A collection of writings by and about Bronia Sonnenschein, who survived the Nazi annexation of Austria, four years of slave labor in the Lodz Ghetto, concentration camps including Auschwitz and Stutthof, the bombing of Dresden, and a death march to Theresienstadt. This book documents Bronia Sonnenschein's journey from a happy life in Vienna to the annexation of Austria by the Nazis and the years of horror that followed, then the rebuilding of her life since liberation, and now her work in Holocaust education. It contains a variety of articles and many comments from students, teachers, and members of the public who have been moved by her testimony, her character, and her resilience of spirit.

Victory over Nazism: A Holocaust survivor's journey

Sonnenschein, Dan

Memory Press

This third edition of the book of writings by and about Bronia Sonnenschein (by many contributors) is over a hundred pages longer than the second edition, and contains over a hundred photos.
It traces Bronia's life from her early days of a happy life in Vienna, through the Nazi annexation of Austria and the following years of persecution, slave labor, and horror in such places as the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, Stutthof, and Dresden.
The book continues with the rebuilding of her life, first in Prague and then in Vancouver, Canada, where she lived from 1950 until her death in 2011.As a single mother upon the untimely death of herhusband soon after they arrived in Vancouver, she workedhard to provide for her two children. After retirementfrom her job, she became a volunteer, eventually embarking on a 21-year, late-life career as a Holocausteducator, making a tremendous impact on thousands of students, as well as many teachers and members of the public. The book contains articles and comments from all these types of people, who learned much from her and greatly admired her. It also includes some of the correspondence she had with Holocaust survivors and scholars, including Viktor Frankl, Simon Wiesenthal, Martin Gilbert, Robert Krell, and Alan Adelson.
An epilog contains the moving eulogyby historian Chris Friedrichs, and tributes byothers who deeply respected Bronia.
The book concludes with a section of detailed notes and an extensive bibliography.

Victory over Nazism: The Journey of a Holocaust Survivor

Sonnenschein, Bronia

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Victory over Nazism: A Holocaust survivor's journey

Victory over Nazism: The Journey of a Holocaust Survivor