Her family cruelly wrenched from her, Alicia rescued other Jews from the Gestapo, led them to safe hideouts, and lent them her courage and hope. Even the sight of her mother's brutal murder could not quash this remarkable child's faith in human goodness or her determination to prevail against overwhelming odds.
After the war, Alicia continued to risk her life, leading Polish Jews on an underground route to freedom in Palestine. She swore on her brother's grave that if she survived, she would speak for her silenced family.
This book is the eloquent fulfillment of that oath.
Here is a thrilling, uplifting story of true-life heroism unequaled since the publication of Anne Frank's diary--a story that the young must hear and their elders must remember. Take Alicia's hand and follow.
The plot is constantly moving and the characters keep changing. I could not put the book down. It amazed me how someone so young could withstand pain that many adults would find hard to handle. The book really made me evaluate my own life and be thankful for the stable and peaceful atmosphere that surrounds me. It is a hidden treasure that I recommend to all. Alicia: My Story will keep you in suspense and haunt you with the terror of war.
"Alicia: My Story is a very phenomonal and inspirational book. One of the best books I've ever read."
-Nathan Noonan
"A powerful, intimate, searingly impressive memoir by a uniquely courageous and unusually intuitive young girl of the Holocaust nightmare and the years following."
Chiam Potok, author of THE CHOSEN
"This memoir is heartbreaking. I hope it will be read and read by Jews and non-Jews alike."
-Elie Wiesel, author of NIGHT
"Profoundly observed...remarkably lived...ferocious bravery."
-The New York Times Book Review
"As exciting as it is inspirational. In fact, a good bit of Alicia: My Story reads as if it were written by one of our better writers of fiction."
-The Pittsburgh Press
"A compelling voice, lucid prose...a luminous testimony to the heroism and humanity of one remarkable person."
-San Francisco Chronicle
"Straightforward...energizing and inspirational."
-Newsday
