A Partisan's Memoir: Woman of the Holocaust

by Faye Schulman

Faye Schulman was a happy teenager learning to become a photgrapher when the Nazis invaded her small town on the Russian-Polish border. She had a loving family, good friends and neighbours, most of whom where soon lost in the horrors of the Holocaust. But

Genres: Nonfiction, Holocaust, History, Biography, Judaism, Memoir

165 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Bev Walkling · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating read of one woman's experiences as a partisan (who happened to be Jewish) in Poland and Russia during WW2. Faye was trained in photography by her brother Moishe and the skill served her in good stead even saving her life when most of her family was killed bg the Nazis. The book is enhanced with the addition of many of her photographs taken while a partisan. Ultimately she and her husband emigrated to Canada where she shared her story with others.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was nice quick read. I probably could have read it in a single sitting if I wasn't also busy with school. It was equal parts horrifying and hopeful.
Taking in Faye's story reemphasized the horrors of WWII that we all know of but it also gave a unique perspective of what it was like from within German occupied Russia and Poland. That's a perspective I had never really considered or taken into account.
It's not in depth or anything but it gives you a good idea. Very inspiring story.

[Sandrine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book chronicles the experiences of Faye, a 19-year-old girl who was left alone after her family was murdered by the Nazis. It is a unique perspective of the Holocaust: Faye escaped the Nazis to join the partisans. She gives a moving account of her years of surviving in the woods, her participation in raids against Nazi forces, and her role as a self-trained nurse and photographer. It is a story of tremendous courage..

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't want to put the book down. True story of a survivor of the holocaust in the unusual position of becoming a partisan.

[Lindsey Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

"...this should never be forgotten. And should never happen again."

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faye is a badA. A fighter. A shining example of true grit. Tough as nails. Wow. I love her. I loved her book. I am going to tell everyone who will listen…to read it. Remember it. Remember what HATE can do to innocent people. Teens! Kids. Everyone young and old. It’s so sad. Heartbreaking to hear the suffering and pain she went through. Also, so much heartache losing family members. I just can’t imagine.

[Judi Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. Those of us in North America cannot fathom the hardships many nationalities endured during WWII. People fail to realize there is a difference between Nazi and Germans. This book is a Jewish woman surviving for 3 years in the woods in Nazi occupied territory!

[Deanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

What this woman went through is unbelievable. How any holocaust survivor was able to survive is unfathomable. We must never forget or allow this to happen again. Yet here we are in a world so full of hate

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would recommend this book to everyone; it is so important to understand her message and to grasp this lesser-known and often misrepresented area of partisan history.

[Jdblair · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fascinating book about a brave young woman in the 1940s. I've read other accounts of survivors of the Holocaust but this one is a little different. Faye was a young person living on the eastern side of Poland, very near the border with the Soviet Union. She and other Jews suffered from anti-Semitism directed at them by the Nazis, Polish Christians, and the Soviets. It was a miracle that she survived the Nazis and the years as a partisan. You will have a tough time putting the book down.