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This diary of a woman, Leokadia Schmidt, who with courage, resilience and a sheer will to live survived the Warsaw Ghetto, exposes the worst of the humanity and books like these are vital less we forget.

It was the necessity of giving up her child for his own safety which what haunted me the most, as a mother I cannot imagine anything more difficult. I kept this thought throughout the book, hoping against all that they would be reunited. As I do not include spoilers in my reviews you will have to read it yourself to find out the outcome.
Although a first-hand diary, the impression on the reader is more distant. It reads more like a factual account with little portrayal of personal feelings. Whether the emotions were omitted by choice for privacy or necessity or were lost during the translation from Polish to English I don’t know, but without getting to know Ms. Schmidt on a more personal level it is more difficult for the reader to identify with and truly appreciate her experiences.

I really appreciated the inclusion of photographs and the brief snippets about Ms. Schmidt found at the back of the book, but by then I had read the story. I would have liked this more personal information at the beginning of the book as I think it would have made the story more personal.

History has an awful tendency to repeat its self and the horrific events that took place during the Holocaust don't stand alone. Similar atrocities have and will occur again. People respond to thoughts and emotions far more than facts alone. And more people need to read these stories so that the lives involved are counted and hopefully, desperately that these events are not repeated.
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Rescued from the Ashes The Diary of Leokadia Schmidt Survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto eBook Leokadia Schmidt Oscar E Swan Reviews

Against all odds, this family narrowly escaped the Warsaw Ghetto and somehow managed to survive on the 'Aryan' side of town. Just imagine how truly harrowing this must have been for Leokadia Schmidt, her husband and their 5 month old baby boy...WOW.

The entire time I was reading I kept thinking about the resilience of the human spirit. And, kept wondering what makes one keep going despite all odds? For me, it was as much a read in the psychology of the minds as a most interesting diary.

Courage is definitely a major part of the human psyche but this diary also emphasizes compassion and how much caring for others in distress can really mean to others... Such a compelling diary and so glad that I purchased this for future reference.

I did have to take numerous breaks while reading this as it is wrenching at times...

Most highly recommended.
This was a great true story about two incredibly resilient human beings that were put through almost insurmountable trials and survived. It would make a riveting movie.
Such a well written and moving story about the Holocaust! I can't believe they survived all the trials and being constantly hunted. It seems as though they were divinely protected!
It was truly a miracle that this couple survived the holocaust! They escaped death so many, many times. The friends who they knew, plus friendly, kind hearted strangers, helped them along the way during the 6years of war.
This is a memoir that puts into detail the struggles they endured. Very informative!
I couldn’t stop reading Leokadia’s detailed chronicle of how she, her husband and baby boy tried to survive the Warsaw Ghetto on a daily basis in a world that seemed devoid of empathy. Leokadia's account of the events that took place in the Ghetto provides a voice for the people and loved ones that made it through the atrocities committed during the Holocaust but most of all, for those who didn’t survive. I, therefore, agree wholeheartedly with Oscar E. Swan who translated Leokadia’s diary into English “…Leokadia Schmidt’s wartime diary and memoir deserves the broadest possible dissemination…”.

People by nature suppress things that cause them discomfort or anguish – it’s why we become so desensitised to things that should still shock us (we’re simply made that way). This, however, does not make the terrible things that have happened, are happening or will happen, any less real or horrific. Although there is little we can do regarding the past we can still honour the memory of the people who’ve lived through incredible events by listening to and sharing their stories, learning from their pain and trying to make a difference we see injustice around us.

Leokadia’s diary portrays the indomitable nature of the human spirit and how incredibly resilient we are as a species. Her descriptions of how people willing to sacrifice parts of their humanity in order to survive or gain wealth and power is heartbreaking. How people degrade themselves into beasts that prey on the helpless whom themselves don’t know that they're capable of sacrificing their own family, friends or strangers for the mere possibility of survival. But, she also gives true accounts of how people are also capable of redemption, loyalty, self-sacrifice, mercy, grace, honour and love, even in the darkest of hours – at great personal cost.

After reading “Rescued from the ashes” I’ve learnt the importance of caring – what it could mean for me, my loved ones and strangers I haven’t even met.
This diary of a woman, Leokadia Schmidt, who with courage, resilience and a sheer will to live survived the Warsaw Ghetto, exposes the worst of the humanity and books like these are vital less we forget.

It was the necessity of giving up her child for his own safety which what haunted me the most, as a mother I cannot imagine anything more difficult. I kept this thought throughout the book, hoping against all that they would be reunited. As I do not include spoilers in my reviews you will have to read it yourself to find out the outcome.
Although a first-hand diary, the impression on the reader is more distant. It reads more like a factual account with little portrayal of personal feelings. Whether the emotions were omitted by choice for privacy or necessity or were lost during the translation from Polish to English I don’t know, but without getting to know Ms. Schmidt on a more personal level it is more difficult for the reader to identify with and truly appreciate her experiences.

I really appreciated the inclusion of photographs and the brief snippets about Ms. Schmidt found at the back of the book, but by then I had read the story. I would have liked this more personal information at the beginning of the book as I think it would have made the story more personal.

History has an awful tendency to repeat its self and the horrific events that took place during the Holocaust don't stand alone. Similar atrocities have and will occur again. People respond to thoughts and emotions far more than facts alone. And more people need to read these stories so that the lives involved are counted and hopefully, desperately that these events are not repeated.
@crushingcinders