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Destined To Live: A True Story Of A Child In The Holocaust - Softcover

Gruener, Ruth

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Synopsis

Pretty, carefree Aurelia Gamser (known today as Ruth Gruener) had an idyllic life in 1930s Poland -- until violent acts of anti-Semitism and the deportation of Jewish families to concentration camps changed everything in her world. Hiding out with a gentile family, her very life at risk every day, Ruth struggled to remain strong and sane. And though she was destined to live, her struggle continued after the war, when she began a new life in America, as a teenager who had been through horrors. This memoir will inspire countless readers and bestow important lessons about life, hope, and memory.

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About the Author

Ruth Gruener is a Holocaust survivor who, along with her husband (also a survivor), travels the country speaking to schools about her experiences. She also works as a docent at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. This is her first book for children.

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