Ben Kingsley

Tova Friedman

Malcolm Brabant

My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope

Daughter of Auschwitz

'Every so often a book arrives that demands to be read. This is such a book. It should be compulsory reading for those who know little of one of humanity's greatest crimes and the awe-inspiring bravery of those like Tova Friedman who survived to tell their story. But also for those who think of the Holocaust as ancient history. It is not. It is an eternal reminder that evil needs only ignorance to flourish. That is the true value of this remarkable book' John Humphrys 'Tova Friedman's vividly written and compelling story serves as proof that after suffering unimaginable cruelty and trauma, it is still possible to forge a life. This unforgettable book not only ensures we remember the horrors of the Holocaust, but can see the dangers of anti-semitism and other forms of racism today' Lindsey Hilsum 'An unforgettable and deeply moving story. Malcolm Brabant brilliantly evokes the world of the ghetto and of Auschwitz through the eyes of Tova Friedman, a small child who survived the brutality of the Holocaust' Jeremy Bowen 'I read this book with gratitude and urgency. Gratitude for the courage Tova Friedman has shown in deciding to share her story. We are all the beneficiaries of such powerful witness. The urgency comes from the knowledge that as time marches on such vivid voices are becoming increasingly rare. Read this book, cherish the lessons. It is a book rooted in the terrible events of another time, but the truths it reveals are eternal' Fergal Keane AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF COURAGE, RESILIENCE AND SURVIVAL '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 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 meticulous 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.

The Daughter of Auschwitz

La storia vera di Tova, una tra i pochissimi ebrei a essere uscita viva da una camera a gas Tova Friedman è una delle più giovani sopravvissute ad Auschwitz. A soli quattro anni scampò alle esecuzioni di massa nel ghetto della città polacca in cui viveva insieme alla sua famiglia. A sei anni fu fatta salire su uno dei treni diretti verso l’inferno in terra e deportata nel campo di concentramento nazista di Auschwitz-Birkenau. Nonostante la giovane età, in quel luogo fu testimone di terribili atrocità e si trovò, come pochissimi altri hanno avuto la possibilità di testimoniare, dentro una camera a gas. In questo libro Tova Friedman racconta finalmente la sua storia. L’incredibile memoir di una delle più giovani deportate ad Auschwitz Ai primi posti delle classifiche del New York Times Tradotto in 11 Paesi «Sono una sopravvissuta. Questo significa che ho l’obbligo di parlare in nome di un milione e mezzo di bambini ebrei assassinati dai nazisti. Loro non possono più farlo.» Tova Friedman «Uno struggente testamento.» Publishers Weekly «Un resoconto straziante dei giorni più bui del ventesimo secolo.» Kirkus Reviews «Forse il libro più sorprendente che io abbia mai letto.» BBC «Gli orrori dell’Olocausto raccontati dal punto di vista di una bambina che sapeva a malapena leggere e riconoscere i numeri. Questo è un libro arrabbiato, ma è anche una lettura obbligatoria.» The Jewish Chronicle Tova Friedman Vive nel New Jersey, negli Stati Uniti. Sopravvissuta agli orrori dell’Olocausto, è un’attivista che si batte contro l’antisemitismo e i crimini di odio. È stata direttrice di un’agenzia di servizi sociali per venticinque anni e continua a lavorare come terapeuta. Malcom Brabant Ha lavorato come corrispondente della BBC, viaggiando per il mondo. È noto nel Regno Unito per i suoi reportage radiofonici da Sarajevo e negli Stati Uniti per quelli sui rifugiati.

La bambina di Auschwitz

Bestseller The New York Times cu un cuvânt-înainte de Ben Kingsley Tova Friedman avea patru ani atunci când ghetoul din Polonia unde locuia a fost lichidat, după care, împreună cu părinții ei, a fost deportată într-un lagăr de muncă nazist. La șase ani, a fost trimisă cu mama ei în lagărul de exterminare Auschwitz-Birkenau. În cele șase luni cât a stat acolo, Tova a fost martora a nenumărate atrocități și s-a aflat la un pas de moarte de mai multe ori, fiind una dintre puținele persoane care a scăpat cu viață dintr-o cameră de gazare. În ianuarie 1945, în timp ce plutoanele de execuție naziste lichidau ultimii supraviețuitori din lagăr, Tova și mama ei au scăpat ascunzându-se printre cadavre. Scrisă împreună cu fostul reporter de război Malcolm Brabant, Fiica de la Auschwitz este o mărturie cutremurătoare despre unele dintre cele mai mari crime din istoria umanității. „Tova Friedman relatează atrocitățile Holocaustului din perspectiva unui copil. Documentată temeinic de Malcolm Brabant, cartea de față constituie o lectură impresionantă și absolut necesară.“ The Jewish Chronicle „Una dintre cele mai tinere supraviețuitoare ale lagărului Auschwitz‑Birkenau își povestește amintirile din cea mai întunecată perioadă a secolului XX.“ Kirkus Reviews „Elie Wiesel, sunt sigur, ne-ar da voie să-i folosim expresia pentru a o descrie pe Tova Friedman: o eroină a adevărului și a amintirii.“ Ben Kingsley „Împreună cu Malcolm Brabant, Tova Friedman evocă lumea ghetoului polonez și atmosfera înfiorătoare din lagărul Auschwitz‑Birkenau. O poveste tulburătoare!“ Jeremy Bowen „Un memoir plin de sensibilitate despre supraviețuire și depășirea traumelor.“ Reader’s Entertainment Magazine „Probabil cea mai emoționantă carte pe care am citit-o vreodată.“ Sarah Gorrell

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An incredible story of courage, resilience and survival.'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 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 meticulous 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.

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Ich war das Mädchen aus Auschwitz

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