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I Love You My Child, I'm Abandoning You: WW2 Holocaust Survivor memoir
An exciting human documentary taking place in France during the HolocaustLittle Paulette is an excellent pupil, surrounded by a loving family. But one day she is suddenly forced to confront the cruel reality of the Holocaust, together with the rest of French Jewry. Paulette is forced to separate from her family, and as a result, abandoned by her father. But despite her difficult and shocking life experiences, she remains naïve and optimistic, holding on to her thirst for life even in the darkest hours.
An authentic and moving life storyI Love You My Child, I'm Abandoning You is an exciting human documentary, taking place in France during the Holocaust. It honors the memory of the French Jews who perished in the Second World War, while simultaneously giving voice the persistent will to live, and the strength and bravery that characterize those who survived and gave rise to the future generations of the Jewish people.
An existential odyssey that puts a spotlight on the human need and right to belongAriela Palacz shares her life story through the character of little Paulette Szenker, sensitively weaving past and present into an authentic and moving journey that shifts between WWII France and contemporary Jerusalem. A story about the human spirit and the thirst for a family, a tradition, and a nation, that will touch your heart.
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An authentic and moving life storyI Love You My Child, I'm Abandoning You is an exciting human documentary, taking place in France during the Holocaust. It honors the memory of the French Jews who perished in the Second World War, while simultaneously giving voice the persistent will to live, and the strength and bravery that characterize those who survived and gave rise to the future generations of the Jewish people.
An existential odyssey that puts a spotlight on the human need and right to belongAriela Palacz shares her life story through the character of little Paulette Szenker, sensitively weaving past and present into an authentic and moving journey that shifts between WWII France and contemporary Jerusalem. A story about the human spirit and the thirst for a family, a tradition, and a nation, that will touch your heart.
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May 20, 2017
An emotional, heartrending and poignant story...
I have read many books about this horrible time in history and my heart breaks each time I read someone else’s experiences. The author writes in a way that makes you feel that you are right there with her and feeling every emotion that she is feeling. How she was able to go through all that she did and still has a strong will to make the best of life just astonishes me. She lost her family and I can’t even begin to imagine what that would be like. She is definitely an inspiration to me and I thank her for writing this book so that the horrors of the holocaust will never be forgotten. What makes this story so powerful is that it is written from a child’s perspective during the Second World War. We usually think of only adults when it comes to history’s atrocities, overlooking those who suffer and are damaged the most...children.
I Love You My Child, I'm Abandoning You, is about an exceptional young student, Paulette, who is surrounded by a loving family. But one day she is abruptly and unexpectedly forced to meet head-on the barbarous reality of the Holocaust, together with the rest of French Jewry. The young Paulette is forced to separate from her family, and as a result, she is abandoned by her father. However, in spite of her difficult and appalling life experiences, she remained positive and optimistic, holding on to her aspirations for life even in the darkest hours.
Author Ariela Palacz paints her life story in a very vivid and moving way through the character of diminutive Paulette Szenker. She sensitively weaves both past and present into an authentic and touching journey that moves between WWII France and present-day Israel. This is an emotional, heartrending and poignant story about the human spirit and the longing for a family, a tradition, and a nation.
Each Holocaust survivor has a unique and individual story. However, these survivors’ stories didn’t end in 1945. They continue through to the present day. Their testimonies provide us with an understanding of how the events of the Holocaust have shaped their lives and are an ongoing testimony to the strength of the human spirit.
Ariela Palacz’s actual story of survival offers an interesting all encompassing human dramatization that stretches out from the dim days of the Second World War to the autonomous State of Israel. A holding and inspiringly idealistic account based on her own personal experiences, you’ll appreciate each page of this captivating voyage of hope and inspiration. This really is a remarkable story.
If I read the author’s biography correctly, my condolences to her family. May she Rest In Peace.
I have read many books about this horrible time in history and my heart breaks each time I read someone else’s experiences. The author writes in a way that makes you feel that you are right there with her and feeling every emotion that she is feeling. How she was able to go through all that she did and still has a strong will to make the best of life just astonishes me. She lost her family and I can’t even begin to imagine what that would be like. She is definitely an inspiration to me and I thank her for writing this book so that the horrors of the holocaust will never be forgotten. What makes this story so powerful is that it is written from a child’s perspective during the Second World War. We usually think of only adults when it comes to history’s atrocities, overlooking those who suffer and are damaged the most...children.
I Love You My Child, I'm Abandoning You, is about an exceptional young student, Paulette, who is surrounded by a loving family. But one day she is abruptly and unexpectedly forced to meet head-on the barbarous reality of the Holocaust, together with the rest of French Jewry. The young Paulette is forced to separate from her family, and as a result, she is abandoned by her father. However, in spite of her difficult and appalling life experiences, she remained positive and optimistic, holding on to her aspirations for life even in the darkest hours.
Author Ariela Palacz paints her life story in a very vivid and moving way through the character of diminutive Paulette Szenker. She sensitively weaves both past and present into an authentic and touching journey that moves between WWII France and present-day Israel. This is an emotional, heartrending and poignant story about the human spirit and the longing for a family, a tradition, and a nation.
Each Holocaust survivor has a unique and individual story. However, these survivors’ stories didn’t end in 1945. They continue through to the present day. Their testimonies provide us with an understanding of how the events of the Holocaust have shaped their lives and are an ongoing testimony to the strength of the human spirit.
Ariela Palacz’s actual story of survival offers an interesting all encompassing human dramatization that stretches out from the dim days of the Second World War to the autonomous State of Israel. A holding and inspiringly idealistic account based on her own personal experiences, you’ll appreciate each page of this captivating voyage of hope and inspiration. This really is a remarkable story.
If I read the author’s biography correctly, my condolences to her family. May she Rest In Peace.
March 30, 2018
Paulette is eight years old in France when her parents abandon her and her siblings. Her parents are then taken and killed. Paulette has to make some tough decisions to do whatever it takes to keep her siblings and herself alive in a bleak period. She does things that takes her years to work through but she manages to survive the Holocaust.
Whenever I see a true story about the Holocaust I try to read it. I absolutely hate what happened to the Jews, gypsies, gays, and those unknown that the Nazi’s brutalized, tortured, and killed just for being different. But I read these books to remind myself of the horrors of the world. By reading these books we give credit to those that are gone and keep their memories alive. What better way to honor the dead.
This book gets tough to read at times and will break your heart along the way. I commend Ariela for everything she went through. It was equally hard to follow as Ariela worked through the events she lived. But this goes to show how a strong person gets through life.
This is one of those books I think everyone should read. It should be right up there with Anne Frank’s Diary. It’s very moving and one that you will need a box of tissue to get through but you will be happy that you read it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
Whenever I see a true story about the Holocaust I try to read it. I absolutely hate what happened to the Jews, gypsies, gays, and those unknown that the Nazi’s brutalized, tortured, and killed just for being different. But I read these books to remind myself of the horrors of the world. By reading these books we give credit to those that are gone and keep their memories alive. What better way to honor the dead.
This book gets tough to read at times and will break your heart along the way. I commend Ariela for everything she went through. It was equally hard to follow as Ariela worked through the events she lived. But this goes to show how a strong person gets through life.
This is one of those books I think everyone should read. It should be right up there with Anne Frank’s Diary. It’s very moving and one that you will need a box of tissue to get through but you will be happy that you read it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
July 21, 2017
This was a heartbreaking read. I really felt for Paulette. I felt her pain and wanted to wrap my arms around her. There was a lot of pain and heartache that stemmed from a parents decision to try and keep their children safe during the turmoil of the Holocaust. It was a moving story and one I won't soon forget. It was amazing to me how much Paulette was able embrace hope even when her circumstances dictated despair. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a moving story of the Holocaust.
April 29, 2017
Have tissues
Moving and inspiring biography of a childhood in France during ww2. Painful memories of separation and loss. Strangely there are few references made to Germans. Must read with box of tissues.
Moving and inspiring biography of a childhood in France during ww2. Painful memories of separation and loss. Strangely there are few references made to Germans. Must read with box of tissues.
September 11, 2017
I Love You My Child, I’m Abandoning You: Holocaust book memoirs is by Ariela Palacz. This is the story of a little girl who is hidden during the Holocaust although she isn’t aware of what is happening. This would be a frightening experience for anyone; but to be placed in this situation without any explanation would be devastating. It is told as a child would tell it but it also has a blog within it that is written by the author as she is writing the book. We get her feedback as to how difficult it is for survivors to talk about what happened. Luckily for Ariela, all of her immediate family, except for Mother, survived; but the family was never the same.
When Ariela, then Paulette Szenker, was eight, she was awakened in the middle of the night and told to dress. She was told her Mom was very sick and in the hospital. Paulette knew Mom wasn’t sick the night before. Her little brother and sister, Claude and Nicole, were dressed too. Nicole was three and Claude was four. They were told to kiss their Father and brother Jacques and were taken by two women in a car. She gets no explanation nor any of her questions answered. Paulette knows a little about the war but really doesn’t understand it. Now, she gets no explanations as she and Claude and Nicole are separated and Paulette is taken into a large room with lots of beds and told to sleep. She is not allowed to ask questions nor is given an explanation for anything.
The next morning, she is taken to get a uniform and a medallion with her “license” on it to wear. This license tells who she is. She is told she has been abandoned and will not see her siblings again. Eventually, she is taken to the country where she is placed with foster parents, Memere and Papere. She will stay on their farm until liberation or until she turns fourteen. Luckily for Paulette, she is not mistreated and is fed and clothed by her foster parents. However, she is not given any affection or explanations. At school, she shuts down and is at the bottom of her class where she had been at the top of her class back home. She is treated as second class by the teachers and students simply because she is from social services.
All children need love and affection; but after she was eight, Paulette didn’t receive that love and affection she needed. This would affect her later in life when she had a family of her own. How she survived is definitely a story to be read and talked about. The book is interesting and the writing is in a unique style. The book would be suitable for middle school students as there is little graphic violence; yet it tells a necessary story.
When Ariela, then Paulette Szenker, was eight, she was awakened in the middle of the night and told to dress. She was told her Mom was very sick and in the hospital. Paulette knew Mom wasn’t sick the night before. Her little brother and sister, Claude and Nicole, were dressed too. Nicole was three and Claude was four. They were told to kiss their Father and brother Jacques and were taken by two women in a car. She gets no explanation nor any of her questions answered. Paulette knows a little about the war but really doesn’t understand it. Now, she gets no explanations as she and Claude and Nicole are separated and Paulette is taken into a large room with lots of beds and told to sleep. She is not allowed to ask questions nor is given an explanation for anything.
The next morning, she is taken to get a uniform and a medallion with her “license” on it to wear. This license tells who she is. She is told she has been abandoned and will not see her siblings again. Eventually, she is taken to the country where she is placed with foster parents, Memere and Papere. She will stay on their farm until liberation or until she turns fourteen. Luckily for Paulette, she is not mistreated and is fed and clothed by her foster parents. However, she is not given any affection or explanations. At school, she shuts down and is at the bottom of her class where she had been at the top of her class back home. She is treated as second class by the teachers and students simply because she is from social services.
All children need love and affection; but after she was eight, Paulette didn’t receive that love and affection she needed. This would affect her later in life when she had a family of her own. How she survived is definitely a story to be read and talked about. The book is interesting and the writing is in a unique style. The book would be suitable for middle school students as there is little graphic violence; yet it tells a necessary story.
October 13, 2017
I Love You My Child, I’m Abandoning you
The story of a young Jewish girl that is placed in social services by her Jewish parents as the war in France begins. She lives her childhood in the farmlands with a family that is not hers. While she is fed and clothed she is not loved. She is made to fill ashamed that she is a social services child. And she fills as though she has no one since her family as abandoned her. She grows up knowing that she is Jewish and hating it.
She is rescued by her father and siblings after the war but her mother and extended family have all perished in the Holocaust. She is made to feel as she didn’t suffer since she didn’t have to live through the camps.
She grows into a rebellious teen, denying she is a Jew. Ironically she marries a nice Jewish boy and have a son and daughter. Once Israel is faced with war she begins to realize who and what she is and vows to return to her land.
In 1970 they make their move to Israel, change their names to Hebrew names and begin to live their lives without the ever present memories of the war.
It is a heart wrench story that needs to be told. So few people remember what the Jewish people faced during the war. If the stories are written down they will be forgotten.
The story of a young Jewish girl that is placed in social services by her Jewish parents as the war in France begins. She lives her childhood in the farmlands with a family that is not hers. While she is fed and clothed she is not loved. She is made to fill ashamed that she is a social services child. And she fills as though she has no one since her family as abandoned her. She grows up knowing that she is Jewish and hating it.
She is rescued by her father and siblings after the war but her mother and extended family have all perished in the Holocaust. She is made to feel as she didn’t suffer since she didn’t have to live through the camps.
She grows into a rebellious teen, denying she is a Jew. Ironically she marries a nice Jewish boy and have a son and daughter. Once Israel is faced with war she begins to realize who and what she is and vows to return to her land.
In 1970 they make their move to Israel, change their names to Hebrew names and begin to live their lives without the ever present memories of the war.
It is a heart wrench story that needs to be told. So few people remember what the Jewish people faced during the war. If the stories are written down they will be forgotten.
May 21, 2017
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I Love You My Child, I’m Abandoning You is a novel by Ariela Palacz that is set during the Holocaust, in France. Paulette is an excellent pupil surrounded by a loving family. But when the cruel reality of the Holocaust catches up with her and her reltives, she’s forced to seperate from her family, and abandoned by her father. While going through some life-altering experiences, Paulette stays naïve and optimistic, even at the darkest of times.
This book is heartbreaking. Most of the books about the Holocaust are, but this one in particular made me extremely sad and angry. The pacing was a little slow, but that suited the book. The story took time to develop, but the reader needs that time to get to know Paulette and her ordinary life, before the horrible seperation and before tragedy begins.
That the book is based on true events makes it all the more horrible, and makes it an even more emotional read. Don’t expect a happy story.
I Love You My Child, I’m Abandoning You is a novel by Ariela Palacz that is set during the Holocaust, in France. Paulette is an excellent pupil surrounded by a loving family. But when the cruel reality of the Holocaust catches up with her and her reltives, she’s forced to seperate from her family, and abandoned by her father. While going through some life-altering experiences, Paulette stays naïve and optimistic, even at the darkest of times.
This book is heartbreaking. Most of the books about the Holocaust are, but this one in particular made me extremely sad and angry. The pacing was a little slow, but that suited the book. The story took time to develop, but the reader needs that time to get to know Paulette and her ordinary life, before the horrible seperation and before tragedy begins.
That the book is based on true events makes it all the more horrible, and makes it an even more emotional read. Don’t expect a happy story.
September 12, 2017
Rips at Your Heart, Soul
I have read several books about how the Germans brutalized and killed millions of Jews during WWII, but this is the first book that I've read about France's role in this ugly chapter of our history The author tells of how the French police arrested her six-year-old cousin, Eliane, in her classroom and sent her to die in a concentration camp. So France bears a lot of the shame for what happened to the Jews in WWII, as well as the countries that closed their doors to the Jews, knowing full well what the Nazis were doing to them in the '30s and '40s. This real-life account by Palacz is heart wrenching. Her parents placed her in hiding during the war to protect her and her siblings, during which time she renounced her Judaism. Her mother and most of her extended family were murdered in the death camps. She doesn't embrace being jewish again until the late '60s, when she's married and a mother. This book is her journey and is a must read for everyone, no matter your race, faith, or age.
I have read several books about how the Germans brutalized and killed millions of Jews during WWII, but this is the first book that I've read about France's role in this ugly chapter of our history The author tells of how the French police arrested her six-year-old cousin, Eliane, in her classroom and sent her to die in a concentration camp. So France bears a lot of the shame for what happened to the Jews in WWII, as well as the countries that closed their doors to the Jews, knowing full well what the Nazis were doing to them in the '30s and '40s. This real-life account by Palacz is heart wrenching. Her parents placed her in hiding during the war to protect her and her siblings, during which time she renounced her Judaism. Her mother and most of her extended family were murdered in the death camps. She doesn't embrace being jewish again until the late '60s, when she's married and a mother. This book is her journey and is a must read for everyone, no matter your race, faith, or age.
December 20, 2017
Who speaks for the children?
The author is only 8 years old when she is torn from everything she knows, along with her younger brother and sister; to save them from death at the hands of the Nazi regime. I say regime, because the Germans were not the only ones to act with malice and cruelty towards children who were guileless and had done no wrong. There are different types of death. The death of the body as well as death of the spirit. The physical and mental cruelty shown these children, by those who were caring for them is hard to understand. I've also heard how difficult it was to even know who to talk to about those experiences. My heart is saddened every time I read about what the children had to endure, often alone, just trying survive. It took the author years to come to terms with her inner turmoil. I admire her and salute her.
The author is only 8 years old when she is torn from everything she knows, along with her younger brother and sister; to save them from death at the hands of the Nazi regime. I say regime, because the Germans were not the only ones to act with malice and cruelty towards children who were guileless and had done no wrong. There are different types of death. The death of the body as well as death of the spirit. The physical and mental cruelty shown these children, by those who were caring for them is hard to understand. I've also heard how difficult it was to even know who to talk to about those experiences. My heart is saddened every time I read about what the children had to endure, often alone, just trying survive. It took the author years to come to terms with her inner turmoil. I admire her and salute her.
August 8, 2017
I Love You My Child, I'm Abandoning You was a very enlightening and heartfelt read. I've always loved reading books based on the holocaust, or that tell the stories that went on during the holocaust. This book is one of the best I've read so far. I love the details, the emotions, and the entire story in this book. Though this book isn't as hard on the emotions as some I've read, it definitely shares the trauma that went on during the holocaust. It shows the authors raw emotion, and the difficulty that she endured. I highly recommend this book and thank the author for sharing her story with us.
June 8, 2017
My grandmother survived WWII in Poland. I've read her diaries. I've cried over these diaries. And I cried over this book. Although many may find it odd that parents would willingly abandon their children, sometimes, especially in wartime, the best thing for children is to be left to fend for themselves. It's never easy to read an account of the Holocaust, but at the same time, it's an important thing for people to read about. This is an excellent look at the Holocaust from the view of a child, one who's parents left to give her a better chance to survive.
July 17, 2017
I Love You My Child, I'm abandoning you
Ariela Palacz
A heartbreaking story that will have you in tears and anger at the same time. Due to all the injustice that was done in the Holocaust. In this story you will learn about how one family almost survived the war all intact. A family will be torn apart by war during the middle of the night, abandoned to the social services institute. Here are the words of one little girl who remembers that frightening night and everything after.
Ariela Palacz
A heartbreaking story that will have you in tears and anger at the same time. Due to all the injustice that was done in the Holocaust. In this story you will learn about how one family almost survived the war all intact. A family will be torn apart by war during the middle of the night, abandoned to the social services institute. Here are the words of one little girl who remembers that frightening night and everything after.
March 23, 2018
Excellent retelling of war time survival
The story was true and unforgettable. The authors ability to share her fears and thought that interfered with her writing make the tale come alive. I enjoyed seeing the characters in the pictures at the end. The lack of feeling by mamere seems harsh, yet Paulette loved her. The obvious cruelty when it would have been just as easy to do little kindnesses, as in acknowledging Paulette birthday. A wonderful read.
The story was true and unforgettable. The authors ability to share her fears and thought that interfered with her writing make the tale come alive. I enjoyed seeing the characters in the pictures at the end. The lack of feeling by mamere seems harsh, yet Paulette loved her. The obvious cruelty when it would have been just as easy to do little kindnesses, as in acknowledging Paulette birthday. A wonderful read.
August 9, 2015
Wow, I can never get used to what others have gone through with the Holocaust. But this book was beautifully written. I cried for her at times. Great read. She is amazing after all she suffered.
I can never get used to the suffering of the Holocaust. That said this book was beautifully written. So much suffering yet so much spirit.
I can never get used to the suffering of the Holocaust. That said this book was beautifully written. So much suffering yet so much spirit.
September 24, 2018
One has to wonder if, picking up books at random to read one after another, there is an unseen hand guiding one nevertheless. Having just finished one about a holocaust survivor from Czernowitz, to start this one, about children growing up Jewish in France during holocaust years, is in a way very different, and yet far from a picnic.
French propaganda is nothing if not subtle, and there is simply a general atmosphere one is supposed to absorb that says any discrimination and racism is out of question in France, with its ethos of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. That's just the legend, though. Perhaps there is a sincere belief that it's true. Perhaps there is some effort, too. But mostly there is a denial to the effect that anything contrary is the fault of all but France.
And this is all the more so when it comes to antisemitism and holocaust, as known well enough by now. Chiefly being rigidly indoctrinated by church as institutional doctrine through close to two millennia, leftist doctrine too picks it up for convenience, and thereby the inescapable racism that is blamed on the victims.
One may know all this theoretically, but reading a first hand account of a child is quite another matter.
Chiĺdren being abandoned isn't new, orphans with parents absconding rather than neither alive is a phenomenon known since economy mattered to life and religious institutions brought rigid structures into what is natural. But last century brought in horrors unknown to nature, to life, to humanity, and holocaust forced some parents to hide children by abandoning them to state for protection. These parents hoped the children would survive, somehow, whether they themselves did or not. This is one such survivor child's story, told by her long past her living through it all and overcoming much.
And yet she manages to bring the trauma of the child come very alive. Not aware of where her parents are, or siblings, if any survive, and being alone despite being surrounded in countryside by people, because abandoned children aren't even smiled at much less shown any love or kindness, is only part of it. Realising she had no hope, just when the war ended and everyone else is finally free and happy, was heart breaking. But when suddenly she has her dad come to pick her up, and she finds the people treating her very differently, is the moment she makes come alive too, as she does actually pretty much everything.
To her credit this little girl not only survived but overcame a lot - and with flying all her flags high, too, not giving up on life, love, education, siblings, children, even dancing, and finally her homeland too. One is glad one made her acquaintance.
French propaganda is nothing if not subtle, and there is simply a general atmosphere one is supposed to absorb that says any discrimination and racism is out of question in France, with its ethos of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. That's just the legend, though. Perhaps there is a sincere belief that it's true. Perhaps there is some effort, too. But mostly there is a denial to the effect that anything contrary is the fault of all but France.
And this is all the more so when it comes to antisemitism and holocaust, as known well enough by now. Chiefly being rigidly indoctrinated by church as institutional doctrine through close to two millennia, leftist doctrine too picks it up for convenience, and thereby the inescapable racism that is blamed on the victims.
One may know all this theoretically, but reading a first hand account of a child is quite another matter.
Chiĺdren being abandoned isn't new, orphans with parents absconding rather than neither alive is a phenomenon known since economy mattered to life and religious institutions brought rigid structures into what is natural. But last century brought in horrors unknown to nature, to life, to humanity, and holocaust forced some parents to hide children by abandoning them to state for protection. These parents hoped the children would survive, somehow, whether they themselves did or not. This is one such survivor child's story, told by her long past her living through it all and overcoming much.
And yet she manages to bring the trauma of the child come very alive. Not aware of where her parents are, or siblings, if any survive, and being alone despite being surrounded in countryside by people, because abandoned children aren't even smiled at much less shown any love or kindness, is only part of it. Realising she had no hope, just when the war ended and everyone else is finally free and happy, was heart breaking. But when suddenly she has her dad come to pick her up, and she finds the people treating her very differently, is the moment she makes come alive too, as she does actually pretty much everything.
To her credit this little girl not only survived but overcame a lot - and with flying all her flags high, too, not giving up on life, love, education, siblings, children, even dancing, and finally her homeland too. One is glad one made her acquaintance.
April 6, 2018
2/23/1934, Paris France. 9/1942, France. Holocaust. Journey with Ariela Palacz (Yiddish, Payèlè, aka Paulette Szenker) as she shares her life story.
My childhood was definitely not the Leave it to Beaver.
My egg donor mom whom my dad married right after WWII abounded me.
She thought the US was better off than her Leeds, England.
You went through the most horrible time in your life, I cannot even imagine.
Just not a whole lot of historical graphic detail for me.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written WWII memoir/ autobiography book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great WWII memoir movie, or better yet a mini TV series. It was not as graphic as I was hoping. That said I will only rate it at 3/5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; BookSends; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
My childhood was definitely not the Leave it to Beaver.
My egg donor mom whom my dad married right after WWII abounded me.
She thought the US was better off than her Leeds, England.
You went through the most horrible time in your life, I cannot even imagine.
Just not a whole lot of historical graphic detail for me.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written WWII memoir/ autobiography book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great WWII memoir movie, or better yet a mini TV series. It was not as graphic as I was hoping. That said I will only rate it at 3/5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; BookSends; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
September 11, 2019
It was a good read
I found the characters interesting, but I would of like to of found out more about what happened to her father and older brother. When she finally had her reunion with her father why did she find him so stand off'ish with his children. An explanation there would of been good but how would she know. But I gather since it was from a child's perspective so she wouldn't have everyone's side.
But why was everyone so cruel. If they were helping the Jew's help don't treat them like Chattel, or less than huma.
Didn't they see the the survivor's had survivor's guilt. I still would of liked to of known what happened to the 2 younger children? When they were separated from their sister Don't get me wrong I did enjoy the story. But I felt so heart broken over the cruelty of the human race .
I found the characters interesting, but I would of like to of found out more about what happened to her father and older brother. When she finally had her reunion with her father why did she find him so stand off'ish with his children. An explanation there would of been good but how would she know. But I gather since it was from a child's perspective so she wouldn't have everyone's side.
But why was everyone so cruel. If they were helping the Jew's help don't treat them like Chattel, or less than huma.
Didn't they see the the survivor's had survivor's guilt. I still would of liked to of known what happened to the 2 younger children? When they were separated from their sister Don't get me wrong I did enjoy the story. But I felt so heart broken over the cruelty of the human race .
March 28, 2018
Story of the horrors of war on a family living through the Holocaust.
The story of love, horror, despair, happiness and other feelings are brought to life by the author as she related her story of living through the Holocaust and returning to post war years. It's the first book I've read that tells about the struggles of trying to return to a "normal" life after the war. Brought tears many times.
The story of love, horror, despair, happiness and other feelings are brought to life by the author as she related her story of living through the Holocaust and returning to post war years. It's the first book I've read that tells about the struggles of trying to return to a "normal" life after the war. Brought tears many times.
July 13, 2017
An interesting memoir of what it was like to have lived in France and ripped apart as a family , as Jews living during wwll. It kept my interest from the first page. Recommended for anyone to further their picture of that terrible time in history.
An excellent read to get a personal experience of a child growing up in that time in the country of France.
An excellent read to get a personal experience of a child growing up in that time in the country of France.
July 22, 2017
omg this was amazing.. it was beautiful and horrible.. it was happiness and anger and sadness.. it was so many powerful emotions and things that i cant even begin to imagine.. it wasbeautifully written and i cannot begin to imagine what that child went through.. i very much enjoyed this and at the same time hated it. it was one of those books. i am glad i got to review it
December 23, 2017
I enjoyed this stories very much. I am one year younger than the girl in the story and remembered the war.
I enjoyed this story very much. I am one year younger than the girl in the story and only heard stories about the inhuman treatment on the jews. Very interesting. I was fortunate to be born in the U.S.
I enjoyed this story very much. I am one year younger than the girl in the story and only heard stories about the inhuman treatment on the jews. Very interesting. I was fortunate to be born in the U.S.
February 6, 2021
Can you imagine being 8years old and being torn from your family and everything you know without any explanation? Well, I can't. This is a journey of one little Jewish girl and how she tells herself stories to keep herself moving forward. We should read these kind of stories in order to never forget and never repeat this history.
June 22, 2017
What a heart wrecking book that I could hardly put down.
Lovely and frightening until the end. A true story of a humanity that was done wrong. Never forget those who parished nor those who lived.
Lovely and frightening until the end. A true story of a humanity that was done wrong. Never forget those who parished nor those who lived.
July 31, 2017
Very touching. I wish I could've known her.
I've always been interested in France and the holocaust. This book gives details through the eyes of a child. If I could thank her for being so brave to dig up those memories I would a thousand times!
I've always been interested in France and the holocaust. This book gives details through the eyes of a child. If I could thank her for being so brave to dig up those memories I would a thousand times!
March 25, 2018
A quick read from a child survivor in France. Hidden in a rural area as a foster child she recalls her memories of France, and her willingness to look for lovely things in the world. She went on to live a full life despite the loss of so many family members in the Holocaust.
March 26, 2018
Ms Palacz what an incredible role model you are! I actually have to digest your book before I write anything of substance. Because, you see, I am also a survivor who has led her life to the best of her abilities. Thank you for your courage.
April 8, 2018
Heartbreaking
I Learned so much more than I've ever known about living through the holocaust. What an amazing thing to have to deal with as a child. Certainly it was a horrible and tragic time for the Jewish people.
I Learned so much more than I've ever known about living through the holocaust. What an amazing thing to have to deal with as a child. Certainly it was a horrible and tragic time for the Jewish people.
March 4, 2019
Survivors guilt
Paulette was sent away as very young child so she could possibly survive the war along with her siblings. She had thoughts of depression, anxiety as she wondered where her family was! A good memoir to read.
Paulette was sent away as very young child so she could possibly survive the war along with her siblings. She had thoughts of depression, anxiety as she wondered where her family was! A good memoir to read.
August 3, 2019
Paulette
How heartbreaking this true story is. To be away from all your family and treated so badly by people who took you in. To know many many other children were treated in the same manner is totally heartbreaking.
How heartbreaking this true story is. To be away from all your family and treated so badly by people who took you in. To know many many other children were treated in the same manner is totally heartbreaking.
September 23, 2019
Very good
Hard to say I enjoyed such a difficult story. For me, an unknown aspect of saving children by giving them to social services. There are quite a few typos in the story but overall very well done.
Hard to say I enjoyed such a difficult story. For me, an unknown aspect of saving children by giving them to social services. There are quite a few typos in the story but overall very well done.
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