The Nazis Knew My Name. A Remarkable Story Of Survival And Courage In Auschwitz

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Publisher Place: East Roseville
Publisher Year: 2021
Edition: First Edition

Description: 281 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The extraordinarily moving memoir by Australian Slovakian Holocaust survivor Magda Hellinger, who saved an untold number of lives at Auschwitz through everyday acts of courage, kindness and ingenuity. A New York Post Must-Have Book In March 1942, twenty-five-year-old kindergarten teacher Magda Hellinger and nearly a thousand other young Slovakian women were deported to Poland on the second transportation of Jewish people sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. The women were told theyd be working at a shoe factory. At Auschwitz the SS soon discovered that by putting Jewish prisoners in charge of the day-to-day running of the accommodation blocks, camp administration and workforces, they could both reduce the number of guards required and deflect the distrust of the prisoner population away from themselves. Magda was one such prisoner selected for leadership and over three years served in many prisoner leader roles, from room leader, to block leader - at one time in charge of the notorious Experimental Block 10 where reproductive experiments were performed on hundreds of women - and eventually camp leader, responsible for 30,000 women. She found herself constantly walking a dangerously fine line: using every possible opportunity to save lives while avoiding suspicion by the SS, and risking torture or execution. Through her bold intelligence, sheer audacity, inner strength and shrewd survival instincts, she was able to rise above the horror and cruelty of the camps and build pivotal relationships with the women under her watch, and even some of Auschwitzs most notorious Nazi senior officers including the Commandant, Josef Kramer. Based on Magdas personal account and completed by her daughter Mayas extensive research, including testimonies from fellow Auschwitz survivors, this awe-inspiring tale offers us incredible insight into human nature, the power of resilience, and the goodness that can shine through even in the most horrific of conditions. Praise for Nazis Knew My Name A vivid, remarkable tale of courage and resilience in the face of human-made horror. Spectrum A poignantly illuminating Holocaust memoir. Kirkus Reviews Hellinger has written an important perspective of the Holocaust, of a kind that we rarely see. A standout memoir Library Journal Magdas own words, completed by her daughters copious research, create an unputdownable account of resilience and the power of compassion. Booklist Magda Hellinger survived three years in Auschwitz and served as camp leader, saving lives including her own, wherever she could. This may be one of the final first-hand Holocaust accounts to be published as a book. Politico [R]are and fascinating personal accounts of infamous SS guards and personnel help to make The Nazis Knew My Name unputdownable, while Magdas enduring choice to save who she could will hopefully inspire kindness and selflessness in another generation. Glam Adelaide

ISBN: 9781760859299