Bibliograph

Lily's promise, holding on to hope through Auschwitz and beyond--a story for all generations, Lily Ebert and Dov Forman

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Lily's promise, holding on to hope through Auschwitz and beyond--a story for all generations, Lily Ebert and Dov Forman

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

plates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lily's promise

Oclc number

1313910250

Responsibility statement

Lily Ebert and Dov Forman

Sub title

holding on to hope through Auschwitz and beyond--a story for all generations

Summary

"On Yom Kippur, 1944, fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Lily Ebert made a promise to herself. She would survive the hell she was in and tell the world her story, for everyone who couldn't. Now, at ninety-eight, this remarkable woman -- and social media sensation, thanks to Dov -- fulfills that vow, sharing the details of her harrowing experiences with candor, charm, and an overflowing heart. In these pages, she writes movingly about her happy childhood in Hungary, the death of her mother and two youngest siblings on their arrival at Auschwitz, and her determination to keep her two other sisters safe. She describes the inhumanity of the camp, and the small acts of defiance that gave her strength. Lily lost so much, but she built a new life for herself and her family, first in Israel, and then in London. Dov knows that it is up to younger people like him to keep Lily's promise alive. Together, he and Lily bridge the generation gap to impart the truth about this devastating event so that nothing like it will ever happen again." --Book jacket

Target audience

adult

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