All But My Life

By: Gerda Weissmann Klein

Narrated by: Grace Conlin

A classic of Holocaust literature, Gerda Weissmann Klein's celebrated memoir tells the moving story of a young woman's 3 frightful years as a slave laborer of the Nazis and her miraculous liberation. All But My Life stands as the ultimate lesson in humanity, hope, and friendship. Klein's memoir is the basis for the HBO Academy Award-winning best documentary short, One Survivor Remembers.©1995 by Gerda Weissmann Klein (P)1997 by Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"Soul-searching and human...A moving personal testament to courage." (The New York Times)
"...as sensitive and 'disturbing' a story as The Diary of Anne Frank." (Library Journal)

Exceptional

I know people who were friends with Gerda and Kurt. What remarkable people and story of pure endurance and perseverance. I read a lot of this time period and forever am deeply touched by the cruelty of humans to humans, but also the opposite. This story will stay with me always.

Shameful narrator

What didn’t you like about Grace Conlin’s performance?

How can you have a narrator about the Holocaust who can't pronounce "Auschwitz"? Shame!

Very Good

Would you consider the audio edition of All But My Life to be better than the print version?

N/A

Who was your favorite character and why?

Gertrude

Which scene was your favorite?

Probably when Gertrude met the American man who became her husband. She spoke of him with such pride. It made me as a listener happy to feel her relief that she was saved.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Surviving Hitler's Rule

The story itself is great

But the audio of the actual reading is extremely poor; it constantly changes and needs to be adjusted

Great truthful book. Loved it

Would you listen to All But My Life again? Why?

yes

What was one of the most memorable moments of All But My Life?

all of it

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

I understand how the jewish people felt during war, I would like to know how the average German person felt. Does anyone know of a book that shares these feelings?