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Unlike "The Tattooist of Auschwitz," and "Cilka's Story" I see this book as one which talks of the bond between sisters and the power f hope. Cibi, Magda, and Livi make a promise to their dying father that they will always look out for one another and watch their backs. They manage to do this under the most trying conditions - in Auschwitz and Birkenau. Magda escapes the horror for a couple of years through the kindness of a doctor but this leaves her with a guilty feeling. Even CIbi and Livi find reasons to feel guilty about some of their experiences in the harrowing conditions. iIll they ever make it to the promised land? I shed tears as I read this moving account by Heather Morris. A must read.

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The sisters promised their father that they would always stay together, but can that happen when WWII begins and one of the sisters is summoned by the Germans? Livi is ordered to report to the train station and to Auschwitz. Her sister Cibi can’t let her go alone so she reports too. Their sister Magda was in the hospital so at this time was not required to report. She does have to hide, but to no avail. Magda is sent to the camp too a few years later. The two sisters endure the horrors and hardships of the camp together and welcome their sister even though it isn't a pleasant reunion. All three do not leave each other’s side and endure together. As the war ends and the prisoners are on a march, the sisters and other women run and escape. Heartwrenching, heartbreaking, and well written with hope being what gets them through it all. We then follow the sisters as they leave their country for Israel but never have the horror of their concentration camp ordeals out of their minds. This is a true story told to Heather Morris by two of the three sisters who are still living in Israel with their extended family. The acknowledgements by the children will bring tears to your eyes. Another well-done, well-researched book by Ms. Morris. 5/5 This book was given to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Three young sisters, Livia, Magda, and Cibi, make a promise to their fathers that resonates for the rest of their lives, they will always be there for one another. Never realizing at the time how much that pledge would impact their lives. The author does an amazing job of bringing this true story to life, and we are along on the journey. Not an easy road, and you might want the tissues handy, but we are aware of the horrors that happened in Europe during the reign of terror that engulfed this horrible time in history. Travel with these sisters from Slovakia to Auschwitz, on the death march, and finally to the Promise Land of Israel, and the aftermath that affected their lives. I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher St. Martin’s Press, and was not required to give a positive review.

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I requested and received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This is my review. The book is a story of three sisters who are Jewish during WWII. The story tells mostly of their lives while spending time in one of the most horrific German death camps, Auschwitz. It doesn't sugar-coat their lives but I'm sure it was worse than told. This tells some of what they went through, how they escaped, and then their new lives in Israel. It is a biography of these sisters who are very tightly knit together and how they kept their promise to their father to stay together. It shows how some kept their faith and how others lost theirs. It is a story of three very strong women. I truly enjoyed the way the story was told, the information that is first-hand of survivors. I also enjoyed the posts at the end of the book by the children of these three sisters. If you enjoy historical stories you will enjoy this one of how three sisters triumphed over tragedy. https://mybooksiread.blogspot.com/2021/08/three-sisters-by-heather-morris.html