The Story of Blima: A Holocaust Survivor

Having read hundreds of survivor stories I am always amazed that in each one there is something new I have never heard before. This little books packs a hug story. It is written as if Blima herslef is talking to you and telling the story but it is infact her daughter who wrote the book. It is so well done I didn't realize it until the end. One event of that was so mean done in one of the camps Blima was in really shocked me. The Nazi guard would nightly come into the barracks and eat and apple. She would peel it and let the skin fall to the floor then her guard dog would get the core and the peel. Now consider these poor women and girls where starving to death...the sound of her eating a sweet crisp apple. I know a lot of horrid things happened but that was just one salt in the wound I had not heard before. Blima is such a strong woman and I am so glad that she survived. I thank her daughter for getting her story into print so that we may never forget. I must read.

This was a great book about the Holocaust. I would recommend having younger people read it, because it was a shorter easier read.

This was a fast read on the life of Blima during the Holocaust. I am very interested in this topic and loved reading her story. My only problem was that I learned this was a condensed version of more involved novel and when I tried to find the full book, it is nowhere to be found. I will keep searching, great book and I really want to read the entire story. Great book if you are teaching this subject matter in school. Kids like a fast read and this is just that.

This is a true story of survival in the Nazi death camps. You will learn the great strength it took to survive the animal like practices of the Nazi party. The German people will always carry this stigma threw out history. I liked this book because of it past present and future coverage of Blimas life. Very sad but very joyful also. I would recommend this book to everyone.

This book was not written by Holocaust survivor, Blima Weisstuch. It was written by her daughter, Shirley, 5 years after Blima's death. The book is only 133 pages and briefly touches on life in the Polish camp. I was disappointed in the length of the book and that it was a "second-hand" account; although I'm definitely not doubting the veracity of this story. It would be perfect reading for students.

The Story of Blima: A Holocaust Survivor, by Shirley Russak Wachtel "The Story of Blima" is a very slim book, weighing in at 133 pages. But the subject matter is heavy, and while you'll likely read the book quickly, Blima and her story will stay in your mind for a while. The book takes place between the years of 1936 and 1947 and covers Blima's life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Captured off the street of her hometown by the Nazis, Blima is imprisoned in a forced labor camp for the majority of the war. The recollections of camp life are short but harrowing; instead the book mainly focuses on Blima's attempts to rebuild her life after being freed. The difficulty and tragedy of attempting to find surviving family members is heartbreaking to read. A note in the book says that "The Story of Blima" is taken from a larger work, "My Mother's Shoes", which I am now trying to find. The story and book are written by Blima's daughter. 4/5.

I have been a reader of books on the holocaust for over 40 years and this is one book that I would recommend to anyone of any age. Blima's story is told beautifully and she just comes to life on it's pages. My only wish would be that the story went on in detail and told of she and her husbands life in the US? Her daughter did a wonderful job in sharing her mother with the world.

The book makes you wish to meet Blima. This woman's strength of faith and character can be held up as a standard for others. Though she had every right and reason to do so, Blima did not give in to bitterness and anger, nor teach it to her family.

Wonderful in every way.... triumph of the human spirit over the true evil of everything Nazi !

A lovely story, I am pleased Blima survived and was blessed with a good life with her husband and children.

It was interesting to read the story of someone who was involved not just a bystander. I enjoy true stories.

This is a harrowing and yet remarkable account from a young teenager who far from enjoying her teens is instead fighting for survival and having to try and cope with her own changes. It is incredible what the human spirit can overcome. There was no self pity just a wonderment and questioning that other people could behave so cruelly towards a race. I think this book is a must read for younger readers .

The horrors of the Holocaust were in Blima's lfrom the beginning when she was abducted as she was returning from work. She had no choice but to accept what wss happening to her. She survived the War, Aushwitz, the other camps and eventually was introduced to a man she married. They were both Holocaust survivors. They emigrated to America, had children and enjoyed their Grandchildren. Their story was written by their daughter. It is well written. The love for Blima shines through as does Blima's love and kindness to all the people she met before and for the rest of her life. I recom- mend this book wholeheartedly.