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Summary: wonderful book!!
Review: In My Hands by Jennifer Armstrong is one of the best WWII books I've ever read! I really felt like I could relate to this book. Irene Gut Opdyke's story is interesting and down to earth. I felt as if she used her femininity to really outwit some smart Nazis's and hid some desperate Jews. She even managed to hide a group of Jews in a Nazis commander's basement! This book is defiantly a page-turner and kept me guessing. In My Hands was filled with emotions everyone can relate to. It not only told a wonderful story of a holocaust survivor but also gave a lot of information about the Nazis, WWII, and how brutal people can be. What I read in this book will stay with me forever!
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Summary: Mind-blowing
Review: In My Hands in one of the best Holocaust books I have read and I have read about 50. The way she describes the events in her life and with such vivid details. I really did feel like I was there. It takes you into the life of girl who had no idea what was going on to this women who was captured and helping people who were being discrimnated against. If you like to read or learn about the Holocaust this book is a must read for everyone.
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Summary: An inspiring story of one woman's human decency
Review: In a time of horror and ultimate cruelty, a few courageous souls stood up and said, "NO." There are no words to do this book justice. Read it and be inspired - and angered
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Summary: Almost Unbelievable
Review: There have been so many accounts of life during the Holocaust that it may be hard to distinguish one person's experience from that of another's. However, "In My Hands" is a noticeable exception. It is a harrowing memoir of one young woman, who finds herself drawn to helping the less fortunate Jews, even if it means death.
"In My Hands" tells the story of Irene Gut Opdyke, a displaced Polish Catholic, who experiences life and death during World War II. When Poland is split between both Germany and Russia, she finds herself without a home, and far away from her family at the age of seventeen. She hides in the forest with the remnants of the Polish army, is suspected of being a spy, and endures numerous tortures, but always miraculously survives. God has a purpose for her, even if that keeps her from finding the family that she desperately misses. She finds herself working for the Germans, and because of her Aryan looks, holds substantial sway with her employers. When she witnesses the German's "solution" to the "Jewish problem" she is outraged and takes extreme measures to protect them, even hiding them in the basement of the house of her German employer, an officer of the Wehrmacht.
"In My Hands" is an incredible story. It was written with Jennifer Armstrong, who has placed herself into Irene's story in order to breathe new life into a remarkable account of courage that never quit. It's amazing how many more stories like this must exist that no one ever has heard.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I just finished listening to this book on tape. It was extremely well done from Irene's recollection of events. The Holocaust was an atrocity to society, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't study the topic. Hitler and his regime need to be understood to prevent similar occurences in the future. I can't image what she was going through during those times and I wonder how many of us could even begin to imagine her anguish.
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Summary: AMAZING READ!
Review: This book was awesome! I've read it numerous times and each time it gets me hooked. The plot is heartwrenching and the bravery Irene shows is inspiring. Anyone interested in reading about WWII/Holocaust should read this book! You won't be disappointed!!
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Summary: from a summer nightmare to a dream
Review: The reason I ever picked this book up was because I had to read it for my school summer reading. I had read other Holocaust books before and liked them, but didn't really want to read this one. After my friend who'd read it urged me to, I finally picked it up. I ended up loving it.The book tells the story of Irene Gut, who was a nursing student, turned Polish military nurse, turned worker in a German officers' dining room/saving grace for so many people. Throughout the course of the Holocaust, Irene saved so many lives, by doing things as simple as warning of a raid, and as challenging as hiding 12 people in a Nazi major's home. The real reason I loved this book was not exactly because of everything Irene did. Irene was a only a girl, practically my own age, and yet she was extremely brave and helped so many. She shows that even small things can help in a big way and that one person really can make a difference.
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