Born Survivors: The incredible true story of three pregnant mothers and their courage and determination to survive in the concentration camps by Wendy Holden (Paperback, 2015)
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Among millions of Holocaust victims sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1944, Priska, Rachel, and Anka each passed through its infamous gates with a secret. Strangers to each other, they were newly pregnant, and facing an uncertain fate without their husbands. Alone, scared, and with so many loved ones already lost to the Nazis, these young women were privately determined to hold on to all they had left: their lives, and those of their unborn babies. That the gas chambers ran out of Zyklon-B just after the babies were born, before they and their mothers could be exterminated, is just one of several miracles that allowed them all to survive and rebuild their lives after World War II. Born Survivors follows the mothers' incredible journey - first to Auschwitz, where they each came under the murderous scrutiny of Dr. Josef Mengele; then to a German slave labour camp where, half-starved and almost worked to death, they struggled to conceal their condition; and finally, as the Allies closed in, their hellish 17-day train journey with thousands of other prisoners to the Mauthausen death camp in Austria. Hundreds died along the way but the courage and kindness of strangers, including guards and civilians, helped save these women and their children. Sixty-five years later, the three 'miracle babies' met for the first time at Mauthausen for the anniversary of the liberation that ultimately saved them. United by their remarkable experiences of survival against all odds, they now consider each other siblings of the heart. In Born Survivors, Wendy Holden brings all three stories together for the first time to mark their seventieth birthdays and the seventieth anniversary of the ending of the war. A heart-stopping account of how three mothers and their newborns fought to survive the Holocaust, Born Survivors is also a life-affirming celebration of our capacity to care and to love amid inconceivable cruelty.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139780751557411
eBay Product ID (ePID)221407643
Product Key Features
Book TitleBorn Survivors: The incredible true story of three pregnant mothers and their courage and determination to survive in the concentration camps
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicHistory
GenreBiographies & True Stories
TypeTextbook
AuthorWendy Holden
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height202 mm
Item Weight305 g
Item Width159 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorWendy Holden
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- 28 Jun, 2017Most favourable review
The horrors of Nazi regime bought to life
All the horrors of the Nazi extermination regime are brought to life in this remarkable book. Wendy Holden certainly did her homework, for beside interviewing the three children and one of the women who survived the holocaust, she added so many lesser known facts about this sickening period in world history. Having personally talked to Eve Collins (one of the three babies born in a concentration camp) following a talk she gave to members of the Bedford U3A, Born Survivors makes their story and unlikely outcome even more remarkable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jan, 2019Most critical review
Didnt enjoy
The books text was a little to small for me, i felt like there was loads of writing on each page and also didnt like how the author used alot of had words and meaning instead of using everyday launguage we all understand others may like it thoughVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Aug, 2017
Not to be missed
Having been to Auschwitz myself & seen the conditions, how these 3 women & their babies survived was a true miracle. Totally awe inspiring readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Feb, 2017
Incredible
Loved this story I've read it 3 times. Although it jumps between characters i didn't have any problems following their individual stories. The best Holocaust survivors story I've read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Feb, 2019
Good book wrong cover
This was a good price for the book but unfortunately it came with another book cover (a novel by Katy fforde) so I wasn’t sure it was the right book at first!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Feb, 2025
Harrowing but compelling and inspirational.al
Have just started to read this book. The content is inspiring and compelling. Would recommend anyone to read this true story of life in a German concentration camp. XxVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 May, 2020
Very moving!
An excellent, moving story - well told. Will impress even the hardest heart! Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Mar, 2025
Well written - traumatic account. Good...
Well written - traumatic account. Good quality books. Efficient purchasing process.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Nov, 2021
Born Survivors
Very moving story. The lesson it gives stays with you. Very well written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Jun, 2019
Great value
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
