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• Publisher's review and five customer reviews •The Jewish Press serialized the book from June 8, 2007 through March 11, 2008, bringing the Bitter Freedom story to people all over the U.S. and Canada.
From the Publisher . . .
This tale of a Holocaust survivor is so genuine, so sincere, and so
rich in psychological and factual detail that it will be read by
millions with tears and heartache. If Anne Frank had had a chance to
describe what happened to her and her family after their arrest, her
Diary: Part II would have resembled Jafa Wallach’s BITTER FREEDOM.
—Igor Yefimov, Hermitage Publishers
"[Bitter Freedom] is an amazing story of both terror
and courage; the worst of humankind and the best. There are so many
lessons to learn from this story; the great power of love, the will to
survive, the horrors of hatred. This book is an inspiration and a gift
to us all. Thank you Jafa for having the courage to tell your story."
—Laurie B. Ludmer
"The book is a tribute to ordinary people performing
acts of kindness and heroism and becoming extraordinary people in the
process. This book will touch your heart."
—Judith Gould
"This is an important story for our times, a story of
moral and physical courage, of faith and love. Against the black horror
of the holocaust, the inspiring resilience of the Wallachs and the
heroic bravery of those who hid them shine as a beacon of hope. Someone
should make a movie of this story. A great read and even greater lesson."
—John R. Aldridge
"I lived through the incredible experience of this
family: I cried with them, I was scared with them, I was overcome with
joy when they survived and reunited with their child and the few
surviving members of the Jewish community. Please read this book, and
you will be spiritually rewarded. You will find out that human spirit
is indestructible, that a regular person can preserve dignity in the
face of horror, and, most importantly, that love does conquer all."
—Marina Spector
"This is an incredible story which, while simply
written, encompasses all of the best and worst of what humans are
capable of. The unbelievable love between a mother and her child is the
overwhelming power that pervades the narrative. A gift to anyone who
needs to understand what that period of history was all about."
—Patti Sacher
