Description

This powerful memoir recounts Gerda Weissmann Klein's harrowing six-year journey through the horrors of Nazi persecution. From her idyllic childhood in Poland to the unimaginable atrocities of labor camps, she chronicles the systematic stripping away of everything she held dear. Despite losing her family, friends, and possessions, Gerda's indomitable spirit and profound capacity for love and friendship shine through the darkness. Her story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a vital reminder of history's lessons, offering a message of hope that even in the face of immense hatred, humanity can endure.

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paperback

Hill and Wang

Published Mar 31, 1995

272 pages

ISBN: 9780809015801

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Details

First Published

1957

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for All But My Life: A Memoir by Gerda Weissmann Klein.

War/Trauma
Death/Grief