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If You Save One Life

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This is an extraordinary book, one that once started, cannot be put down until finished. There are many personal memoirs of the Holocaust, and all remind us that "never again"; however, this book goes one step further in that Eva Brown's outlook on life reminds us, too, that life is worth living.
As told to Thomas Fields-Meyer, her words and sentiments are beautifully extracted so that her story, though terribly, horribly, immeasurably horrendous, nevertheless is told without personal pity. Here is a woman whose story is so compelling; that she survived is a miracle. That she survived with a positive outlook gives the reader goosebumps. Throughout the telling, Ms Brown's character remains intact. She is no Pollyanna, and Mr. Fields-Meyer carefully stays away from promoting any sugar coated, naive, lady. Eva Brown's story is strong, and bitter, occasionally bitter-sweet, and always honest. It is brilliantly told with great compassion and without pathos. This memoir is a must-read.
Honey Meyer

Eva Brown is an inspiration. So many of us feel that we "suffer", and perhaps we do. However, what this woman managed to survive -- and survive with her sanity and her love for humanity intact -- casts most of our woes in a completely different light. She is a living example of the greatness of the human spirit...her strength is something I cannot begin to fathom.

There are passages in this book that are so horrifying that I was almost physically ill. To think that human beings can willfully inflict this kind of suffering is disheartening and sickening. That Eva's beauty of spirit survived this provides a poignant counterpoint to the true evil she endured.

I wish all high school children in the Western hemisphere could read this book. I wish the leaders of our nations would read this book.

Those interested in Eva's story should also check out Alice: Dancing Under the Gallows on YouTube. This clip is from a documentary about the oldest living Holocaust survivor, a lady with a spirit very similar to Eva's.

Every now and then one reads a book which affects the core of your being and challenges you to new heights. As an author of a number of books, including two which relate to the Holocaust, I found the content of this book to be challenging and even healing. Most of my previous research on the Holocaust left me feeling somewhat hopeless. This book challenged me because of the great courage and positive spirit of the author. It is well written, easy to read but challenging to live out in one's daily life. Every public school should include it in their required reading.

Elizabeth Skoglund, Divine Recycling:Living Above Your Circumstances

I sat down on a Saturday afternoon and finished the book 3:00 am the next morning. I highly recommend this book. January 2010 my wife and I visited the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and was honored that the author: Eva Brown, was there giving a talk on her experiences. Since we met the author I felt that I had more insight while reading her book. There were many life learning lessons in Ms. Brown's book that I will use in my own life. All I can say is that you have to read the book yourself.

After hearing about the book at school, having it read aloud in class, and seeing Eva Brown telling us her story live I just couldn't wait to get this book. I love this book so much, and its somethng very special especially since i have a signed copy.

After seeing Schindler's List, I found this book to be mellow. Did the author leave out a lot of facts? I feel as though she knew and experienced much more. I also noticed that she seemed to expound on the "forgiveness" issue, as somewhat of an obligation to her dad, who was a rabbi. I wanted more substance. Sorry.