In the years following her liberation from the Nazi death camp; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch; like most survivors of the Holocaust; struggled to build a normal life for herself. Decades later; she realized that in her efforts to achieve normality she had not spoken to her children or her grandchildren of her terrifying odyssey. Her memoir of the period between 1939 and 1945; was written for her children so that they would Inherit the Truth.This is the story of the destruction of a talented Jewish family; and of the survival against all the odds of two young sisters. Anita and her elder sister Renate defied death at the hands of the Gestapo and the SS over a period of two and a half years; being first imprisoned as criminals and then being transferred; separately to Auschwitz; and finally to Belsen. They were saved by their exceptional courage; determination and ingenuity; and by several improbable strokes of good luck -- the greatest of which was the fact that Anita played the cello. Lasker-Wallfisch draws from her own startlingly vivid memories of her experience; and also incorporates the letters her family wrote to one another during this period as well as other primary documents. She succeeds in conveying -- in unsentimental prose -- what it was to have been a Jew living in Germany at the time of the Third Reich and what it was to have survived.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating ReadBy Nancy FyffeThis book is so engaging. It takes a very detailed look at Women's Magazines of the post WWII era into the decade of the sixties. Besides a wonderful overview of the genre during this time period there are fascinating excerpts reprinted from many of the most popular magazine covering all sorts of subjects. There are also wonderfully interesting reprints of ads that appeared in these magazines. A worthy read.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A decent research read.By Ashley HardyI found this book interesting and used it for a term paper that I received a good grade for. Thanks.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The book was so easy to readBy KatieThe book was so easy to read; fun; and led to great online resources that I used to write a great research paper.
