In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer

By: Irene Gut Opdyke, Jennifer Armstrong

Narrated by: Hope Davis

IRENE GUT WAS just 17 in 1939, when the Germans and Russians devoured her native Poland. Just a girl, really. But a girl who saw evil and chose to defy it.

“No matter how many Holocaust stories one has read, this one is a must, for its impact is so powerful.”—School Library Journal, Starred

A Book Sense Top Ten Pick

A Publisher’s Weekly Choice of the Year’s Best Books

A Booklist Editors Choice

Critic reviews

"Powerful and life-affirming, this is the kind of exciting memoir that marks a reader forever." -- The Plain Dealer

"Even among WWII memoirs--a genre studded with extraordinary stories--this autobiography looms large, a work of exceptional substance and style." --Publishers Weekly, starred

"Opdyke uses simple direct language to demystify the concept of heroism and depict courage as a matter of basic human decency well within the capabilities of ordinary humans." -- The Washington Post Book World

emotional eye opener

loved this story as a view from someone that survived this time. made it all too real and emotional!

it did happen

it was a good listen
not to graphic but you knew what happened and how she felt

In My Hands

I am 75 and have met a lot of survivors most who would not tell their stories. This is an important book for the education of our young people who may be able to understand and prevent future repeat of WW II crimes. Well done and should be a must read for all schools.

Amazing Book

I couldn't stop listening. She was such an amazing and courageous woman. I am recommending this book to my family and friends. It's an incredible story of survival, bravery, faith, and perseverance.

Amazing!

I have read many holocaust stories and books about World War II. This one stands out as much as anything I have read. This is truly an amazing story and should be required reading in school.
What an incredible woman. The courage and sacrifices she made are astounding.