Customer Reviews
the children of belsen - By: Mr. R. A. Perring, 21 Oct 2008 
An exceptional account of the horrors of life & the struggle to survivein the Belsen concentration camp as seen through the eyes of a child. Compelling to read, it is emotionally devastating, highlighting the atrocities that took place at the hands of the Nazi's, made all the more powerful by the straightforward simplicity of the prose & the first hand account of the author.
It is also uplifting & hopefulin it's depiction of the love, care & selfless bravery of both Hetty & those who looked after her & the other children of Belsen. I highly recommend this book.
Unusually positive but still poignant - By: Chelli, 08 Aug 2008 
I've read a lot of Holocaust books that describe the terror & atrocities of the concentration camps,but I found this book very unusualin that despite Hetty being at the same time & place as the other victims,one turn of fate after another leads to her narrowly escaping all the worst horrors of WWII & surviving relatively unscathed right on the edge of it all.
Hetty's wonderful strong caring character shines throughin this book making this a less bleak read than most other Holocaust autobiographies,but still as poignant.
An Angel on Earth - By: Dr. D. Fraser, 15 Jun 2007 If ever God put an angel on Earth he did it with Sister Luba. How many people are alive today because of her bravery & courage can only be guessed at.
Somehow she managed to protect the children from not only the worst of the material privations, but through her selfless dedication managed to protect them from the worst of the mental tortures also. As far as one could imagine it possiblein the circumstances she managed to give these children a "normal" childhood.
Not only is the story itself remarkable & heart-warming, but also the book is writtenin real un-putdownable style. Once you start you'll want to read the whole thingin a night.
Every piece of holocaust survivor literature adds something to our memory & understanding of the "final solution". This one shows us how true love & kindness could fluorishin the worst of places.
A must read!! - By: Helen Simpson, 14 Apr 2007 A well written, to the point, account of lifein the Westerbork repatriation camp & the horrors of Belson concentration camp from a child's perspective.
Any story that deals with war, children & suffering is bound to be moving but throughout you find yourself filled with admiration for such remarkable young children & the bravery of their parents & those, like Sister Luba 'The Angel of Belson' who did their utmost to ensure the childrens' survival.
My 16 year old daughter recommended this to me & I recommend it strongly to anyone who wants to know more about lifein the camps & how the people who were there got through it...or sadlyin some cases, didn't.
Far from being depressing (although I'm not claiming to have remained dry eyed throughout) Hetty's account fills you with admiration for the inner strength of the children & pride for those who fought & liberated the camps.
Harrowing tale of survival - By: S. wheeler, 21 Aug 2006 A compelling read, i had trouble putting this book down. The courage of this girl at such a tender age & her rude awakening to the brutality & horror of the Nazi concentration camp moved me greatly. A true tale of human endurance.
