Background
Klein, Gerda Weissmann was born on May 8, 1924 in Bielsko, Poland. Naturalized, United States. Daughter of Julius and Helene Weissmann.
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All But My Life: A Memoir
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All But My Life is the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein's six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty. From her comfortable home in Bielitz (present-day Bielsko) in Poland to her miraculous survival and her liberation by American troops--including the man who was to become her husband--in Volary, Czechoslovakia, in 1945, Gerda takes the reader on a terrifying journey. Gerda's serene and idyllic childhood is shattered when Nazis march into Poland on September 3, 1939. Although the Weissmanns were permitted to live for a while in the basement of their home, they were eventually separated and sent to German labor camps. Over the next few years Gerda experienced the slow, inexorable stripping away of "all but her life." By the end of the war she had lost her parents, brother, home, possessions, and community; even the dear friends she made in the labor camps, with whom she had shared so many hardships, were dead. Despite her horrifying experiences, Klein conveys great strength of spirit and faith in humanity. In the darkness of the camps, Gerda and her young friends manage to create a community of friendship and love. Although stripped of the essence of life, they were able to survive the barbarity of their captors. Gerda's beautifully written story gives an invaluable message to everyone. It introduces them to last century's terrible history of devastation and prejudice, yet offers them hope that the effects of hatred can be overcome.
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A Passion for Sharing: The Life of Edith Rosenwald Stern
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Book by Klein, Gerda Weissmann
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Promise of a New Spring: The Holocaust and Renewal
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Describes the events of the Jewish Holocaust, comparing it to a forest fire that destroys all forms on life. The survivors are the promise of renewal.
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Promise of a New Spring: The Holocaust and Renewal by Klein, Gerda Weissmann (1982) Paperback
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First Edition
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The Blue Rose
(Brief text and black and white photographs explain how Je...)
Brief text and black and white photographs explain how Jenny is different from other girls and why she needs more love and understanding.
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Gerda Weissmann Klein
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Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Rosary Hill College, 1975.
Career
Member Governing Council of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 1997. Speaker in field.
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Works
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The Blue Rose
(Brief text and black and white photographs explain how Je...)
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All But My Life: A Memoir
( All But My Life is the unforgettable story of Gerda Wei...)
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Promise of a New Spring: The Holocaust and Renewal
(Describes the events of the Jewish Holocaust, comparing i...)
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A Passion for Sharing: The Life of Edith Rosenwald Stern
(Book by Klein, Gerda Weissmann)
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Promise of a New Spring: The Holocaust and Renewal by Klein, Gerda Weissmann (1982) Paperback
(First Edition)
- Promise of s New Spring
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The Blue Rose
Membership
Co-founder Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation, 1998. Founder Citizenship Counts, 2008.
Connections
Married Kurt Klein, 1946. 3 children.
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Polish -
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