This never-before-told true story of a young woman's escape from Auschwitz with her sister is a remarkable tale of unimaginable courage, family, faith and enduring love. "...readers will admire Hinda's devotion to her family and her determination to resist her Nazi captors as they attempt to dehumanize her. There's also a remarkable love story at the heart of this novel -a relationship that will surprise and delight readers for its ability to withstand the most terrible of circumstances... A moving work..." Kirkus ...
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This never-before-told true story of a young woman's escape from Auschwitz with her sister is a remarkable tale of unimaginable courage, family, faith and enduring love. "...readers will admire Hinda's devotion to her family and her determination to resist her Nazi captors as they attempt to dehumanize her. There's also a remarkable love story at the heart of this novel -a relationship that will surprise and delight readers for its ability to withstand the most terrible of circumstances... A moving work..." Kirkus Reviews Hinda was eighteen years old when an axe crashed through the front door of her home in Poland. Nazi soldiers swarmed inside and herded the family into an army truck and hauled them away for one lone reason: They were Jews. World War II and the Hitler-induced Holocaust was in full swing. "With its added value of emotional and atmospheric richness, Tatae's Promise is a 'must have' acquisition for any library looking at high-quality fiction and nonfiction accounts of Polish Jewish history, concentration camp experience, and the power of survival. These explorations will also attract book clubs interested in selecting and contrasting a few quality titles on all these subjects, powered by an oral history that comes to life through solid literary excellence and collaborative determination. Midwest Book Review " Hinda Mondlak's story is nothing short of extraordinary ... Inspired by her father's promise and last words to her just before his execution-'You will live; you will tell'-this riveting adaptation urgently demands only one thing from us: we must listen!" Eli Rubenstein , religious leader, Congregation Habonim Toronto; National director, March of the Living Canada; director, International March of the Living; Appointed to the "Order of Canada" by the Governor General of Canada " This moving and suspenseful book tells the story of Hinda Mondlak, who escaped from Auschwitz with her sister. Based on hours of her taped testimony, it describes in rich detail every phase of the persecutions she endured-Nazi occupation, the village ghetto, the death journey to Auschwitz, beatings, illness, starvation, escape, and then a harrowing flight from Russian troops. Saved occasionally through the unexpected kindness of others and always by her own courage, Hinda is vividly alive in this reweaving of her memories. A memorable story of resilience and enduring love. " Betty Sue Flowers, PhD, Professor Emeritus UT-Austin; former director, Johnson Presidential Library, Editor, Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth "As a student of the Holocaust and one who interviewed Holocaust survivors for Steven Spielberg's Survivors of the Shoah History Foundation, I thought I had heard it all. Now, I know I was wrong. This is not your ordinary Holocaust story. Do yourself a favor. Find out for yourself." Mike O'Krent , Founder and CEO, LifeStories Alive; Holocaust survivors interviewer for Steven Spielberg's Survivors of the Shoah History Foundation If you were captivated by the New York Times #1 bestseller The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, or, the Pulitzer Prize Winner All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, you will love Tatae's Promise .
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ââ?¬Å"Tataeââ?¬â?¢s Promise: Based on the True Story of a Young Womanââ?¬â?¢s Escape from Auschwitzââ?¬Â? is a deeply sobering text written by Sherry Maysonave and co-authored by Moises J. Goldman. As the Naziââ?¬â?¢s terrifying wind of death, totalitarianism, and mayhem swirled across Europe, it did not spare Hinda Mondlakââ?¬â?¢s home in ZieluÃ?±, East Central Poland, a large Jewish farming community. A stirring biography at its best, the text tells the story of eighteen-year-old Hinda, as the Nazi occupation takes hold of Poland, the beginning of the Jewish persecution, and how the fabric of her close-knit family eventually gets torn apart.
Based on Hinda�s recorded tapes taken years ago, the book documents the harrowing events that followed. These include her family�s tormenting stay at the overcrowded village ghetto designed for segregating Jews and the torturous march to the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz, in extreme winter conditions. These disturbing experiences among others were consequently followed by her eventual escape with her sister from this agonizing death zone. Hinda survives death many times as she grapples with starvation, cruel beatings, illness, and a near-death experience escaping the advancing Russian troops. As she tries to keep her sanity which was out of reach for many who experienced these brutalities, her constant pillar of hope was her father�s last words, whom she fondly called Tatae. Her father knew he was about to face his execution and wrote a short letter to her in jail, hoping it would get to her and encourage her that she would live to tell the story.
Poignant and heartfelt, ââ?¬Å"Tataeââ?¬â?¢s Promiseââ?¬Â? is a brave and captivating story. Filled with heart and soul, it is told with the flair and finesse of a true novelist. The well-polished details told through the lenses of a victim of the Naziââ?¬â?¢s ruthless menace had me experiencing the assault and pain that those affected including Hinda and her family went through, evoking a series of emotions within me. Ultimately, her fierce tenacity and unbreakable spirit amidst it all and her eventual freedom won my heart as it will many others. This is a tale of survival, heroism, and a true embodiment of the resilience of the human spirit.
This triumphant in-and-out-of-the-trenches biography is an undeniable winner. Written by Moises J. Goldman, Hindaââ?¬â?¢s son, in honor of his mother, and accomplished author, Sherry Maysonave, this is a story that will have you go back to dig up the nuances you may have missed during the first reading. I could not put it down until I was done. The writing is coherent and incisive, with superb prose. Put simply, ââ?¬Å"Tataeââ?¬â?¢s Promise: Based on the True Story of a Young Womanââ?¬â?¢s Escape from Auschwitzââ?¬Â? is an utterly compelling book and is one not to be missed.
