The Daughter of Auschwitz
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WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR BEN KINGSLEY
A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz， Tova Friedman， following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto， a Nazi labor camp， and Auschwitz。
"I am a survivor。 That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and half million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis。 They cannot speak。 So I must speak on their behalf。"
Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz。 After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where she lived as a toddler， Tova was four when she and her parents were sent to a Nazi labour camp， and almost six when she and her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to Auschwitz II， also known as the Birkenau extermination camp， while her father was transported to Dachau。
During six months of incarceration in Birkenau， Tova witnessed atrocities that she could never forget， and experienced numerous escapes from death。 She is one of a handful of Jews to have entered a gas chamber and lived to tell the tale。
As Nazi killing squads roamed Birkenau before abandoning the camp in January 1945， Tova and her mother hid among corpses。 After being liberated by the Russians they made their way back to their hometown in Poland。 Eventually Tova's father tracked them down and the family was reunited。
In The Daughter of Auschwitz， Tova immortalizes what she saw， to keep the story of the Holocaust alive， at a time when it's in danger of fading from memory。 She has used those memories that have shaped her life to honour the victims。 Written with award-winning former war reporter Malcolm Brabant， this is an extremely important book。 Brabant's meticulous research has helped Tova recall her experiences in searing detail。 Together they have painstakingly recreated Tova's extraordinary story about the world's worst ever crime。
A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz， Tova Friedman， following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto， a Nazi labor camp， and Auschwitz。
"I am a survivor。 That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and half million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis。 They cannot speak。 So I must speak on their behalf。"
Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz。 After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where she lived as a toddler， Tova was four when she and her parents were sent to a Nazi labour camp， and almost six when she and her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to Auschwitz II， also known as the Birkenau extermination camp， while her father was transported to Dachau。
During six months of incarceration in Birkenau， Tova witnessed atrocities that she could never forget， and experienced numerous escapes from death。 She is one of a handful of Jews to have entered a gas chamber and lived to tell the tale。
As Nazi killing squads roamed Birkenau before abandoning the camp in January 1945， Tova and her mother hid among corpses。 After being liberated by the Russians they made their way back to their hometown in Poland。 Eventually Tova's father tracked them down and the family was reunited。
In The Daughter of Auschwitz， Tova immortalizes what she saw， to keep the story of the Holocaust alive， at a time when it's in danger of fading from memory。 She has used those memories that have shaped her life to honour the victims。 Written with award-winning former war reporter Malcolm Brabant， this is an extremely important book。 Brabant's meticulous research has helped Tova recall her experiences in searing detail。 Together they have painstakingly recreated Tova's extraordinary story about the world's worst ever crime。
Reviews
Susan
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No WWII story is easy to read and this memoir is no exception。 After surviving， as a very young child， a ghetto in Central Poland， Tova Friedman was imprisoned in the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz。 Her story of survival and endurance， coupled with her desire to make her life count in the aftermath is an amazing one。 This is a story which should be remembered and taught as a lesson to future generations。
Linda Kleinbart
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important readingIt's always important to share these stories so that we don't forget。。。。 So that the next generation doesn't forget！ This is well written and gripping as well！ important readingIt's always important to share these stories so that we don't forget。。。。 So that the next generation doesn't forget！ This is well written and gripping as well！ 。。。more
julie
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Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz。 After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where she lived as a toddler， Tova was five when she and her parents were sent to a Nazi labour camp， and almost six when she and her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to Auschwitz II， also known as the Birkenau extermination camp， while her father was transported to Dachau。 During six months of incarceration in Birkenau， Tova witnesse Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz。 After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where she lived as a toddler， Tova was five when she and her parents were sent to a Nazi labour camp， and almost six when she and her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to Auschwitz II， also known as the Birkenau extermination camp， while her father was transported to Dachau。 During six months of incarceration in Birkenau， Tova witnessed atrocities that she could never forget， and experienced numerous escapes from death。 She is one of a handful of Jews to have entered a gas chamber and lived to tell the tale。 As Nazi killing squads roamed Birkenau before abandoning the camp in January 1945， Tova and her mother hid among corpses。 After being liberated by the Russians they made their way back to their hometown in Poland。 Eventually Tova's father tracked them down and the family was reunited。 In The Daughter of Auschwitz， Tova immortalizes what she saw， to keep the story of the Holocaust alive， at a time when it is in danger of fading from memory。 She has used those memories that have shaped her life to honour the victims。 Written with award-winning former war reporter Malcolm Brabant， this is an extremely important book。 Brabant's thorough research has helped Tova recall her experiences in searing detail。 Together they have painstakingly recreated Tova's extraordinary story about one of the worst ever crimes against humanity。Wow a difficult book to read but totally recommend Thank You NetGalley and Quercus Books I just reviewed The Daughter of Auschwitz by Tova Friedman; Malcolm Brabant。 #TheDaughterofAuschwitz #NetGalley 。。。more
Melanie
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I am always intrigued with books about the holocaust but I thing that really fascinated me with this book is not only the fact that the author survived the Holocaust but survived in spite of the fact that she was at Auschwitz from the age of 4 and liberated at the age of 6！ Her entire life was a story of the holocaust from beginning to end。
Lisa Gisèle
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Tova Fieldman did an amazing job translating her experience in ghettos and concentration camps as a child from real life experience to pen on paper。I'm normally not a fan of descriptive writing， but in this instance it serves a purpose。 You are brought back to her child seeing， feeling and smelling what she did。 It can be a little intense at times， and it should。 It should make use uncomfortable to read the dehumanizing way Tova and so many others were treated。 Thank you netgalley the privilege Tova Fieldman did an amazing job translating her experience in ghettos and concentration camps as a child from real life experience to pen on paper。I'm normally not a fan of descriptive writing， but in this instance it serves a purpose。 You are brought back to her child seeing， feeling and smelling what she did。 It can be a little intense at times， and it should。 It should make use uncomfortable to read the dehumanizing way Tova and so many others were treated。 Thank you netgalley the privilege of reading this A。R。C。 。。。more
Brenda
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Our author was born Tola Grossman in Gdynia， Poland in 1938 and within a year the second world war began。 Tola was just over two when her parents took her to the ghetto of Tomaszow Mazowiecki where life was brutal， hunger was rife and the terrifying image of soldiers with guns surrounded her。 Encompassed by the love of her parents， and the determination of her mother to keep Tola safe， she was taught from a young age to be silent and always listen to what her mama said。 The horrific experiences Our author was born Tola Grossman in Gdynia， Poland in 1938 and within a year the second world war began。 Tola was just over two when her parents took her to the ghetto of Tomaszow Mazowiecki where life was brutal， hunger was rife and the terrifying image of soldiers with guns surrounded her。 Encompassed by the love of her parents， and the determination of her mother to keep Tola safe， she was taught from a young age to be silent and always listen to what her mama said。 The horrific experiences in the ghetto as the Nazis continued eliminating Jewish people， stayed with Tola always。The small family's arrival at the Starachowice labour camp occurred when Tola was five years old and while her parents worked from dawn to darkness， Tola was alone。 Her mother had drilled the rules into Tola on how she was to behave around the Germans so she would continue to survive - they were rules Tola remembered all her life。 Then at almost six years old， they were taken in cattle cars， jammed together so no one could move。 It was the first time Tola had been separated from her father， as the men went in a different car。 Their arrival in Auschwitz-Birkenau made the previous years under occupation seem easy。 So many would die in the extermination camps。。。The Daughter of Auschwitz is a remarkable， illuminating book written by Tova （changed from Tola in America） Friedman with the assistance of Malcolm Brabant， as she recalls her memories of those dark days of the Holocaust， and how it formed her adult life。 She wants no one to forget the Holocaust， the genocide and crimes against humanity。 Tova is an inspirational woman who has continued her Jewish line with children and grandchildren， much against the desires of Hitler。 There are photos in the centre of the book as well， showing Tova as she grew from a small child to adulthood。 This insightful， excellent memoir is one I recommend highly。With thanks to Hachette AU for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Caren
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（I choose not to rate the literary value of a Holocaust memoir）“Auschwitz imprinted itself in my DNA。 Almost everything I have done in my post-war life， every decision I have made， has been shaped by my experiences during the Holocaust。” Such is the response of Tova Friedman in this compelling and confronting memoir， co-written with Malcolm Brabant， British journalist。 As one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz， liberated at the age of six， Tova recorded the horrors she survived with astoundi （I choose not to rate the literary value of a Holocaust memoir）“Auschwitz imprinted itself in my DNA。 Almost everything I have done in my post-war life， every decision I have made， has been shaped by my experiences during the Holocaust。” Such is the response of Tova Friedman in this compelling and confronting memoir， co-written with Malcolm Brabant， British journalist。 As one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz， liberated at the age of six， Tova recorded the horrors she survived with astounding clarity。 Saved countless times by the strength and resourcefulness of her beloved mother， Tova chronicled not only the atrocities she witnessed in the ghetto and in the camps to which she and her mother were sent， but also her “survivor growth” as she honoured the 6 million Jews who were murdered by “build[ing] a meaningful life”。 Her personal memories were accompanied by references to her father’s written contributions to the Yiskor {remembrance} book， written post-war， which portrayed the ghetto in which they were imprisoned， its destruction， and the slaughter of the Jews within its walls。 The father was separated from Tova and her mother， but reunited after liberation。 The impact of their Holocaust experiences lay heavily on each of them in the years that followed。There is no question that Tova’s survival was due to the resilience and presence of mind of her mother， who saved her life by hiding her in the camps on so many occasions of the Nazi guards’ inspections and selections。 I will not forget the details of Tova being hidden amongst a pile of dead bodies， told by her mother not to move as she clung to the body of the dead woman she nestled against。 Incredibly， Tova and her mother were taken to the gas chamber at Auschwitz and waited inside its “shower room”， but then， surprisingly， released with the others crowded with them。 This was apparently the last attempted gassing before Himmler had ordered a halt to the gassing， perhaps because it provided mounting evidence of the Nazi atrocities as the war was being lost to the Allies。I found the memoir unputdownable。 It is a testament to Tova’s “survival growth”， her strength of character and devotion to honour the 6 million who were annihilated by the Nazis。 。。。more
Richard D
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A brilliant and emotional read。 Thoroughly enjoyed reading this account of a child surviving the Holocaust and how they defiantly had a family post war。 The story is heart wrenching， and there were plenty of moments where you cannot believe Tova escaped alive。 This story would make an excellent film。 The detail in the story is amazing， and you really get a sense of how it felt to be there。 It is hard to bring me to tears reading a book， but this had me welling up at times。 I learnt a great deal A brilliant and emotional read。 Thoroughly enjoyed reading this account of a child surviving the Holocaust and how they defiantly had a family post war。 The story is heart wrenching， and there were plenty of moments where you cannot believe Tova escaped alive。 This story would make an excellent film。 The detail in the story is amazing， and you really get a sense of how it felt to be there。 It is hard to bring me to tears reading a book， but this had me welling up at times。 I learnt a great deal about post war for the survivors and how they were still mistreated after suffering and surviving the Nazi death camps。 I would say it is an essential read for all。 If we don't learn from our past mistakes we are condemned to repeat them。 。。。more
Sharon Griffin
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This is a emotionally difficult book because the author was at a very young age when she was sent to a ghetto and then a concentration camp with her mother。 According to the forward in the book， this author is now 80 and chose to write about her experience at this time because she feels we are heading in the same direction in our own country。
Al Mclelland
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Great book， amazing true story。 Definitely a suggested read and will probably make you cry。 The author is a survivor and the way she portrays everything it’s like living it through her。 Absolutely heartbreaking but I will always recommend this book from now on。 Everyone should know and at least attempt to understand what people went through and how many perished in such an evil time。
Cheryl
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Tova retells the story of her life from the concentration camps during WW II to marriage， career， and family。 This is an emotional， powerful story of the struggles， prejudice， resiliency， and achievements Tova experienced。
Lyn Ostoich
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Instead of banning books， people should find this book to be required reading。
Andrea
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Firstly I would like to thank netgalley， Querous books and the author Malcolm Brabant and Tova Friedman for an early copy of this book to read。This is a memoir of a child telling there story of the holocaust， Tova Friedman surviving Auschwitz a story that should never be forgotten，I found this book all over the place and wasnt engaging as other books I've read。 Firstly I would like to thank netgalley， Querous books and the author Malcolm Brabant and Tova Friedman for an early copy of this book to read。This is a memoir of a child telling there story of the holocaust， Tova Friedman surviving Auschwitz a story that should never be forgotten，I found this book all over the place and wasnt engaging as other books I've read。 。。。more
Andy Cage
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Just occasionally you read a book and you know the words will stay with you for the rest of your life。 This is one of those rare books。 I challenge anyone to read it without being moved to tears。 I cried more than I have for a long time。 And yet in no way is this a morbid， self-pitying or depressing read but a real story of survival against all odds and a message of great hope。 Malcolm Brabant’s long experience as an award winning journalist shows。 His no-nonsense prose brings Tova Friedman’s me Just occasionally you read a book and you know the words will stay with you for the rest of your life。 This is one of those rare books。 I challenge anyone to read it without being moved to tears。 I cried more than I have for a long time。 And yet in no way is this a morbid， self-pitying or depressing read but a real story of survival against all odds and a message of great hope。 Malcolm Brabant’s long experience as an award winning journalist shows。 His no-nonsense prose brings Tova Friedman’s memories to life in a very readable and unsentimental way。 There are no superfluous or wasted words here: every word counts - from the description of Tova’s very early childhood in the Polish ghetto， the amazing mother who hid nothing from her in order to teach her to survive under the toughest conditions， their imprisonment in Auschwitz， the horrific scenes of killing and torture that no child should ever have to witness， to the years as a refugee and her subsequent lifetime’s work keeping the awareness of the Holocaust alive。The book does not ask questions of the reader directly but no-one could finish it without asking themselves how they would have survived， how they would have acted if they were on the German side and what they can and must do to stop it happening again。 In an unstable world with the far right in the ascendance and totalitarian governments in so many places we must all address these questions before it is too late and the unthinkable becomes reality once again。 ‘Daughter of Auschwitz’ should be an essential text for any History or Modern Studies course。 It is a beautifully written and truly important book。 If you read nothing else this year， read this！ 。。。more
Bethany Smith
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This was a true story vs。 a historical fiction。 The author wants to make sure that no one ever forgets what happened during the holocaust， and as human beings， we never should！As a memoir it reads somewhat like a history book， not as bad as some， but still a history book， so I didn't love that。I feel the pain of the author， and 80 years later she is still holding on to that hate， at the end she does not admit to forgiving， even though her religion would say she should。 What pushed it from a 3 （ This was a true story vs。 a historical fiction。 The author wants to make sure that no one ever forgets what happened during the holocaust， and as human beings， we never should！As a memoir it reads somewhat like a history book， not as bad as some， but still a history book， so I didn't love that。I feel the pain of the author， and 80 years later she is still holding on to that hate， at the end she does not admit to forgiving， even though her religion would say she should。 What pushed it from a 3 （which for me is a decent book） to a 2 （you can skip it）， is that early on she puts all German's in the boat of "I don't accept that they were only following orders"， yet she discussed atrocities that her father did to save her and her mother。 She discuss how many Jews "cooperated" to stay alive。 I personally want to believe that many German's "cooperated" because they wanted to save their families， as told in the historical fiction novel The German's Wife by Kelly Rimmer。 （I have no personal connections to the atrocities of WWII， so please feel free to discount my opinion）。I accept that the atrocities happened。 I accept that unfortunately it could happen again， against Russia， the Jews， African Americans， Taliban， etc。 I do not accept that the majority of people think this way。 I think none of us know how we would react when faced with a "Sophie's Choice"， which is really what all of the stories told about WWII show us。 Are their awful， psychopaths among us？ Yes， but I still believe they are the minority and I would never group an entire race into the same category， that is no better than what the German's did to the Jews， or American's did to the Natives and African Americans。Sorry about the rant。 。。。more
Debbie Blanchette Acton
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From the moment I saw this book profiled on PBS my interest was piqued。 The interview with Tova Friedman and the writer， Malcolm Brabant was compelling and added to my interest。 I could see the meaningful thought and research that went into the book and the importance that the story be told and remembered as was told to the PBS audience。 I quickly picked up a copy and could rarely put it down。 There is much to be learned from Tova's powerful contribution to the memoirs of the Shoah and her own c From the moment I saw this book profiled on PBS my interest was piqued。 The interview with Tova Friedman and the writer， Malcolm Brabant was compelling and added to my interest。 I could see the meaningful thought and research that went into the book and the importance that the story be told and remembered as was told to the PBS audience。 I quickly picked up a copy and could rarely put it down。 There is much to be learned from Tova's powerful contribution to the memoirs of the Shoah and her own child's perspective of daily life in her home town and later during her two experiences of incarceration and return to her village。 The power of racism and indifference to human suffering by other humans really struck a chord with me。 Tova's postwar life shows the challenges of growing up with trauma and her complicated search for a new purposeful life。 I applaud her commitment to being a voice for all the children who died in the Holocaust。 The recollections of Tova as a young girlare illuminating and the strength and love of her parents truly unforgettable。 。。。more
Craig / Phil
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Thank you Hachette for sending us a copy to read and review。As the survivors of the Holocaust dwindle， the stories keep coming which keep the memories， honours and this mankind brutal act alive。 Keeping it alive offers hope that such hatred and vilification won’t manifest again。 Tova was born just before the war and didn’t know what peace and normality was。 Raised till she was six in horrific conditions where death and skill of survival was paramount。 Somehow each selection saw her and her famil Thank you Hachette for sending us a copy to read and review。As the survivors of the Holocaust dwindle， the stories keep coming which keep the memories， honours and this mankind brutal act alive。 Keeping it alive offers hope that such hatred and vilification won’t manifest again。 Tova was born just before the war and didn’t know what peace and normality was。 Raised till she was six in horrific conditions where death and skill of survival was paramount。 Somehow each selection saw her and her family survive。 A clever and protective mum instinctively ensured her survival。Right up front the admission that some of her memories were passed down by her parents and her fathers written account。 The accounts were what we now know but as each survivor has a different story she offered snippets that I’ve not read before。 What I found interesting was the post war part of the anecdote。 How it shaped and affected the family。 A journey both mentally and physically a lot of the survivors went through。 The fact she is 83 now made me realise time will soon erase all those that experienced this first hand and it’s important to capture as much insight as we can before relying on second hand accounts。 To harm a child is such a woeful act and descriptions in this will make your heart ache。 。。。more
Cynthia B。
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heartbreaking I’ve never read a book like this about the Holocaust told by an adult who was a child at the time。 The book recounted the fierce loyalty of her parents towards her and also the devastation of lost family members and the impact that had on all their lives。 The book was very well written and made me feel great empathy towards her entire family and all the other nameless families destroyed or greatly harmed by the senseless brutality of the Holocaust。
Carrie Esler
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3。7First hand account of a survivor of a concentration camp I found the account of her imprisonment to be the most fascinating。 While her life afterwords shed some perspective on how someone survives， it was less intriguing to me。I did struggle a bit with her statement that she will not accept that people were ‘just doing what they were ordered to do’， when her father was police to save her family。 I don’t expect her to have a lot of sympathy， but this contradiction bothers me。 I appreciate her 3。7First hand account of a survivor of a concentration camp I found the account of her imprisonment to be the most fascinating。 While her life afterwords shed some perspective on how someone survives， it was less intriguing to me。I did struggle a bit with her statement that she will not accept that people were ‘just doing what they were ordered to do’， when her father was police to save her family。 I don’t expect her to have a lot of sympathy， but this contradiction bothers me。 I appreciate her telling the story to keep the memory alive。 。。。more
Schizanthus Nerd
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Before the war， Jews comprised about 30 per cent of Tomaszów Mazowiecki’s population。 But out of the 13，000 Jews resident in 1939， just 200 were still breathing at the end of the war in 1945。 Only five were children。 Tova Friedman was one of those children。 Tova had never known freedom。 Almost exactly a year older than the war， Tova survived three and a half years in the ghetto of Tomaszów Mazowiecki before being transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau。To experience Auschwitz as an adult is somethin Before the war， Jews comprised about 30 per cent of Tomaszów Mazowiecki’s population。 But out of the 13，000 Jews resident in 1939， just 200 were still breathing at the end of the war in 1945。 Only five were children。 Tova Friedman was one of those children。 Tova had never known freedom。 Almost exactly a year older than the war， Tova survived three and a half years in the ghetto of Tomaszów Mazowiecki before being transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau。To experience Auschwitz as an adult is something I can barely imagine。 To experience it as a child is incomprehensible。 I’ve read a number of books written by Holocaust survivors。 No matter how much I read， I will ever be able to fully understand the impossible choices they had to make and the unimaginable horrors they both witnessed and experienced firsthand。Choosing to read about the capacity people have to commit atrocities is painful but necessary。 We must never forget the Holocaust。That anyone survived Auschwitz is extraordinary。 To read about survivors who have gone on to lead meaningful lives astounds me。 Having survived humanity at its worst， survivors like Tova demonstrate a level of fortitude and resilience that will never stop inspiring me。 Talking about it not only reminds people of the evil that took place， but can also help them to see the ability in each of us to overcome。 Thank you so much to Hachette Australia for the opportunity to read this book。Blog - https://schizanthusnerd。com 。。。more
Donna Huber
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This was a hard book to listen to。 Not so much for the atrocities that are described as I was aware of them from other books， but it is the fact that it is a 5-year-old who is witnessing it， experiencing it。 If you are a fan of WWII fiction， then this is a must-read memoir。 Read my full review at Girl Who Reads。 This was a hard book to listen to。 Not so much for the atrocities that are described as I was aware of them from other books， but it is the fact that it is a 5-year-old who is witnessing it， experiencing it。 If you are a fan of WWII fiction， then this is a must-read memoir。 Read my full review at Girl Who Reads。 。。。more
Sarah
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The Daughter of Auschwitz by Tova Friedman was a book that look back at the Holocaust from a child’s view and how she survived her time during that time in history and how now as an adult she want people to remember and not make the same mistakes。 Because the book was the memory of a very young child it really did not have a lot about what actually what was going on back then just her memories from the views of a six year old and what she had heard as she grew older so the book was a different p The Daughter of Auschwitz by Tova Friedman was a book that look back at the Holocaust from a child’s view and how she survived her time during that time in history and how now as an adult she want people to remember and not make the same mistakes。 Because the book was the memory of a very young child it really did not have a lot about what actually what was going on back then just her memories from the views of a six year old and what she had heard as she grew older so the book was a different perspective but very hard to relate too。 Personally， I like the stories from the adults who survived who can paint a picture of life of a daily basis and make you feel like you were there。 I just did not get as emotionally involved in Tova’s story as I have in others because she was so young and even as an adult she did not tell her story with as much emotion as I have read in other books。 Also， a lot of the book was about her life when she got to the US and I lost interest in that。Overall， this book was just ok for me and that is why I am giving it three out of five stars。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Incredible。 Terrifying。 Bone chilling。 Horrific。I read Friedman’s memoir in awe。 I was awe struck that as a young child she survived so much。 I’m awestruck that she was able to function normally after such a warped horrible childhood。 And I’m awestruck that she still sees good in the world。Another incredible person was her mother。 She was calm and collected thorough six years of absolute hell。 It was sad to read that her chutzpah left her after they arrived in the US。This book is an absolute mus Incredible。 Terrifying。 Bone chilling。 Horrific。I read Friedman’s memoir in awe。 I was awe struck that as a young child she survived so much。 I’m awestruck that she was able to function normally after such a warped horrible childhood。 And I’m awestruck that she still sees good in the world。Another incredible person was her mother。 She was calm and collected thorough six years of absolute hell。 It was sad to read that her chutzpah left her after they arrived in the US。This book is an absolute must read。Thanks to HTP and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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This is the true story of a woman who spent years in a concentration camp。 She was a young child when she was sent to the camp but despite most children being sent to the gas chambers upon arrival， she survived。 This is a compelling story that depicts the horror survivors endured。 Never forget。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。。
Shannon O’Neil
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Listened to this ever powerful and important memoir in one day。 Tova and her family's story is one that will stick with you for a long time。 Thank you to author， Tova Friedman， for bravely sharing such a moving story， Harlequin Audio， and NetGalley for an ALC。 Listened to this ever powerful and important memoir in one day。 Tova and her family's story is one that will stick with you for a long time。 Thank you to author， Tova Friedman， for bravely sharing such a moving story， Harlequin Audio， and NetGalley for an ALC。 。。。more
Bookclubbish
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CategoriesHolocaust History， Jewish History， Historical Biographies & Autobiographies
Agustina
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This is a powerful memoir， everything she endured and saw during the most impressionable years of her life and still was able to have as she called it 'a happy life'。 It's truly a testament to her mom and their perseverance that they survived the camps。 It's hard to comprehend the atrocities that took place during that time。 Great memoir。 This is a powerful memoir， everything she endured and saw during the most impressionable years of her life and still was able to have as she called it 'a happy life'。 It's truly a testament to her mom and their perseverance that they survived the camps。 It's hard to comprehend the atrocities that took place during that time。 Great memoir。 。。。more
Lori Sinsel Harris
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This is the true story of Tova Friedman one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz。 She was only 4 years old when she was sent to the first camp with her parents after the Jewish ghetto they lived in in Poland was liquidated。 She was almost 6 when her and her mother were separated from her father and sent to the extermination camp Auschwitz II or Birkenau as we know it， her father was sent to Dachau。 Tova vividly describes the horrors she witnessed during her stay in the camp。 Horrors no young c This is the true story of Tova Friedman one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz。 She was only 4 years old when she was sent to the first camp with her parents after the Jewish ghetto they lived in in Poland was liquidated。 She was almost 6 when her and her mother were separated from her father and sent to the extermination camp Auschwitz II or Birkenau as we know it， her father was sent to Dachau。 Tova vividly describes the horrors she witnessed during her stay in the camp。 Horrors no young child should ever see。 She was left on her own to roam the camp with other children while their mothers worked long hours slaving for the Nazis。 When the end of the war came and the Nazis were clearing the camp， preparing to flee before the Russian troops arrived Tova's mother hid her amongst the dead， saving both of their lives by avoiding going on the Nazis' final death march。 It is horrifying reading Tova's story， to read how casually the young Tova viewed death， not afraid of hiding snuggled up tight with a corpse because as she said， why be afraid of the dead woman， the dead wouldn't hurt her。 No， not like the alive Nazis would。 These experiences are so beyond what I can comprehend， reading her story， her words as she describes what life was like for her。 One of her first memories being in the ghetto and her always hidden underneath a table with a tablecloth， this is where she spent most of her young days。 The train ride in the cattle cars， just everything， it is like reading a horror story。 I cried and cried for the young Tova and the loss of innocence。 I feel as she did， that these stories need to continue to be told， that we need to be reminded of these horrific events， we need to be vigilant and aware so that this history is never again repeated。 This book should be on everyone's required reading list。 Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing， Hanover Square Press and Net Galley for the free ARC， I am leaving my honest review in return。 。。。more
Laura
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