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    The Strange Ways of Providence In My Life
    The Strange Ways of Providence In My Life
    The Strange Ways of Providence In My Life
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Strange Ways of Providence In My Life

    Written by Krystyna Carmi

    Narrated by Suzanne Toren

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Happy childhood, horrors of war, and the miraculous rescue of the only child survivor from Obertyn

    Krystyna Carmi's childhood in Obertyn was full of happy moments. Her childhood was filled with friends, both Polish and Ukrainian, and she attended a Ukrainian school. Krystyna Carmi was gifted with an extraordinary memory, and in this memoir, she vividly recounts the history of her family and her life before, during, and after World War II. But her happy childhood did not last long; World War II changed it forever.

    The worst was still ahead for the Jewish community in Obertyn and for Krystyna's family. After the Germans ordered the Jews to move into the Kolomyja ghetto, Krystyna's family went to live in the ghetto.

    Her parents and her sister did not survive the family's attempt to escape the ghetto, but despite her loss, Krystyna struggled to stay alive; she was hiding in order to save her life, she faced hunger, thirst, fear for her life. Nevertheless, Providence chose for her to live, to be.

    More than a memoir, The Strange Ways of Providence in My Life, gives the listener a piece of history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    TranslatorKatarzyna Stewart
    Release dateMar 12, 2019
    ISBN9781977343246
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    • 5/5
      Once I started this book I couldn’t stop reading it. At times it was difficult to read. The fact that someone as young as Krystyna was when she went through all of these terrible events survived is a testament to her faith. Raised a Jew she was interested in her Catholic friends religion. She kept her knowledge secret. This and her mom’s statement that “God protects orphans”, helped carry her through this hardship. For those who want to read a clean cut memoir that takes them from point A to point B smoothly, you need to know that this doesn’t happen in this book. I believe that is why I enjoyed it. It reads like someone who is telling a story and remembers it in bits a pieces. The author has done an excellent job of putting things in chronological order. However, It is obvious that there are gaps in her memory. This makes it seem even more authentic. We remember things and then what we remember triggers another memory. However, we don’t want to interrupt our story so we throw that thought in and tell our audience we will discuss it in more detail later. So many people who have survived the Holocaust came out bitter. No life was not easy and was not fair to the author. However, she took the lessons learned and used them in a positive way to shape her life. We teach about the Holocaust in our eighth and ninth grade English Language Arts Classes. This is definitely a book I will put on my shelves at school. It is another voice added to so many. Yet this is told in a manner my students will definitely be able to understand. I highly recommend this book.
    • 5/5
      I received a free advance e-copy of this book and have chosen to write an honest and unbiased review. I have no personal affiliation with the author. What an amazing memoir. The author gives the reader a stark and realistic view of life of a child as a Polish Jew as she becomes an adult before, during, and after WW II and how her experiences shaped her life. This book is a true testimonial to her courage, strength and will to live. You feel every emotion, horror, and tragedy that she experiences. This is an amazing and extremely well written true story that everyone should read. The pictures added to the story. Let us never forget the Holocaust, the horrors, tragedies, and the survivors.
    • 4/5
      The author really details her childhood. This was nice. There is nothing worse about reading a memoir then to get the feeling that the author has only given the readers the bare bones of their story. Not that every, little detail needs to be provided. Yet, when I am reading a memoir I am wanting to feel like I got to know the author or the subject matter that the memoir is written on. In this book, I really did feel like I got an clear image of what life was like for Krystyna growing up. When she talked about her family, I felt like I wanted to be a part of her family. The pictures that are featured in this book are great. I like how the author placed them throughout the book; instead of all in the center of the book or at the end. Not that I really needed the images to tell the story as I got an instant image in my head reading the book. However, the images helped with the story. Due to the placement of them, they enhanced the story more. Not all great memories but you can't expect that when people are dying in the ghetto. You really appreciate life more when you read stories like Krystyna's. This book is easy reading. If you enjoy reading memoirs than you have to check this book out.