Survival

Ita Dimant’s diary is a gripping account of how she survived the Holocaust. After escaping the Warsaw ghetto, she became a courier carrying information between Polish cities. Ita must rely on her wits and a few trusted friends, as she tries to evade the noose closing in around her. "This standout survivor's account will move and inform even those well versed in the inhumanity of the Shoah." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Ita Dimant's gripping diary is a detailed account of her experiences during the Holocaust. She describes the chaotic living conditions in the Warsaw ghetto and her dramatic escape to the 'Aryan' side. She wrestles repeatedly with the burden of losing close friends and family, revealing her emotional responses to the unfolding tragedy. As one ghetto after another is liquidated, she becomes a courier carrying vital information and supplies between Polish cities. Ita must rely on her wits, skillful deception, and a few trusted friends, as she seeks to evade the noose closing around her. "Ita Dimant's gripping diary is a detailed account of her experiences in the Holocaust. She describes the chaotic living conditions in the Warsaw ghetto and her dramatic escape to the 'Aryan' side. She wrestles repeatedly with the burden of losing close friends and family, revealing her emotional responses to the unfolding tragedy. As one ghetto after another is liquidated, she becomes a courier carrying vital information and supplies between Polish cities. Ita must rely on her wits, skillful deception, and a few trusted friends, as she seeks to evade the noose closing around her"-- Provided by publisher Contents Preface Introduction: A Story of Courage and Survival Prologue The Diary The Warsaw Ghetto Years The Częstochowa Year Leaving for Germany Freedom Epilogue Courage and Survival – Symcha Dymant Appendix 1: The Brust Notebook Diary Appendix 2: A Diary in Note Form Appendix 3: Documents, Photographs, and Artifacts Donated to the USHMM by the Dimant Family Appendix 4: Miodownik Family Tree List of Illustrations Index Contributors