PDF-Download In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer, by Irene Gut Opdyke
PDF-Download In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer, by Irene Gut Opdyke
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In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer, by Irene Gut Opdyke
PDF-Download In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer, by Irene Gut Opdyke
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"Powerful and life-affirming, this is the kind of exciting memoir that marks a reader forever." -- The Plain Dealer"Even among WWII memoirs--a genre studded with extraordinary stories--this autobiography looms large, a work of exceptional substance and style." --Publishers Weekly, starred"Opdyke uses simple direct language to demystify the concept of heroism and depict courage as a matter of basic human decency well within the capabilities of ordinary humans." -- The Washington Post Book World
Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende
Irene Gut Opdyke (1922–2003) was named by the Israeli Holocaust Commission one of the Righteous Among the Nations, a title given to those who risked their lives by aiding and saving Jews during the Holocaust. She was granted the Israel Medal of Honor, Israel’s highest tribute, in a ceremony at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. The Vatican honored her with a special commendation. And her story is part of the permanent exhibit at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Jennifer Armstrong is an award-winning author, perhaps best known for her books of history and historical fiction. Those books include The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History, Shattered, and Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World.
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Produktinformation
Taschenbuch: 288 Seiten
Verlag: Ember; Auflage: Reprint (8. März 2016)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0553538845
ISBN-13: 978-0553538847
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: Ab 14 Jahren
Größe und/oder Gewicht:
14 x 1,6 x 21 cm
Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung:
5.0 von 5 Sternen
13 Kundenrezensionen
Amazon Bestseller-Rang:
Nr. 724.810 in Fremdsprachige Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Fremdsprachige Bücher)
"In my hands" is the story of Irene Gut, a 17 year old Polish girl whose teenage years are put to a cruel and bitter end by the German invasion of Poland in 1939 - the "lightning war", as it is called in this book. With her flight from the city of Radom, where she had been studying to become a nurse, begins an odyssey into a future that offers little hope. With her parents trapped in Nazi-occupied territory, Irene flees eastward with what is left of the Polish army, hoping to re-group and push back the aggressors. But it soon turns out that the East of Poland has already been occupied by Russia, leaving her with no place to go and the clothes on her body as her only remaining possessions. And this is just the beginning of her story.I do not want to spoil your reading experience by giving details about how Irene became a holocaust rescuer and what exactly she did. The product description already maintains that she became the housekeeper of a German officer and hid 12 Jewish people in the basement of his house (or rather: the house he occupied). But this is just one detail of a much bigger story, and every page in this 236-pages narrative counts. It is not only about the Holocaust, but also about the German occupation of Poland and the ambivalent role of the Russian army who entered this country as an invader, exited it as the other enemy's enemy and returned as a liberator, or at least supposedly.This book describes some of the atrocities committed by the Germans against the Jewish and Polish people and the rest of humanity. It also mentions brutal acts committed by members of the Russian army. Therefore, it is clearly not an easy read and it will not cheer you up. However, it will leave you with this important message: That all these atrocities did happen, and that countless lifes were mutilated and destroyed by sick people, and that this must be told and remembered. And that some lifes were saved and returned their dignity by righteous people, and that these people did exist and that their acts did happen, too.I highly recommend this book and suggest to buy it along with Defiance by Nechama Tec, which provides additional information on the resistance movement in the area or region where many of the events described took place.
I love to read all sorts of memoirs written by people who survived the holocaust. Those people were all Jewish and were victims of the holocaust. In this book, Irene has survived the holocaust too, but in a different way. She survived the risk of helping Jewish people.This book gave me a new perspective on the holocaust. In every other holocaust memoir, we often wonder where are the Christian people? Why aren't they helping? Well, this book showed that many people DID try to help. They were taking a huge risk by helping thee Jewish, but did it anyway. This book showed that even such horrors were seen during WW2, there were still many people who cared.
I am so grateful for having read this book. It was deeply moving. I am a seventeen year old girl, as Irene was when the war began, and I cannot even imagine having to experience all of things she did....being raped, a mistress, etc. I admire this woman so much, her courage and determination are one in a billion. It's incomprehensible to know what she went through during those dreadful years, yet through it all her faith is what helped her to survive. I will never forget this book for as long as live...I've read so many books, and I have to admit that I think this one has truly moved me the most. I've read many Holocaust stories as well, but this had a profound effect on me. Please read this book--you'll gain not only a better insight of World War II and the Holocaust, but also how to appreciate life more and realize how much you take for granted.
I'm in eighth grade, and our teacher is reading this book to our class. It's the greatest book! You should hear our class plead with our teacher to read one more chapter--- Please! And it's not even because they want to miss class, either. You should hear the discussions we have about it later. Even though we are advanced students, Irene is a remarkable person. Her book is very sad. I started crying in the middle of one chapter when I thought Irene's friends would be discovered by the major, which was a bit embarrasing (in the least! ) It's a really great book to read, especially because it's from a different point of veiw. Those concentration camp stories do get a bit stale after a while. Even though it got a little mixed up in my mind with Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Macbeth, it was a fabulous book that almost everyone would enjoy. READ IT! Thanks!
You can read any of the reviews already posted to Amazon.com for a good idea of the storyline of this amazing book. I have only this to say: adult readers, please do not be put off because In My Hands is categorized as Young Adult Fiction. It is outstanding reading for adults as well, and will give you a new perspective on courage.As echoed by others who have read In My Hands, I simply could not put it down, and yes, it would make a marvelous movie.I do have one suggestion: the authors have included two helpful guides--one about the Polish and German languages, and the other showing maps. Both are oddly located at the very end of the book. You might want to read this informative material before you start the book.I'm torn between sharing this book by donating it to my local library, and keeping it to cherish!
I am an avid reader of all books about the Holocaust. I try to get my hands on every single good book out there about this topic. When this book came into my library, I was stoked! Irene is an incredible lady who survived rape, sexual advances from her female boss, becoming a mistress, and through all that and more managed to be a fabulous provider for the more than 12 Jews in her hands. To think of the life she lived, what she gave up, how precious life must have been, knowing that she could be caught at any moment. And Irene Gut Opdyke did all of this before she was 23. I rest my case. Read this and her other book "Into the Fire". You'll LOVE them and her by the first chapters!
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