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Born Survivors

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Heart-wrenching tale of mothers' resilience in Holocaust.

If you're drawn to stories that showcase the indomitable human spirit, "Born Survivors" is a poignant must-read. Wendy Holden masterfully intertwines the harrowing experiences of three women, revealing the extraordinary courage it takes to cling to life in darkness. It honors the deep instinct to survive and protect, moving beyond tragedy to celebrate unexpected bonds formed in the face of sheer adversity.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2015)
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Born Survivors

Regular price ₱440.55
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ISBN: 9780751557411
Authors: Wendy Holden
Publisher: Sphere
Date of Publication: 2015-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.23
(rated by 30129 readers)

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The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life. Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at Auschwitz, Anka hopes in vain to be reunited with her husband. With the rest of their families gassed, these young wives are determined to hold on to all they have left—their lives, and those of their unborn babies. Having concealed their condition from infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, they are forced to work and almost starved to death, living in daily fear of their pregnancies being detected by the SS. In April 1945, as the Allies close in, Priska gives birth. She and her baby, along with Anka, Rachel, and the remaining inmates, are sent to Mauthausen concentration camp on a hellish seventeen-day train journey. Rachel gives birth on the train, and Anka at the camp gates. All believe they will die, but then a miracle occurs. The gas chamber runs out of Zyklon-B,
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Heart-wrenching tale of mothers' resilience in Holocaust.

If you're drawn to stories that showcase the indomitable human spirit, "Born Survivors" is a poignant must-read. Wendy Holden masterfully intertwines the harrowing experiences of three women, revealing the extraordinary courage it takes to cling to life in darkness. It honors the deep instinct to survive and protect, moving beyond tragedy to celebrate unexpected bonds formed in the face of sheer adversity.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.