The Boy from Buchenwald. The Incredible Story of a Child Who Survived the Holocaust
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“My name is 117098,” I told the American soldier when he asked my name.
That"s who I have been for three years. I forgot who I am.
When in May 1945 American soldiers freed the concentration camp Buchenwald, in which over 60,000 people died, they could not believe their eyes. Along with adult prisoners, they were released to meet several hundred boys 11-14 years old, who began to be called Buchenwald. Among them was Romek Weissman, who remained an orphan due to the war. Psychiatrists who examined the children were afraid that they would never be able to return to a full -fledged life, they were so crippled and evil.
Many years later, Romek tells his story: about the horrors of war, about heavy work in prison and about his mentor - the Russian prisoner Jacob Nikiforov, who became the second father to all the children in the camp. His book shows: the end of the war is not the end of the tests. Many of Buchenwald boys broke and died shortly after liberation. Going through hell on the ground, the most difficult thing is to cope with traumatic experience and come to terms with the loss of the whole family. And find in yourself love, forgiveness and strength to live on.
“How Weisman resisted help, and ultimately managed to accept it and be healed is an incredible story of recovery after a severe psychological trauma.” - Publishers Weekly
touching to pain. - Kirkus Review
These powerful, life -affirming memoirs are a mandatory reading for everyone. - Booklist
That"s who I have been for three years. I forgot who I am.
When in May 1945 American soldiers freed the concentration camp Buchenwald, in which over 60,000 people died, they could not believe their eyes. Along with adult prisoners, they were released to meet several hundred boys 11-14 years old, who began to be called Buchenwald. Among them was Romek Weissman, who remained an orphan due to the war. Psychiatrists who examined the children were afraid that they would never be able to return to a full -fledged life, they were so crippled and evil.
Many years later, Romek tells his story: about the horrors of war, about heavy work in prison and about his mentor - the Russian prisoner Jacob Nikiforov, who became the second father to all the children in the camp. His book shows: the end of the war is not the end of the tests. Many of Buchenwald boys broke and died shortly after liberation. Going through hell on the ground, the most difficult thing is to cope with traumatic experience and come to terms with the loss of the whole family. And find in yourself love, forgiveness and strength to live on.
“How Weisman resisted help, and ultimately managed to accept it and be healed is an incredible story of recovery after a severe psychological trauma.” - Publishers Weekly
touching to pain. - Kirkus Review
These powerful, life -affirming memoirs are a mandatory reading for everyone. - Booklist
Author:
Author:Робби Вайсман
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:Drawing & Painting
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-185975-6
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