A Brilliant Life

My Mother’s Inspiring True Story of Surviving the Holocaust

De: Rachelle Unreich

Narrado por: Rachel Griffiths

The powerful, true story of a Holocaust survivor told by her daughter—a tale that reminds us of the resilience of the soul and the ability of the heart to heal.

As Mira is nearing the end of her life, her daughter Rachelle wants to find out how her mother had lived through four concentration camps, including Auschwitz, and a Death March. There was a mystery to her survival, it seemed—which perhaps had something to do with the strange things that always happened around her. And, incredibly, when giving testimony later in life, she says that it was during this time—despite witnessing the depths of man’s cruelty—that she learned about “the goodness of people.”

Born in Czechoslovakia, Mira was only 12 years old when World War II broke out. At 88, living in Australia, she is diagnosed with cancer, and her journalist daughter decides to interview her to distract her from her illness. What Rachelle discovers about her mother helps her fit together the jigsaw pieces of her own life. A Brilliant Life portrays not only how remote a prospect it was to live through the Holocaust, but what it is like to be the child of a survivor.

A story of love, loss, wonder and the deepest kind of faith, A Brilliant Life questions the role that fate, chance and destiny play in one's life. It is a tribute to family, a story of incredible resilience and a chronicle of the deep connection between mother and child that not even death can destroy.

Honest, open heartbreaking

I am not eloquent enough to express how much I loved your book. It is an incredible, loving tribute to your mother. I sobbed as I read about the death of your beautiful mother. Thank you so much for sharing her story. Thank you Rachel Griffiths for your perfect narration.
May her memory be a blessing.

Expertly Written

Excellent writing. This story expertly brings to life the mother’s survival of Auschwitz and World War II.

What a powerful story!

Loved this story so much💕

Reminds me of my own mother and how fortunate I was to have her as my Mom. And, a reminder that there are lots of good people…. a message we need to remember.

Thanks for sharing this story of your beautiful Mom. I’m sure she would be so proud.

Phenomenal. Moving.

A story that is heart breaking yet heart warming. Frank and honest accounting of an almost unbelievable time of history. Proving that someone can be quite broken and yet somehow rise from the ashes.

Love & kindness in a brutal world

That I didn’t read it earlier! I couldn’t stop listening. Highly recommend. So faith filled.