Fanya Gottesfeld Heller's memoirs offer a testament to hope amidst the horrors of the Holocaust. Her writing delves into the wartime struggles of her family and the complex bonds forged with their rescuers. Driven initially to uncover the truth of her father's unexplained death, her narrative evolved into a powerful preservation of family history and a vital contribution to the historical record of the Holocaust. Her bravely told story, recognized by educational institutions and adapted into film, invites readers to become witnesses themselves.
Memoirs of a Jewish woman, born in 1924 in Skala, Poland (now Ukraine). Relates the German anti-Jewish measures, actions, deportations, and mass killings. She was saved by a Ukrainian militiaman who fell in love with her, and hid her and her family. Her father was killed just after the liberation; the rest of the family emigrated to the U.S.