Ellen Deitsch Stern

Holocaust survivor stories are more important than ever as there are fewer and fewer of them, and the political climate in many countries promotes the rise of leaders around the world who build power by formenting hatred of a group of people. I still can't imagine surviving the work, starvation, cruel weather and death marches as Silber's mother did. The remarkable reunion with her husband who also survived in the aftermath of the liberation was astonishing and heartwarming. Silber's research as she followed her mother's path continued to unwrap new information about the death march in which so many died. Reflections on the impact her parents lives have had on her and her family as well as other second generation children of survivors gave this book a special character. The legacy of hard work and a sense of humor continues to serve the family and all of us well.