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The Richness of Berg's memories and the intensity of here experiences record for posterity a chilling account of childhood during the Holocaust. * <i>Booklist</i> * A heartbreaking record of [Mary Berg's] experiences growing up in the Warsaw Ghetto * The Good Book Guide * Short announcement of books existence * Detroit Jewish News * Mary Berg's diary reminds us, Jewish life under the Nazis consisted of light as well as shade * <i>Jewish Chronicle</i> * ...book is gripping and reads well. It is hard to put the book down because Berg's Writings...to share it with the world so many years later is a treasure. I believe it is a must-read for everyone * Atlanta Jewish Times * This book [...] gave me nightmares. But that is how colourful the writing of Berg is, how intense this one family's story is and how it can have an impact on the world. A must-read for everyone * <i>Atlanta Jewish Times</i> * this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read. * Scotsman * This powerful testament documents Nazi brutalities. Berg is a remarkably clear-eyed, skillful and heart-breaking recorder of thos terrible years. * Publishers Weekly * Direct, sharp-eyed and full of compelling detail, this Diary is both a major resource for historians and a richly compelling human document. * The Times Literary Supplement * Mary Berg's diary records the dignity of man, his moral consciousness. Once again we are reminded that amid blazing homes, flame-swept streets and mass murders there were human beings who admitted no defeat. * The New York Times * What makes her account stand out is her novelist's eye: this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read * Scotsman * Direct, sharp-eyed and full of compelling detail, this Diary is both a major resource for historians and a richly compelling human document * <i>The Times Literary Supplement</i> * Mary Berg's diary records the dignity of man, his moral consciousness. Once again we are reminded that amid blazing homes, flame-swept streets and mass murders there were human beings who admitted no defeat. * <i>The New York Times</i> * What makes her account stand out is her novelist's eye: this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read. * <i>Scotsman</i> * One of the most important documents in the age of Hitler * <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> * Berg's powerful record of those terrible times is astonishingly lucid. The strength of her memories and the intensity of her experiences are naturally heart-breaking. This extraordinary, chilling memoir is essential reading for everyone * <i>Independent</i> * A moving record of terrorism * Kirkus Reviews * Without qualification, this reviewer recommends Mary Berg's diary to everybody * <i>The New York Times</i> *

Without qualification, this reviewer recommends Mary Berg's diary to everybody * The New York Times * A moving record of terrorism * Kirkus Reviews * Berg's powerful record of those terrible times is astonishingly lucid. The strength of her memories and the intensity of her experiences are naturally heart-breaking. This extraordinary, chilling memoir is essential reading for everyone * The Independent * One of the most important documents in the age of Hitler * San Francisco Chronicle * this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read. * Scotsman * Mary Berg's diary records the dignity of man, his moral consciousness. Once again we are reminded that amid blazing homes, flame-swept streets and mass murders there were human beings who admitted no defeat. * The New York Times * Direct, sharp-eyed and full of compelling detail, this Diary is both a major resource for historians and a richly compelling human document * The Times Literary Supplement * What makes her account stand out is her novelist's eye: this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read * Scotsman * Mary Berg's diary records the dignity of man, his moral consciousness. Once again we are reminded that amid blazing homes, flame-swept streets and mass murders there were human beings who admitted no defeat. * The New York Times * Direct, sharp-eyed and full of compelling detail, this Diary is both a major resource for historians and a richly compelling human document. * The Times Literary Supplement * This powerful testament documents Nazi brutalities. Berg is a remarkably clear-eyed, skillful and heart-breaking recorder of thos terrible years. * Publishers Weekly * this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read. * Scotsman * This book [...] gave me nightmares. But that is how colourful the writing of Berg is, how intense this one family's story is and how it can have an impact on the world. A must-read for everyone * Atlanta Jewish Times * ...book is gripping and reads well. It is hard to put the book down because Berg's Writings...to share it with the world so many years later is a treasure. I believe it is a must-read for everyone * Atlanta Jewish Times * Mary Berg's diary reminds us, Jewish life under the Nazis consisted of light as well as shade * Jewish Chronicle * Short announcement of books existence * Detroit Jewish News * A heartbreaking record of [Mary Berg's] experiences growing up in the Warsaw Ghetto * The Good Book Guide * The Richness of Berg's memories and the intensity of here experiences record for posterity a chilling account of childhood during the Holocaust. * Booklist *

"""Without qualification, this reviewer recommends Mary Berg's diary to everybody"" * <i>The New York Times</i> * ""A moving record of terrorism"" * Kirkus Reviews * ""Berg’s powerful record of those terrible times is astonishingly lucid. The strength of her memories and the intensity of her experiences are naturally heart-breaking. This extraordinary, chilling memoir is essential reading for everyone"" * <i>Independent</i> * ""One of the most important documents in the age of Hitler"" * <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> * ""What makes her account stand out is her novelist's eye: this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read."" * <i>Scotsman</i> * ""Mary Berg’s diary records the dignity of man, his moral consciousness. Once again we are reminded that amid blazing homes, flame-swept streets and mass murders there were human beings who admitted no defeat."" * <i>The New York Times</i> * ""Direct, sharp-eyed and full of compelling detail, this Diary is both a major resource for historians and a richly compelling human document"" * <i>The Times Literary Supplement</i> * ""What makes her account stand out is her novelist's eye: this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read"" * Scotsman * ""Mary Berg’s diary records the dignity of man, his moral consciousness. Once again we are reminded that amid blazing homes, flame-swept streets and mass murders there were human beings who admitted no defeat."" * The New York Times * ""Direct, sharp-eyed and full of compelling detail, this Diary is both a major resource for historians and a richly compelling human document."" * The Times Literary Supplement * ""This powerful testament documents Nazi brutalities. Berg is a remarkably clear-eyed, skillful and heart-breaking recorder of thos terrible years."" * Publishers Weekly * ""this is not just a crucial historical document but a classic read."" * Scotsman * ""This book […] gave me nightmares. But that is how colourful the writing of Berg is, how intense this one family’s story is and how it can have an impact on the world. A must-read for everyone"" * <i>Atlanta Jewish Times</i> * ""…book is gripping and reads well. It is hard to put the book down because Berg’s Writings…to share it with the world so many years later is a treasure. I believe it is a must-read for everyone"" * Atlanta Jewish Times * ""Mary Berg’s diary reminds us, Jewish life under the Nazis consisted of light as well as shade"" * <i>Jewish Chronicle</i> * Short announcement of books existence * Detroit Jewish News * ""A heartbreaking record of [Mary Berg's] experiences growing up in the Warsaw Ghetto"" * The Good Book Guide * ""The Richness of Berg’s memories and the intensity of here experiences record for posterity a chilling account of childhood during the Holocaust."" * <i>Booklist</i> *"

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Susan Pentlin was Emeritus Professor of Modern Languages at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO, and the leading expert on this work.

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