A Promise in Auschwitz

In September 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, Renee Salt was just a child. In the years that followed, she watched her world crumble. She was separated from the life she knew, forced to live in ghettos and deported to some of the most feared and deadliest Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen. But amidst the horror, there was one constant: her mother's hand holding hers. For almost six years, Renee and Sala faced hunger, fear, violence, and uncertainty together. When all seemed lost, it was the strength of love that kept them alive. It was a mother's silent gestures, a split-second decision, a lie to protect her daughter, a courage shown in the darkest moments, that made the difference between life and death. While millions of lives were destroyed by Nazi barbarity, mother and daughter found a way to preserve hope and humanity. Eighty years later, Renee finally finds the courage to tell her story. A Promise in Auschwitz is an extraordinary testimony of survival, a deeply moving tribute to maternal love, and a powerful reminder that, even in the darkest of times, hope can survive.

Work Details:

• Author: Kate Thompson
• Publisher: Alma dos Livros
• Number of Pages: 264