What Readers are Saying
"After a childhood like this, the choice is revenge or love. Charlene chose love, especially for the impressionable and vulnerable.”
— Rabbi Jack Moline
“Her example of courage, perseverance, and love is something we all can take to heart. She was, and will remain, an inspiration.”
— Diane Saltzman, Director of Survivor Affairs, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
“An incredibly riveting true story of a young girl’s tenacity to survive. ”
— Donna Fiore
“To say that her story is inspiring is to belittle it. It is a portrait of life itself and of overcoming seemingly impossible circumstances in order to survive. And yes, it reinforces the understanding that we should never forget.”
— Howard Tuckey
“This book is probably one of the best ever written. Everyone needs to read it, to reflect, and to just get a glimpse of the lives of the ordinary people and how one little girl survived.”
— Anne Kent
“An impactful account of the amazing will to survive against all odds and the power of love and family.”
“An incredibly riveting true story of a young girl's tenacity to survive.”
“A mind-blowing true story of hate, fear, courage, love, and a drive beyond anything I could ever imagine.”