In 1942, when she is seven, Inge Auerbacher and her family are torn from their comfortable home in Germany and sent to a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. In 1945, they are freed from the camp and emigrate to America. Their survival seems like a miracle. But once they settle in New York, Inge, who is now eleven, is imprisoned again. This time, instead of Nazi storm troopers, the enemy is within her own body. She is confined to a hospital ward for children with tuberculosis-a disease that was rampant in the camps. Beyond the Yellow Star to America is a story of rare courage, determination, and love. Told in her own words, it follows Inge's journey as she fights to survive a debilitating disease, earns a degree from Queens College, and dedicates her life to scientific research and writing. Inge Auerbacher has been featured in documentaries on the Holocaust and spends much of her time lecturing in schools as a witness to the dark period of history that branded her childhood.
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“This is a first rate, moving autobiographical account of life as a refugee and what it takes to step beyond past pain and create a meaningful life… A truly wonderful complement to the Diary of Anne Frank.” — VOYA
“This is a first rate, moving autobiographical account of life as a refugee and what it takes to step beyond past pain and create a meaningful life… A truly wonderful complement to the Diary of Anne Frank.”
" I really didn't find the book very interesting but it shows you how bad Hitler hated and brought down the Jews. The ending was very sweet and almost made me cry. "
Inge Auerbacher was born in Germany and spent three years between the ages of seven and ten in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. Inge and her parents immigrated to America in May 1946. Inge has been lecturing on the Holocaust since 1981, and has spoken to thousands of people in the United States, Canada, and Germany. She is fluent in German and English.
Christina Moore is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the television series That ’70s Show, Hawthorne, and 90210. She is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles.
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