A Partisan's Memoir
Woman of the Holocaust

i put this one off for ages even though it was a textbook for one of my courses last semester, and I wish I hadn't now! it was so good and so interesting......more

This book chronicles the experiences of Faye, a 19-year-old girl who was left alone after her family was murdered by the Nazis. It is a unique perspective of the Holocaust: Faye escaped the Nazis to join the partisans. She gives a moving account of her years of surviving in the woods, her participat......more

Faye's memoir is a fascinating read. I must admit I devour anything Holocaust related, but a book on the Partisans was just too fabulous to miss. The book isn't prettied or stylishly fabulous. You can tell Faye never studied how to properly write a book, and the segways, if present, are insufficient......more

Need a little perspective on the troubles in your life? Read this. Do you think there is no such thing as evil and that sitting down and singing Kumbaya with tyrants works? Read this. Do you think peace comes with no price tag? Read this. Do you think war is always unnecessary? Read this. Do you thi......more

i will be the first to admit that i had no idea what a partisan was -- or that there were people living in the woods waging a guerrilla war against the nazis. thank you, mrs. schulman, for telling your story. recommended for everyone.......more