The Nazis Knew My Name
A Remarkable Story of Survival and Courage in Auschwitz
by Magda Hellinger; Maya Lee
Pub Date 09 Nov 2021
Atria Books
Biographies & Memoirs
I am reviewing a copy of The Nazis Knew My Name through Atria Books and Netgalley:
In March of 1942 Magda Hellinger was a twenty five year old Kindergarten teacher along with nearly a thousand other young women were deported as some of the first Jews to be sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
It isn’t long before the SS discover that by putting prisoners in day-to-day charge of the accommodation blocks, they could deflect attention away from themselves. Magda was one of the prisoners selected for leadership and put in charge of hundreds of women in the notorious Experimental Block 10. She found herself constantly walking a dangerously fine line: saving lives while avoiding suspicion by the SS and risking execution.
It is through her inner strength and shrewd survival instincts, she was able to rise above the horror and cruelty of the camps and build pivotal relationships with the women under her watch, and even some of Auschwitz’s most notorious Nazi senior officers.
The Nazis Knew My Name is based on Magda’s personal account and completed by her daughter’s extensive research, this awe-inspiring tale offers us incredible insight into human nature, the power of resilience, and the goodness that can shine through even in the most horrific of conditions.
I give The Nazis Knew My Name five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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