My Two Lives

by Lotte Weis

Lotte Weiss is a remarkable woman, who believes in miracles. Without them she would not have survived. Lotte was born in Czechoslovakia into a large and loving family. This came to an abrupt end when, in 1942, Lotte was forcibly deported, together with two of her sisters, to Auschwitz. Tragically, three months later, the rest of her family were also taken, and Lotte, alone, miraculously survived three year's slave labour in the death camp, from where only a handful returned. The miracle of surviving, the miracle of meeting her husband and the greatest miracle of all - that of having children and continuing her family - have made Lotte strong. Through her open heart, her never-ending good humour and positive attitude to life, she has shaken off the label of 'fate unknown.' She feels compelled to tell her story to the younger generations in the hope that these tragedies will never happen again.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have meet Lotte twice! She is a love lady and a very good storyteller. She is engaging and gives the reader a window into the holocaust and life a concentration camp and how she reclaimed her life afterwards

[Kate Suchecki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great to read!

[Bronwyn Orsatti · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had the privilege of meeting Lotte at the Sydney Jewish and Holocaust Museum. She was giving a talk to a school group about her experiences and afterwards I had to buy her book to hear more about her story. She is an amazing woman of hope who has gone through so much and is so shares her story so so generously so that people can learn.

[Hazelina Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

lotte weiss was an incredible woman and i am very lucky to have met her in my youth, i only wish she was still alive today to converse with me further. rest in peace lotte 🤍