I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust Free Audiobook Download by Livia Bitton-Jackson
Livia Bitton-Jackson was a Jewish woman living in Poland who managed to survive the Holocaust. Livia's story is told in "I Have Lived a Thousand Years." This short book, which is read by Christine Williams, tells her harrowing story of growing up in the Holocaust. Livia's family was taken by Nazis and she was left alone to fend for herself. She talked about being hungry, cold and scared while trying to evade detection while hiding from the Nazis in an attic. Eventually, she was caught and sent to Auschwitz . Her story ended with her surviving the war and finding a loving family that took care of her after she got out of prison.
In 'I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust,' Livia Bitton-Jackson tells of her life during the Second World War. She is one of only a few survivors from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The book provides an intimate account of her memories and experiences with those who loved her.
Livia Bitton-Jackson is a Jewish-Polish author who was born in Warsaw in the 1930's. In 1942, when she was eleven years old, the Nazis invaded Poland and she and her family were forced into hiding. They spent three years living with Polish farmers before they were discovered. The Bitton-Jacksons managed to escape from a concentration camp and find refuge in France. Ms. Jackson survived the Holocaust and become an author of books for children about the horrors of the Holocaust and the strength of overcoming difficult circumstances.
The title of this book by Livia Bitton-Jackson is quite misleading. In the audiobook, she never actually lived a thousand years. She doesn't give her age in the book but estimates at around fifty years old. She only lived through about thirty years of Nazi Germany and survived in hiding for about a year before the war ended.
This audiobook gives listeners an unique, personal perspective on one of the Holocaust's most tragic events. Written by Livia Bitton-Jackson, this memoir details her life during World War II and World War I from a young age. The audiobook is narrated by Christine Williams who does an excellent job of giving each character a distinct voice.
In this memoir, Mrs. Bitton-Jackson recounts her childhood during the Holocaust in Poland and Hungary. She tells of how she lived through the atrocities during World War II. It was not until 1950 that Mrs. Bitton-Jackson escaped to America with her family.
Published Date | 2013-05-14 |
Duration | 6 hours 39 minutes |
Author | Livia Bitton-Jackson |
Narrated | Christine Williams |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Kids |
Parent Category | Historical |