Not Without My Sister
Not Without My Sister by Marion Kummerow is a historical fiction novel published by Grand Central Publishing in 2022. This 272-page book is set in 1944 Germany and follows the harrowing journey of two sisters, Rachel and Mindel Epstein, as they navigate the brutal realities of World War II. Captured by the Gestapo and sent to the concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen, the sisters face unimaginable challenges, with their bond serving as a glimmer of hope amid despair.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of sisterhood, courage, and survival as Rachel and Mindel are torn apart upon arrival at the camp. Rachel, deemed an adult at seventeen, is forced into a grueling factory labor, while her four-year-old sister is sent to a separate camp for Jewish prisoners. The narrative delves into Rachel’s relentless determination to save Mindel, even as they are separated by barbed wire and subjected to inhumane treatment. This edition offers a deep dive into themes of family life and the resilience of women during one of history’s darkest periods.
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In 1944, Germany, two sisters seek to overcome impossible odds in this unforgettable WWII novel about sisterhood, courage and survival.
All they had left was each other. Until the Nazis tore them apart.
After years of hiding from the Nazis, Rachel Epstein and her little sister Mindel are captured by the Gestapo and sent to the concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen. The only ray of light for either girl is that they are together.
But on arrival they are separated. As she’s seventeen and deemed an adult, Rachel is sent to work in a brutal factory while four‑year‑old Mindel is sent into the so‑called “star” camp for Jewish prisoners. Rachel knows her sister will have no chance of survival all on her own.
Working in the windowless, airless factory–filling munitions casings with chemicals that burn her fingers and make her eyes sting–the only thing that keeps Rachel going is the thought of her little sister. Because if there’s even a chance Mindel is alive, Rachel knows she must try to save her.
But, separated by barbed wire, and treated brutally by SS guards who do not even see them as human beings, can either of the orphaned sisters dare to hope that they’ll ever find their way back to each other? And to freedom?
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