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Summary: Captivating story of survival
Review: Having put down her experiences during the Holocaust down on paper, Gerda Weissmann Klein helps insure that this dark age in our history will never be forgotten. The way the words flow from page to page add a fleck of beauty to such a story of terror at the hands of the Nazis. This is a book that everyone should read in their lifetime; a classic work.
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Summary: Wonderfully Moving
Review: I read this book very recently as part of my school system's summer reading program. I had expected it to be an intriguing and saddening story about a girl's experiences in the Holocaust, but I did not expect it to be so moving, inspirational, and relateable true story. This book opened myself, and my friends to what these women must have felt. The fact that Gerda was our age at the time of her captivity and was going through the exact same experiences that we were help us to understand what was going on and how she must have felt about personal problems and boys, and basically everything that teenage girls still go through. We realized how truly lucky we were to live our lives free and have all of our friends to go to when we need help, and not have to worry where and if we are having our next meal. I recommend this book to anyone, any age, and sex, any race. Although she is a teenage girl, anyone can profit from this book.
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Summary: ALll But My Life
Review: I am 14, and I normally do not read books because I can, but in the summer of the year 2000, my english teacher told me, if I wanted to get into English 10XL, I would have to read this book, so I did. -- This book is the best book I have ever read , i was crying at the end of it, it was so horrible for the jews..
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Summary: The Next to Greatest Story Ever Told!
Review: I was so touched by Gerda's heartfelt writing. I feel as though she truly brought me with her to meet those she loved and lost. Her accounts were not just horrific tales from a distance, but a story of a young girl full of hope and love for others, living through what had to have been the most dificult time in history. I am so glad to know there are more books she has written for me to read.
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Summary: An etraordinary novel filled with hope and terror.
Review: This novel is one of the best novels about the Holocaust that I have ever read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The horrifying tale about one young woman's experience as a slave laborer to the Nazis touches your heart. Not only does it tell the tale of the Holocaust, but it is a tale of hope and survival. I would not recommend this book to anyone under the age of 13 however because the subject matter might be to much for them to bear. I myself am 13, and I found myself in tears towards the end of the novel. This wonderful novel by Gerda Weissmann Klein is a definate must read.
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Summary: This book should be required reading to all students!
Review: Of all of the Holocaust survivor books, this one hits me the hardest, and has haunted me the longest. I have re-read this book eight times, and have given it to my 13 year old step-daughter now to read. It is emotional, heartbreaking, and really makes one question how humans could ever possibly hate each other. Gerda Weissman Klein is one of my greatest heros. This is a must-read book, and I believe it should become as notable as "The Diary of Anne Frank."
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Summary: Gerda Weissman Klein, the horrors that made her survive
Review: We had to read this book for Western Civilization in College, and I could not put it down. I read the entire book in only four hours, the first time. I have read it four times since it was assigned, and could not put it down any of the times, until I reached the final page. Trying to write a paper on this book has been an eye opening experience for me, knowing that such a beautiful story about this person could in fact bring me to tears every time I read it. I applaud Mrs. Klein for having the courage to talk so intimately about her life, and to share her life with us all. An outstanding book, making me want to read more by this outstanding author.
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Summary: one of my favorites!
Review: this was an amazing book. i have read it over and over so many times that i've lost count. i aslo heard ms. weissmann klein speak, and that was just as powerful. if you liked all but my life, watch "one survivor remembers."
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Summary: Moved to tears.
Review: This wonderful yet appalling, touching yet poingnant memoir is a horrific revelation of one young woman's fight for survival against a demeaning opponent: the holocaust. Her story will effect you in a great way and make you ponder life, love, and what happiness truly is.
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Summary: A Tribute to the Human Spirit
Review: I first saw Gerda Weissmann Klein on the Oprah show. Then I was so fortunate to hear her speak at Northern Kentucky University. With her lovely accent, she explained how memories of her brother, father, and mother kept her spirit from faltering into the depths. She told us how a friend had shared a single raspberry. She shared with us the command of her father to wear her skiing boots in the heat of summer which was one of the factors that saved her life. This book gives the miraculous details of her life during the Nazi take-over and a brief glimpse into her life during and after her liberation. I am a teacher and I believe this would be a great book to be read to students of the appropriate maturity level. God bless you, Gerda. Vivian Schardt
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