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I Am Alive
Kitty Hart-Moxon, OBE (born December 1, 1926) is a Polish-English Holocaust survivor. She was sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in 1943 at age 16, where she survived for two years, and was also imprisoned at other camps. Shortly after her liberation in April 1945 by American soldiers, she moved to England with her mother, where she married and dedicated her life to raising awareness of the Holocaust. She has written two autobiographies entitled I am Alive (1961) and Return to Auschwitz (1981).
162 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1962
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October 1, 2016
I have read this book twice ..the first time I was 13 yrs old…by far the best book I have read on the subject matter
March 22, 2022
Very heartbreaking story. Just devastating what those poor people went through!
September 7, 2018
If you read one book in your life make it this one
August 29, 2022
I read this book so many years ago. Lately, my daughter asked about the Holocaust and I thought immediately about this one. Unfortunately, it's out of print.
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May 15, 2013I don't recall whether I actually read this, or just saw a tv version. I think both.
I do remember that, in the end, Kitty Hart is not only alive, but triumphant, because she has rejected the idea of revenge.
But it was a major trek to get there. She not only has to survive Auschwitz, but also one of the horrific forced marches which survivors who were strong enough to walk had to keep up with when Auschwitz was evacuated. And she has a good memory for detail, like the bread truck that was parked outside the small concentration camp she was eventually liberated from. The prisoners weren't fed for days, and there was this bread truck right outside the electrified barbed wire...
A harrowing story, but worth sticking with, because of the upbeat ending.
I do remember that, in the end, Kitty Hart is not only alive, but triumphant, because she has rejected the idea of revenge.
But it was a major trek to get there. She not only has to survive Auschwitz, but also one of the horrific forced marches which survivors who were strong enough to walk had to keep up with when Auschwitz was evacuated. And she has a good memory for detail, like the bread truck that was parked outside the small concentration camp she was eventually liberated from. The prisoners weren't fed for days, and there was this bread truck right outside the electrified barbed wire...
A harrowing story, but worth sticking with, because of the upbeat ending.
April 20, 2009
I don't remember exactly when I read this book - it was a long time ago but I do remember checking it out of the library at least twice. It was my first introduction to the Holocaust and I was fascinated and horrified. Too bad it is not available in libraries today because I would like to read it again. I found one copy for sale on amazon.com for $96.00. I don't know if I want to read it *that* badly!
October 5, 2010
amazing and horrific and the things Jews had to go through and
there courage is amazing.
there courage is amazing.
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