Hiding in the Open

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Summary: Dr. Zimering a survivor
Review: Dr. Zimering is a wonderful new writer. I had heard of her story and was pleased she had it published. This book holds special meaning to me because I know one of its characters, Helka. Helka is in her 70's now, and a strong woman who understandably carries the weight of her past on her shoulders. However, she's a very private woman and her past had mostly been a mystery to those of us who know her. The mystery is solved as Dr. Zimering's writing takes the reader into an ugly era filled with remarkable people. Understanding the history helps me better know Helka. I'm overwhelmed with the story Dr. Zimering writes and am planning on purchasing 15 more copies of this book to share with others who know Helka. I hope to meet Dr. Zimering one day soon, as she seems an amazing, courageous woman whom I would be proud to know.

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Summary: thought provoking
Review: Ever since reading several books by or about Simon Wiesenthal, and also some books like "Einstein in Berlin", I've been interested about not just the genocidal atrocities and the war itself, but also trying to get inside the minds of regular people that were involved and affected.

This book is a very thought provoking and easy reading book that I couldn't put down - I literally read it all in one night. Sabina does an excellent job of telling a story that pulls you into her world, what she was thinking and feeling. She made me think about what I would do, how I would handle the situation. She made me think about my current situation, analyze my neighbors and wonder if they would help me and my family in a time of life or dealth crisis. Thought provoking indeed...

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Summary: A Suspensefilled story
Review: Sabina Zimering has created a monument to courage. This is the unusual holocaust memoir of two Jewish sisters' flight from Poland and extermination camps. They flee to Germany where they hide in the open till the end of the war. The gripping story pulls the reader along to its bittersweet ending. During their flight the sisters time and again escape apprehension and when they, during the last months of the war, settle in as domestics in a hotel housing Gestapo officers they face daily danger. Sabina Zimering's prose is captivating and colorful, her story compelling. A must read for anyone interested in the holocaust and WWII.