PrefaceSHARING MEMORIES: A CHILDHOOD IN NAZI GERMANYA Story for my GranddaughterEarly YearsPersecutionRescue EffortsPhotosSURVIVING THE SHOAHArrival at Auschwitz BirkenauInhumane ConditionsThe SelectionsA Tribute to Loved OnesRavensbrück and MalchowLiberation and return to Frankfurt am MainPhotosLIFE AS A HOLOCAUST SURVIVORNew BeginningsThe Fate of Our Friends and FamilyThe World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust SurvivorsPerspectivesPhotosPOSTSCRIPTThe Final YearsPhotosAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorAmsterdam Publishers Holocaust LibraryHolocaust survivor Ruth tells her life story through letters to her granddaughter, describing her youth in Nazi Germany, surviving Auschwitz and Ravensbrück, then searching for meaning after the war.While imprisoned in Auschwitz-Birkenau, thirteen-year-old Ruth Krautwirth maintained a sense of dignity even as she struggled to stay alive. This is Ruth’s life story, from growing up in Nazi Germany, through surviving the concentration camps with her mother, to rebuilding her life in the United States. With vivid imagery, Ruth describes the uncontrolled hatred and destruction she experienced in her youth. In her search for meaning and understanding after the war, Ruth emphasizes the importance of remembrance, and her testimony serves as a warning to prevent the recurrence of genocide and inhumanity. As a grandmother, Ruth realizes she must tell her story. Her words, captured in this memoir, transcend her lifetime.While imprisoned in Auschwitz-Birkenau, thirteen-year-old Ruth Krautwirth maintained a sense of dignity even as she struggled to stay alive. This is Ruth’s life story, from growing up in Nazi Germany, through surviving the concentration camps with her mother, to rebuilding her life in the United States. With vivid imagery, Ruth describes the uncontrolled hatred and destruction she experienced in her youth. In her search for meaning and understanding after the war, Ruth emphasizes the importance of remembrance, and her testimony serves as a warning to prevent the recurrence of genocide and inhumanity. As a grandmother, Ruth realizes she must tell her story. Her words, captured in this memoir, transcend her lifetime.