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The Redhead of Auschwitz: A True Story (Holocaust Survivor True Stories) Paperback – November 25, 2021

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Rosie was always told her red hair was a curse, but she never believed it. She often dreamed what it would look like under a white veil with the man of her dreams by her side. However, her life takes a harrowing turn in 1944 when she is forced out of her home and sent to the most gruesome of places: Auschwitz.

Upon arrival, Rosie’s head is shaved and along with the loss of her beautiful hair, she loses the life she once cherished. Among the chaos and surrounded by hopelessness, Rosie realizes the only thing the Nazis cannot take away from her is the fierce redhead resilience in her spirit. When all of her friends conclude they are going to heaven from Auschwitz, she remains determined to get home. She summons all of her courage, through death camps and death marches to do just that.

This victorious biography, written by Nechama Birnbaum in honor of her grandmother, is as full of life as it is of death. It is about the intricacies of Jewish culture that still exist today and the tender experiences that are universal to all humanity: family, coming of age, and first love. It is a story that celebrates believing in yourself no matter the odds. This is a story about the little redheaded girl who thought she could, and so she did.

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My wife was dumbfounded that I read the entire book in three sittings over just three days. You have no idea what my daily reading of world events consumes of my daily routine! I don't usually have the time or the inclination to read an entire book, but your grandmother's story and your ability to shift to the horror from the nostalgic was especially artful and powerful. The Redhead of Auschwitz is a story of a heroic Holocaust survivor who lived through the worst obscenity ever tolerated by human civilization. Yet, the Redhead's own exquisite loyalty, her unyielding courage and indomitable faith inspires us to still believe in the decency of humanity. Hitler lost and the Jewish People out lived him proving, once again, that despite every effort to destroy us throughout the millennia, we remain an eternal people embraced by G-d." -Rabbi Meyer H. May, Executive Director, Simon Wiesenthal Center

Nechama Birnbaum has written a very moving and heart-wrenching account about her redhead grandmother's life growing up in Crasna, Romania and her experiences in back breaking work in a brickyard, Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, the Duderstadt ammunition factory, Theresienstadt and DP camps. Her testimony honors the memory of family members who were murdered by the Germans, and demonstrates how, against all odds, she survived. "The redhead who promised herself that she is going home," leaves an incredible legacy of 5 children, 28 grandchildren, 120 great grandchildren and 7 great, great grandchildren. -Alex Grobman, PhD

The Redhead of Auschwitz was a difficult book to write but not so to read. Rosie Greenstein's granddaughter captured the experience of her grandmother and drew so close that she was able to write in her voice. The result is a powerful work that traces Rosie's experience from the lively family life of her youth, to the German invasion of Hungary, ghettoization, deportation, arrival, Auschwitz and the daily struggle for survival. No one survived Auschwitz without luck, but Rosie's is able to describe the many ways she defeated death by wit and wisdom, determination and an iron will. She was one of the very few who entered the gas chambers and returned because on the day she was selected to be murdered, gassing stopped. She was more valuable to the Nazis alive than dead. We follow her through the death marches to liberation and the return and catch the briefest glimpse of her life afterward. Each chapter begins with a verse from Psalms chosen with such great sensitivity that we see how Psalms can accompany us all the days of our life from the depths of anguish to the heights of joy, from the darkness of humanity to majesty of human kindness and our Creator. An important story told with grace and love! -Michael Berenbaum, Professor of Jewish studies

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Nechama Birnbaum knew since she was a little girl that she would write her grandmother's story. Her friend's grandmas brought them presents. Hers brought her stories, and stories were her favorite thing of all. When her grandmother told her how she would rip petals off flowers to see if the boy she liked, liked her back, and how she would crumple up the flower that landed on "he loves me not," and start again until it landed on "he loves me"; that was when Nechama knew for sure she would write her stubborn, determined grandma's story. She knew her grandma's tenacity started long before she told her friends in Auschwitz that she was going home from there. Nechama lives in Brooklyn NY with her husband and daughters and near her grandmother. She is currently finishing her master's degree in nutrition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amsterdam Publishers
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 25, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9493231798
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9493231795
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Holocaust Survivor True Stories

Best Sellers Rank: #36,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #15 in Jewish Biographies
- #16 in Survival Biographies
- #44 in Jewish Holocaust History

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Nechama Birnbaum knew since she was a little girl that she would write her grandmother's story. Her friend's grandmas brought them presents, hers brought her stories. Lucky for her, stories were her favorite thing of all, especially the story of one stubborn redhead’s determination to survive.

Nechama lives in Brooklyn NY with her husband and daughters and nearby her redhead grandma. You can find her on Instagram @theredheadofauschwitz.

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Customers find this book excellently written with deep emotion, describing it as a wonderful Holocaust survival story that captures the perseverance throughout hellish experiences. The narrative is heartwarming and meaningful, with one customer noting how it brings history to life through vivid details. Customers praise the character development, with one review highlighting how the author portrays the true story of Rosie, while others appreciate the portrayal of the beauty of childhood and family.

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Customers find the book excellently written and an eye-opener, with one customer noting it's one of the best pieces of nonfiction they've read.

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"...reading this in less than 2 days, the way it is written pulls you through a part of history that many forget about or refuse to observe...." Read more

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"...Epilogue was a wonderful ending too! Rosie’s story and life were amazing and an encouragement to anyone who reads her story!" Read more

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"A true page turner and unbelievable story full of amazing perseverance. It is still baffling of what the Jewish people were put through." Read more

"...Epilogue was a wonderful ending too! Rosie’s story and life were amazing and an encouragement to anyone who reads her story!" Read more

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Roger M. Baron
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I will not forget this book. The words and message come directly from the heart and soul of its subject (the Redhead), as told to her granddaughter. The narrative is told in such a way that it places the reader at the locations and under the conditions/circumstances described. There is, of course, much pain and misery ... But there is an eternal blessing which flows from the Redhead's inherent good nature, optimism and desire to do the right thing. I would give this book 10 stars if I could. I am grateful that this book popped up for me through one of Amazon's recommendations.

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So I have finished reading this in less than 2 days, the way it is written pulls you through a part of history that many forget about or refuse to observe. The atrocities that the people in these camps faced all due to people hating other people. It's not just Hitler that's to blame, it's all the people who turned their backs or worse helped the Nazi party. We do not look back and separate the reasons why people did the things they did. We look back and see them all for what they were. Nazis. And we are seeing the same thing start up again today. Never forget the millions who perished in these camps, and along the way. This book pushes home the fact of what was done and there are so many more stories we will never hear.

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Young people please read this
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2025
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Believe it! This is the true story of a girl who survived the holocaust, which is being erased from history or being called a hoax, but it actually happened. It was a horrible tragedy that happened during World War II where Adolf Hitler blamed Jewish people for all his problems and put millions and millions of people, including people who disagreed with his agenda in to starve and die in death camps. If we don’t pay attention, it could happen again - to anyone anywhere.

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I enjoyed and would recommend The Redhead of Auschwitz: A True Story. I sometimes found it hard to follow as flash backs and flash forwards occurs. The last 30-20% was filled with author's notes and summaries of other books about the Holocaust.

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A true page turner and unbelievable story full of amazing perseverance. It is still baffling of what the Jewish people were put through.

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DO NOT FORGET THIS DARK PERIOD IN HUMANITY!
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We must never forget the atrocities the German Nazis forced on innocent Jews. My parents and grandparents lived through that era. They were Christians but still they were subject of the Nazis’ brutality. My grandfather, who had a large farm on which he grew orchards of fruit trees, cattle and other farm animals, was forced to pick up very heavy stones from some of his fields by the soldiers. He was an old man and this work was very difficult. He had to confiscate his home to them. Fortunately their son, my uncle, was in Venezuela at that time and he sent for my grandparents. I thank God that they were rescued from these atrocities. I found Nechama Birnbaum’s story very close to my heart even though the tales are quite different. I believe with all my heart that we, and future generations, must be aware of this dark period and not forget it.
Thank you to the author. May many people read her story. I am putting my copy aside for my daughter.

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Should be required for America now!
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I’ve read a multitude of books on the Holocaust and they are all upsetting but this really made me cry

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Julia Daker
Moving and inspiring holocaust story
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Rosie’s war story is told with honesty and clarity. What stood out for me was the unbelievable ability of a young girl to keep going (and keep believing in the future) when she has nothing to eat for days on end. The impossibility of the work she is expected to complete and the cruelty of her captors are enough to kill a person within a few weeks. Rosie endures daily humiliation, filth and disease for months. Her relationships with her family and especially her sister are described in such a way that you will remember the various personalities for a long time.

The best book I have read for a while.

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It s a great story & a great book! You should read it. I loved it!

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A must read for young generations
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To Rosie and Nechamah:
I finally finished reading #TheReadHeadofAuschwitz. Thank you Rosie for sharing your terrible experience thru the Shoah. For not giving up and always willing to go back home, for your still beautiful smile and soul.
Neshamah thank you for having the courage and time to write in such a perfect way the good moments of Rosie's life before Auschwitz, which let us the readers love and cherish all the family members, making them live in our memories for ever. And what a way to take us by hand to the details of all the terrible suffering Rosie went thru. This is a must read book for all the youth who are being misinformed or not informed at all of what hate can do. Hopefully your and Rosie will to spread the word becomes a reality.
May we never see such destructiveness in our world.

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From the first few sentences I was riveted to the page, to the characters, to the story, to the book.
Yes, it is a story about the terrible Nazi death camps but it is packed with life, and faith, and the strength and courage it takes to keep the will to live alive when all the odds are stacked against you.
Rosie's heart is strong and pure and generous even in the midst of unimaginable horror. Her love for her family and friends, her fellow human beings lights each page of this remarkable book.
Hers is not only a story of survival, it is an inspirational and honest examination of living your best life, being your best self, no matter what.
As hard as this book was to put down once I began reading it I know it will be just as hard to forget. This is a book I will remember, always.

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Ce livre est absolument incroyable. L’écrivaine a alterné les chapitres où elle raconte l’enfance de sa grand-mère avec les chapitres qui ont lieu pendant la guerre. Au début j’étais « déçue » car j’étais principalement intéressée par son vécu pendant la guerre. Puis finalement les parallèles qu’elle faisait servaient à installer le contexte du chapitre suivant, et lors de passages très poignants (et il y en a beaucoup!) cela permet de faire redescendre les émotions.
Le livre est très prenant, et le fait de savoir que c’est une histoire vraie, qui est arrivée à des millions de personnes le rend parfois difficile à lire, mais on a toujours envie d’y revenir. On tombe amoureux de cette jeune femme, et on aimerait juste pouvoir voyager dans le temps et cesser la monstruosité…
Un chef d’œuvre!!!

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