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Thomas Nelson
August 2018
On Sale: August 7, 2018
304 pages
ISBN: 0785219951
EAN: 9780785219958
Kindle: B077CWKDYR
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Historical
Auschwitz Lullaby brings
to life the story of Helene Hannemann—a woman who sacrificed
everything for family and fought furiously for the children
she hoped to save. On an otherwise ordinary morning in 1943, Helene Hannemann
is preparing her five children for the day when the German
police arrive at her home. Helene’s worst fears come true
when the police, under strict orders from the SS, demand
that her children and husband, all of Romani heritage, be
taken into custody. Though Helene is German and safe from
the forces invading her home, she refuses to leave her
family—sealing her fate in a way she never could have imagined. After a terrifying trek across the continent, Helene and her
family arrive at Auschwitz and are thrown into the chaos of
the camp. Her husband, Johann, is separated from them, but
Helene remains fiercely protective of her children and those
around her. When the powers-that-be discover that Helene is
not only a German but also a trained nurse, she is forced
into service at the camp hospital, which is overseen by the
notorious Dr. Mengele himself. Helene is under no illusions in terms of Dr. Mengele’s
intentions, but she agrees to cooperate when he asks her to
organize a day care and school for the Romani children in
the camp. Though physically and emotionally brutalized by
the conditions at Auschwitz, Helene musters the strength to
protect the children in her care at any cost. Through sheer
force of will, Helene provides a haven for the children of
Auschwitz—an act of kindness and selflessness so great that
it illuminates the darkest night of human history. Based on a true story, Mario Escobar’s Auschwitz
Lullaby demonstrates the power of sacrifice and the
strength of human dignity—even when all hope seems lost.
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