Living Among the Dead

My Grandmother's Holocaust Survival Story of Love and Strength (Holocaust Survivor True Stories WWII, Book 3)

De: Adena Bernstein Astrowsky

Narrado por: Adena Bernstein Astrowsky, Sarah Anne Astrowsky, Zachary William Astrowsky, Gabriella Grace Astrowsky

This is the story of one remarkable young woman's unimaginable journey through the rise of the Nazi regime, the Second World War, and the aftermath. Mania Lichtenstein’s dramatic story of survival is narrated by her granddaughter and her memories are interwoven with beautiful passages of poetry and personal reflection. Holocaust survivor Mania Lichtenstein used writing as a medium to deal with the traumatic effects of the war.

Many Jews did not die in concentration camps, but were murdered in their lifelong communities, slaughtered by mass killing units, and then buried in pits. As a young girl, Mania witnessed the horrors while doing everything within her power to subsist. She lived in Wodzimierz, north of Lvov (Ukraine), was interned for three years in the labor camp nearby, and managed to escape and hid in the forests until the end of the war.

Although she was the sole survivor of her family, Mania went on to rebuild a new life in the United States, with a new language and new customs, always carrying with her the losses of her family and her memories.

More than 75 years after liberation, we are still witnessing acts of cruelty born out of hatred and discrimination. Living Among the Dead reminds us of the beautiful communities that existed before WWII, the lives lost and those that lived on, and the importance to never forget these stories so that history does not repeat itself.

©2020 2020 (P)2021 2021

I had to walk away too many times

How great this authors time with family and friends and community was pre ww2. Now after the war where she survived as around 20jews in her town of 26,000 Jews lived , I don’t see how she ever had a happy day, maybe a few happy hours but not a day. Devastating Not only nazis but Russians, polish, Ukraine people out to kill the. Peop,e in her home town we’re guilty. Listening to her story I don’t see how she survived physically much less mentally. What a strong woman with character in one so young late teens. Whole family perished also.she didn’t get bitter cause all her family and down to great grand children just adored her . I would loved to have met her ,it would have been MY honor. Rest In Peace beloved strong lady.

Never forget

Well presented - I’ve listened more than once. Heart wrenching but must be kept in current education so that this can’t happen again. Thank you for sharing your families story.

Incredible

Listening to Adena and her children (Mania's great-grandchildren) narrate the book brought forth a new overwhelming feeling. It was one thing to read and attempt to relate to the feelings and emotions a Holocaust survivor experienced, but the audible narration had me internalize those emotions and feelings deeply. Not only did the Holocaust affect Mania and the rest of the world at that time, but those effects trickled down from generation to generation, as it was obviously heard in the voices of the descendants. This period of time in our history is painstakingly horrible. We can NEVER forget how this massacre affected everyone and all subsequent wars and massacres as well.

Thank you, Adena, for shedding light from another view of one person's experience to enlighten many who live on.