stories alive。

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Reviews

Maria ，

Lily is strong woman to tell her story And to survive！ This book was very hard to put down。

Gill ，

Really great book wriitten by Lily and her grandson。 Just finished it today in Krakow before heading to Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial on Easter Monday。 What an awesome lady and an incredible story。 Her Granson is pretty cool too 😎

Charlotte ，

So powerful to learn about what happened AFTER the liberation and the challenges survivors continued to face。 Proud to be a member of the Holocaust Educational Trust after reading these memoirs and can’t wait to find Lily on TikTok

Kim Dabbs ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Fantastic read。I have read about what happened during the world wars。 But to actually read Lilly's take on what happened was enlightening。A truly brave lady Fantastic read。I have read about what happened during the world wars。 But to actually read Lilly's take on what happened was enlightening。A truly brave lady 。。。more

EG ，

Erg indrukwekkend om het verhaal van Lily te horen （luisterboek） enerzijds de verschrikkingen van Auschwitz en de oorlog （de bizarre realisatie af en toe dat er voor een deel van de wereld ‘niets aan de hand’ was terwijl die verschrikkingen plaats vonden） en anderzijds het zeer persoonlijke verhaal van haar bevrijding en haar leven tot nu。 Het verhaal gaat verder waar veel boeken over de oorlog stoppen。 Dit heb ik niet eerder zo in een boek gelezen en heeft mij veel nieuwe inzichten gegeven。

Lynda ，

My sketch …This is a true story and oh， how I wish it weren’t。Lily is a Hungarian Jew。 Her story begins before the Holocaust。 By Yom Kippur in 1944 （Sep 26-27）， Lily was in Auschwitz。 There she promises herself to not only survive Hitler’s hell， but she would tell her story to the world for those who could not。 The reader will know from the survivor what it was like in this touching， compelling story。 Now age 98， Lily along with her great-grandson， Dov， carries you through her life。 Lily is one My sketch …This is a true story and oh， how I wish it weren’t。Lily is a Hungarian Jew。 Her story begins before the Holocaust。 By Yom Kippur in 1944 （Sep 26-27）， Lily was in Auschwitz。 There she promises herself to not only survive Hitler’s hell， but she would tell her story to the world for those who could not。 The reader will know from the survivor what it was like in this touching， compelling story。 Now age 98， Lily along with her great-grandson， Dov， carries you through her life。 Lily is one incredibly special woman。My Review 。。。Lily’s story is more than what happened to her and her family in the concentration camps — yes， she was in more than one。 Have you ever wondered why the Jewish people would seem to calmly board those awful trains？ Or stand in a line leading to the gas chambers？ Lily explains and you， the reader， will now understand。When we hear， view or read about the Holocaust， we rarely read what happened after the victims were rescued。 Did we think they went home？ That people took them in？ What did we assume？ This was the section of her story that taught me things I never knew。At times， I had to put the book down and let my heart grasp what I had just read。 And my mind。Lily’s Promise will make you feel。 Be sure to read the publisher’s description; you can read it on Amazon or NetGalley。 I wish I were better with words for Lily’s story deserves better than me。Personally， I would love to meet Lily Ebert。 To tell her in person “Thank You for telling your story and you are precious and special to everyone who knows you。 When people read this book， they will know you too。“Lily’s Promise is a MUST READ for everyone。 Lily survived hell to tell this story。 We owe it to her to read it。 You won’t regret doing so。I received a complimentary e-ARC copy of Lily’s Promise via NetGalley from the publisher， HarperOne。 A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own。#LilysPromise #NetGalley #LilyEbert #DovForman #HarperOneTitle: Lily’s Promise: Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond—A Story for All GenerationsSeries: N/AAuthor: Lily Ebert & Dov FormanGenre: Autobiography， History， Non-Fiction （Adult）Publisher: HarperOneRelease Date: 10 May 2022Format: Kindle （read）， Audio， Paperback， PaperbackPages: 320Source: NetGalleyCover: Carefully selected。 The hands shown on the cover are Lily’s。 The pictures are of her family。 。。。more

Alison Hydes ，

This first hand account of the Holocaust was very interesting。 The honesty and openness about what they experienced and the absolute innocence that existed before they were rounded up to go to what can only be described as hell。

Francisca den Otter ，

The story of Lily who survived the holocaust with her two sisters。 Of course， there are kinds of similar stories but still every story is different。In this case， Lily never spoke about her life in the camps to her children， only when her eldest daughter was in her late thirties， they took a trip to Auschwitz together and Lily， as per the request of her daughter， spoke about her experiences in this camp to the group they travelled with。After the loss of her husband and her three children having t The story of Lily who survived the holocaust with her two sisters。 Of course， there are kinds of similar stories but still every story is different。In this case， Lily never spoke about her life in the camps to her children， only when her eldest daughter was in her late thirties， they took a trip to Auschwitz together and Lily， as per the request of her daughter， spoke about her experiences in this camp to the group they travelled with。After the loss of her husband and her three children having their own families， she then started to speak in schools and at conferences about the holocaust。But her story got more attention when her great grandson Dov， 16 at that time， being the eldest son of the eldest daughter of her second daughter， asking her questions and being very intrigued by the holocaust and his great grandmothers story。 She showed him a banknote with a wish and a name on it。Dov being young and of the modern age tells his grandmother that within 24hours he should have an answer via social media。 He posts the banknote on Twitter and when he checks his phone a couple of hours later his twitter has exploded， his tweet being retweeted and he receives lots of private messages。 All this within the cause of 8 hours。Dov and Lily have various zoom meetings with people they came to know after the tweet Dov put out。 Together they can now put dates to some events Lily remembers but does not recall the exact date。 Together they have written this book and Lily kept her promise she made to herself: “。。as long as I am here， I will tell my story for the future generations。”This being a non-fiction book aka a true story， it however reads as a novel。 Both Lily and Dov have read sections of the book， Dov more than Lily， Lily’s story is very pleasantly narrated by Anna Cordell。Characters = 9 | Atmosphere = 9 | Writing Style = 9 | Plot = 9 | Intrigue = 9 | Logic = 9 | Enjoyment = 9 | Score 9。00 = 5 stars 。。。more

Rebecca Milstead ，

Everyone should read this book！ Heartbreaking look into the hell of the Holocaust and the aftermath by someone who lived through it。 I thoroughly admire Lily and her great grandson， Dov， for creating this book。 And I believe that it should be required reading in schools。 I'm honestly still struck by the fact that people still believe that the Holocaust didn't exist。 Thank you， Lily， for opening the doors and allowing us to see from your prospective！ Everyone should read this book！ Heartbreaking look into the hell of the Holocaust and the aftermath by someone who lived through it。 I thoroughly admire Lily and her great grandson， Dov， for creating this book。 And I believe that it should be required reading in schools。 I'm honestly still struck by the fact that people still believe that the Holocaust didn't exist。 Thank you， Lily， for opening the doors and allowing us to see from your prospective！ 。。。more

Mo ，

My feelings on this book come with great surprise。 The backstory is a friend told me this book existed， but it wasn't being sold in the United States yet。 I was able to go through a used book dealer to get it。 Apparently during the pandemic， a 96 year old Auschwitz surviver was tearing up TikTok with her great-great-grandson talking about her survival。 That was enough of a backstory for me。 I needed to read this book， but I did expect it to be a little less refined in writing due to the TikTok a My feelings on this book come with great surprise。 The backstory is a friend told me this book existed， but it wasn't being sold in the United States yet。 I was able to go through a used book dealer to get it。 Apparently during the pandemic， a 96 year old Auschwitz surviver was tearing up TikTok with her great-great-grandson talking about her survival。 That was enough of a backstory for me。 I needed to read this book， but I did expect it to be a little less refined in writing due to the TikTok aspect。 I couldn't have been more wrong。 This book is phenomenal。 It's well-written， and it is a page turner。 That's not all because there is something so incredibly unique about this book。 Her time in Auschwitz ends at about the half-way point of the book。 The remaining half of the book is about what happens after Auschwitz。 We never get to know what happens afterwards！！ This is a testimony that should be read in High Schools and even colleges。 The "what happens afterwards" is just as important because it directly impacts all your offspring， and blessed be。。。 she creates a whole lot of family for herself。 She says， "Babies are the best revenge against the Nazis。" I've heard this before， and also that it is so important to the Jewish Community to bear witness to these testimonies。 I love the responsibility of that， and while I am not Jewish， I have tried to do my part in that responsibility with my own children。 I had a Jewish friend tell me that she has a hard time talking about the Holocaust with her children。 It makes her so sad。 I assured her that the messages won't be lost because non Jewish people share it with their children。 My 14 year old daughter even follows Lily on tiktok。。。 how cool is that？ So I think it is more than just the Jewish communities responsibility to bear witness。 I think it's just as important for those not directly impacted by it to share that information with their children。 We can help carry the load so that their stories are not forgotten。 There is a part in the book afterwards that was so touching to me。 She explained that the only people left were all 18-30 years old。 There were no parents or grandparents left to guide them。 They had to figure everything out themselves。 When having children of their own， they didn't know how to hold them or anything。 She relied on a neighbor who had recently had children herself to teach her mothering things。 I thought that was so sad to not have older women to ask questions。 How many times have I called my parents to ask， how long do I boil the egg for， what are the directions for the Irish Soda Bread， how to find out why the power is out for half the house， what do you think is wrong with the baby when her cheeks are red， and so on and so forth。 How much did I take it for granted that I called someone with questions。 Lily created that for future generations。 She's 96/97， and she's there to answer the questions to the 4th generation of her family。 What a beautiful end to such an incredibly sad story。 I almost forgot another unique aspect of this book。 Lily， in detail， explains her thought process the entire way through。 She grants us this intimate viewpoint into her mind while answering questions that people often ask。 I think it is awful when people ask， "Why would you go with them to the ghetto。。。 you should have known something bad was going to happen。" or "why didn't you fight back？" It's hard to stomach those rude remarks， but you won't ask questions like that while reading this book。 She answers every single one of those questions the entire time。 Bravo！ It allows you to follow along， understanding why she makes the choices she makes - especially when she is not given any choice。 Do I recommend this book？ I most certainly recommend it beyond my 5 star review。 。。。more

Hanneke Bos-Smallegange ，

Een indrukwekkend verhaal van Lily， wat haar is overkomen in de 2e wereldoorlog。 Met bewondering en kippenvel gelezen。

Mandy ，

Horrific， compelling， hopeful and inspiring

Madeline Harbey ，

A powerful and moving account of a very courageous woman。Highly recommend

Milan Buno ，

V krutých podmienkach Osvienčimu si Lily dala sľub， že ak prežije， zasvätí zvyšok svojho života tomu， aby sa svet dozvedel， čo sa stalo počas holokaustu。 Čomu všetkému boli ľudia vystavení， ako neľudsky sa s nimi zaobchádzalo a tiež ako dokázali prežiť， hoci si dnes ani nevieme predstaviť ich utrpenie a bolesť。Toto je kniha， ktorá zachytáva jej silné svedectvo。 Je splnením tohto sľubu a vyvrcholením celoživotnej služby ľudskému svedomiu。 Lilin príbeh je srdcervúci， no inšpirujúci。 Narodila sa v V krutých podmienkach Osvienčimu si Lily dala sľub， že ak prežije， zasvätí zvyšok svojho života tomu， aby sa svet dozvedel， čo sa stalo počas holokaustu。 Čomu všetkému boli ľudia vystavení， ako neľudsky sa s nimi zaobchádzalo a tiež ako dokázali prežiť， hoci si dnes ani nevieme predstaviť ich utrpenie a bolesť。Toto je kniha， ktorá zachytáva jej silné svedectvo。 Je splnením tohto sľubu a vyvrcholením celoživotnej služby ľudskému svedomiu。 Lilin príbeh je srdcervúci， no inšpirujúci。 Narodila sa v Maďarsku a jej idylické detstvo bolo náhle zničené， keď bola transportovaná do Osvienčimu s celou svojou rodinou v roku 1944。 Jej matku a dvoch mladších súrodencov zabili hneď po ich príchode do tábora。 Lily bola odhodlaná pomôcť svojim dvom sestrám prežiť tak， že objavia silu jedna v druhej。 Z Osvienčimu bola Lily odoslaná do pracovného tábora do muničnej továrne v Altenburgu a odtiaľ bola prinútená zúčastniť sa pochodu smrti。Lily toho stratila veľa， ale vybudovala si nový život pre seba a svoju rodinu najprv v Izraeli a potom v Londýne。 Sľúbila si， že ak prežije， porozpráva svoj príbeh z Osvienčimu， aby sa už niečo podobné nikdy nezopakovalo。 Keď Lily Ebertovú v roku 1945 oslobodili， americký židovský vojak jej dal bankovku， na ktorú napísal: „Veľa šťastia a radosti。“ Keď sa potom jej pravnuk Dov Forman rozhodol využiť sociálne médiá， aby vystopoval rodinu tohto vojaka， deväťdesiatšesťročná Lily sa odrazu ocitla na titulkách po celom svete。 Príbeh sa rýchlo stal virálnym a Lily mala dokonca možnosť porozprávať sa s vojakovou rodinou cez Zoom。 Nedávno o nej písali， že prekonala Covid vo veku 97 rokov。 Je to neskutočne odolná žena， ktorá je odhodlaná porozprávať svoj príbeh a jej pravnuk Dov je pripravený jej v tom pomôcť。„Myslím na to， o koľko lepšie poznám svoju prababičku než pred rokom， keď sme so štyrmi generáciami rodiny šťastne oslavovali jej narodeniny v Bournemouthe。 Na všetky rozhovory， ktoré sme viedli， a na to， ako veľmi posilnili naše puto。 Akým darom bol tento spoločný čas。 Vďaka nemu som si uvedomil， koľko toho máme spoločného。。。。“Predhovor napísala Jeho kráľovská výsosť princ z Walesu。 „Lilin príbeh je hlboko dojímavý， ako aj inšpiratívny。 Aj z tohto dôvodu som s pokorou prijal žiadosť， aby som k nemu napísal predslov。 Ona a jej príbeh sú majákom svetla v temnote; symbolom nádeje uprostred zúfalstva。“Lilin sľub je opäť ďalší kúsok do mozaiky， ktorú si skladáme。 Ľudia， ktorí dokázali prežiť holokaust， nám svojimi príbehmi pomáhajú aj v dnešných časoch。 Prispievajú k tomu， že história nezostáva len obyčajnou históriou na papieri， chladnou a neosobnou。 Ich príbehy nám oživujú pamäť a dokážu poľudštiť aj neľudské。 Niekedy sa žiaľ holokaust a vtedajšie udalosti skresľujú， bagatelizujú， zjemňujú， či dokonca popierajú。 Príbehy preživších nám dokazujú， že sa to naozaj dialo。 Sú to svedectvá， ktoré sa čítajú ťažko， so slzami v očiach a ťažobou na srdci。。。no sú neoceniteľné a nesmierne potrebné pre našu ľudskosť。 Pre naše duše。 Nad všetkým visel hustý závoj， ktorý zakrýval slnko。 Hnusný zápach， ktorý nás pri príchode dusil， ten najodpornejší a najneznesiteľnejší smrad， aký som kedy zažila， bol čoraz silnejší。 Neďaleko sa týčil vysoký komín， z ktorého sa zúrivo dymilo a občas z neho vyleteli jasné červené plamene。„Čo je to za továreň？“ Spýtala som sa jednej z väzenkýň， ktoré prišli pred nami。 „Čo tu vyrábajú？ Čo je to za strašný smrad？“„Pália tam vaše rodiny，“ odvetila。 „Vašich rodičov， sestry， bratov。 Pália ich。“Dozorcovia nám ešte pred sprchou povedali， že keď vyjdeme von， opäť uvidíme svoje rodiny。 Ako sme teda mohli brať takú obludnú myšlienku vážne？ Ľudia tu boli takí zvláštni。 „Musela si zošalieť，“ odvetila som。 „Čo je to za absurdnú myšlienku？ To predsa je nemožné。 Nemôže to byť pravda。“ 。。。more

Kim ，

WowVery powerful story，should be read by all。the things these poor people went through should never be forgotten。 Great read。 。

Maaike ，

This book breaks my heart and haunts me but fills me with happiness and hope at the same time。 I discovered Lily and her great-grandson Dov on TikTok a few months ago and spend many many hours watching Lily talk and answer questions regarding the Holocaust。 Lily， having gone through so much， radiates strength and wisdom and both she and Dov warmed my heart。 When i learned they had published a book i just had to absolutely read it。 This book， Lily and her story will absolutely live in my head and This book breaks my heart and haunts me but fills me with happiness and hope at the same time。 I discovered Lily and her great-grandson Dov on TikTok a few months ago and spend many many hours watching Lily talk and answer questions regarding the Holocaust。 Lily， having gone through so much， radiates strength and wisdom and both she and Dov warmed my heart。 When i learned they had published a book i just had to absolutely read it。 This book， Lily and her story will absolutely live in my head and my heart for a lifetime。 。。。more

Katrien ，

Dit is een boek waarin de inhoud primeert over de stijl。 Ik heb al veel verhalen gelezen over de holocaust， maar dit was het eerste uit Hongarije。 Bijzonder is ook dat er ook verteld wordt over het leven na de holocaust， hoe moeilijk het is om te gaan met die erfenis， om een nieuw leven op te bouwen。Qua stijl zou het beter kunnen。 Het voelt soms wat aan als lange opsomming。

Emma louise taylor ，

Such strengthSuch a moving story， lily's strength to not only survive but to make sure her sisters survived is amazing， one day lily will no longer be able to fulfil her promise to herself but others will be able to thanks to her book Such strengthSuch a moving story， lily's strength to not only survive but to make sure her sisters survived is amazing， one day lily will no longer be able to fulfil her promise to herself but others will be able to thanks to her book 。。。more

Dorothy Bennett ，

harrowing but ultimately life affirming as Lily survives the camps and makes a life for herself and family with a huge amount of love coming through

Lucy ，

What an incredible lady！！ Must read

Joe Hayman ，

A beautiful book， heartbreaking and inspiring in equal measure。 Lily and Dov， you are the dream team - thank you for everything！

Heather Cohen ，

An extremely important book to read。 Lily Ebert is a survivor。 She starts with a lot of detail about her happy childhood and then a lot about her life after liberation。 Unbearably sad but extremely uplifting。 Highly recommend it。

Mrs Rachel Newson ，

A very raw account of a full life I have read several books about people’s lives that lived through the utter atrocities of the holocaust。 This one was unusual in that it was start to the present day， covering not only the unimaginable experiences of those that suffered during these atrocious times， but how it was processed afterwards。 Lily’s determination to make a difference became her weapon against the wrong that was done to her and her family。 The weaving in of her Great Grandson’s work to A very raw account of a full life I have read several books about people’s lives that lived through the utter atrocities of the holocaust。 This one was unusual in that it was start to the present day， covering not only the unimaginable experiences of those that suffered during these atrocious times， but how it was processed afterwards。 Lily’s determination to make a difference became her weapon against the wrong that was done to her and her family。 The weaving in of her Great Grandson’s work to bring her story to the World is touching and a great tribute to the resilience of family and heritage。 A great， if sometimes harrowing， read。 。。。more

Helen Duffay ，

Amazing story of survival， the importance of faith and hope， love and family 。

Wendy Norman ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I've read many books and accounts about the holocaust as my mother in-law lost all her family at Auschwitz。 This book is different in that Lily speaks about her and her contemporaries life after Auschwitz。 That liberation iwasn't a cause for celebration， but many years of horror， grief and anxiety。 I've lived in Israel， as did Lily。 One thing I'd never thought about was that the majority of the population was under 30。 That must have been very strange。 Lily talks about the collective grief， the I've read many books and accounts about the holocaust as my mother in-law lost all her family at Auschwitz。 This book is different in that Lily speaks about her and her contemporaries life after Auschwitz。 That liberation iwasn't a cause for celebration， but many years of horror， grief and anxiety。 I've lived in Israel， as did Lily。 One thing I'd never thought about was that the majority of the population was under 30。 That must have been very strange。 Lily talks about the collective grief， the confusion and more than anything， fear。 Her fabulous great grandson Dov is extraordinary。 I was heartbroken to read that he has been the victim of antisemitism in the UK today。 It only strengthens my resolve to challenge antisemitism where I see it。 Generally on social media。 The holocaust began with words。 We all have a duty to challenge hatred。 The theme running throughout is why was the world silent。 A shameful period in our European collective history。 。。。more

Tracey ，

We heard Lily and Dov being interviewed on Radio 2 as we drove to our holiday last year。 We immediately decided we needed to read it。 I logged on to Amazon， there were 3 left， but by the time I got to the payment stage， they had all been sold！！What an amazing lady， what an incredible story。 When i started reading it I just couldn't stop， I read more than half in the first sitting。 Everyone should read this。 Such an inspiration， so much of what she says made me just sit and think。 "We must always We heard Lily and Dov being interviewed on Radio 2 as we drove to our holiday last year。 We immediately decided we needed to read it。 I logged on to Amazon， there were 3 left， but by the time I got to the payment stage， they had all been sold！！What an amazing lady， what an incredible story。 When i started reading it I just couldn't stop， I read more than half in the first sitting。 Everyone should read this。 Such an inspiration， so much of what she says made me just sit and think。 "We must always be vigilant about intolerance。 It starts with words and thoughts。 But that's just the beginning。 You don't know where it might end。" 。。。more

Laura ，

4。7

Sara ，

This is probably the sweetest memoir I have ever read。 And one of the most meaningful and important ones as well。 How can a memoir that includes a Holocaust survivor's memories be sweet？ Well， Lily's description of her childhood in Hungary and her strong family ties are incredibly heartwarming。 Even when in concentration camps， she creates bonds with others。 This is not to minimize her or any other victim's tragic and horrific experiences， but Lily is a very special person and this all shines th This is probably the sweetest memoir I have ever read。 And one of the most meaningful and important ones as well。 How can a memoir that includes a Holocaust survivor's memories be sweet？ Well， Lily's description of her childhood in Hungary and her strong family ties are incredibly heartwarming。 Even when in concentration camps， she creates bonds with others。 This is not to minimize her or any other victim's tragic and horrific experiences， but Lily is a very special person and this all shines through。 The book is enhanced by Dov's chapters telling the story of how Lily went viral and his own strong interest in telling her story and the story of his family。 I'm so grateful to Lily for sharing some very painful memories。 I love her and you will， too！ 。。。more

Daffie Online ，

"Als ze ons hadden verteld wat ons reisdoel was， zouden we het nooit hebben geloofd。。。。 Sommige dingen kan de menselijke geest eenvoudigweg niet aan。" "Als ze ons hadden verteld wat ons reisdoel was， zouden we het nooit hebben geloofd。。。。 Sommige dingen kan de menselijke geest eenvoudigweg niet aan。" 。。。more

Ruby Saw ，

„A gyerek a legjobb bosszú a nácikkal szemben。”Bevallom， engem csak az vonzott a könyv felé， hogy ez egy újabb „holokauszt memoár”。 Nem igazán olvastam utána， gondoltam， majd olvasás közben kiderülnek dolgok， a fülszöveget se néztem meg。 Csak amikor szembesültem vele， hogy Lily valójában Líviaként látta meg a napvilágot Bonyhádon…Neki is， mint a hozzá hasonlóknak， borzasztó időszak volt a második világháború。 Elvesztette a szeretteit， konkrétan a családját， de mégsem。 Egy szelet maradt neki， két „A gyerek a legjobb bosszú a nácikkal szemben。”Bevallom， engem csak az vonzott a könyv felé， hogy ez egy újabb „holokauszt memoár”。 Nem igazán olvastam utána， gondoltam， majd olvasás közben kiderülnek dolgok， a fülszöveget se néztem meg。 Csak amikor szembesültem vele， hogy Lily valójában Líviaként látta meg a napvilágot Bonyhádon…Neki is， mint a hozzá hasonlóknak， borzasztó időszak volt a második világháború。 Elvesztette a szeretteit， konkrétan a családját， de mégsem。 Egy szelet maradt neki， két testvére képében。 Nyomasztónak nem mondanám a kötetet， pedig maga a holokauszt nem egy könnyed téma。 Ez pedig Lily hatása， mert annyira akart hinni abban， hogy minden jóra fog fordulni， nem vesztette el a reményt， és igyekezett az élet szépségeit szem előtt tartani， még akkor is， amikor csak a halál vette körül。Ma már 98 éves， és hatalmas családja van。 Erre pedig azt tudom mondani， hogy ő aztán megérdemli a boldogságot。 Isten áldjon， Lily Ebert！ 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Lily's Promise: Holding on to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond--A Story for All Generations

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Lily's Promise: Holding on to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond--A Story for All Generations&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Lily's Promise: Holding on to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond--A Story for All Generations&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0