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Author:

Friedricks, William B., 1958- author.

Title:

Saved by Schindler : the life of Celina Karp Biniaz / by William B. Friedricks.

Publisher:

Ice Cube Press,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Biniaz Karp, Celina.
Schindler, Oskar,--1908-1974.
Płaszów (Concentration camp)
Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
Jewish children in the Holocaust--Poland.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Personal narratives.
Holocaust survivors--Biography.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

1. Before the war -- 2. Occupation and the ghetto -- 3. Płaszów and the list-- 4. Auschwitz, Brünnlitz, and liberation -- 5. From DPP to U.S. -- 6. Iowa: a new beginning -- 7. New York and the American dream -- 8. Finding her calling -- 9. Finding her voice -- 10. Sharing her story -- Epilogue.

Summary:

"Celina Karp Biniaz was just eight years old when the Germans invaded her homeland of Poland in 1939. Over the next six years, the child from Krakow endured the Holocaust as the Nazis took away her schooling and civil rights, then herded her and her family into a ghetto. Life grew worse when the ghetto was liquidated, and the family was sent to Plasz̤w, a slave labor/concentration camp where they lived in constant fear, witnessing unspeakable horrors. Ultimately, Celina and her parents landed on Schindler's list, but before being sent to safety at Schindler's factory, Celina spent several terrifying weeks at Auschwitz where she faced down the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele. When the war ended, she and her family eventually made their way to the United States, where Celina got on with her life. With great strength and resilience, she moved forward and embraced the American dream. She finished her education, got married, had a family, and eventually enjoyed a career in teaching. But she kept her Holocaust experience a secret because the years were too terrible to describe, and she did not believe anyone would understand. That all changed with Steven Spielberg's film Schindler's List, which brought the Holocaust and the story of Oskar Schindler to millions around the world. The movie prompted Celina to confront her painful past and begin speaking publicly about it. As she often explains, 'Oskar Schindler gave me my life, but Steven Spielberg gave me my voice.'"--Back cover.

ISBN:

1948509385
9781948509381

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