A lot of this was kind of repetitive for me, because I'd already read the memoirs the chapters were quoted/summarized from. But some of the material I had not previously encountered, and if you haven't read as much Holocaust literature as I have, you'll probably learn much about history, human nature, and sheer dumb luck. ( )

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! I have read numerous Holocaust memoirs, but this one exceeds so many of them. Not to discount others stories, this one is just so superbly written and holds so many beautiful words that I have to exhalt it to the top of the list. BEAUTIFUL, simply beautiful. ( )