Hiding in Plain Sight

My Holocaust Story of Survival

After decades of concealing the full account of her experiences, Holocaust survivor Beatrice Sonders (Basia Gadzuik) writes her story of survival and courage in the face of ultimate horrors.

Born in 1924 and growing up in the small town of David-Horodok, a village in eastern Poland, Basia spent her childhood surrounded by family, traditions, and a Jewish education that rebirthed the Hebrew language. But when the Germans and Ukrainians obliterated David-Horodok in 1941, killing off all Jewish men in the town, everything changed.

Left to fend for themselves, Basia and her mother fled one hundred kilometers south, driven into the infamous Sarny ghetto. Tragedy struck again as the Germans liquidated the ghetto in 1942, and Basia went into the first of many hiding places. After years of running from soldiers, changing her identity, and hiding her faith, Basia emerged as a survivor - shepherding the rebirth of her faith and her family in America.

©2018 Beatrice Sonders (P)2021 David Salama

her will to live

I absolutely loved the accent that the reader spoke with! it made it even more of a pleasure to listen to this incredible story.

A story of great bravery and honesty.

Marvelous book! The personal story will stay alive in my mind for many days after listening. Excellent book that everyone should listen to.

Enjoyed

Enjoyed listening to history live. I live and grew up in Michigan, so now I know a bit more about my history here.