Signs of Survival

Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable
- together. This is their true story.

  RENEE: I was ten years old then, and my sister was
  eight. The responsibility was on me to warn everyone when the soldiers
  were coming because my sister and both my parents were deaf.



  I was my family's ears.


  As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta and their
  parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their
  door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert
  her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached
  their home so they could hide.


  But soon their parents were tragically taken away, and the two
  sisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide.
  Eventually they, too, would be captured and taken to the concentration
  camp Bergen-Belsen. Communicating in sign language and relying
  on each other for strength in the midst of illness, death and
  starvation, Renee and Herta would have to fight to survive the
  darkest of times.


  This gripping memoir, told in a vivid 'oral history' format, is
  a testament to the power of sisterhood and love, and now more than
  ever a reminder of how important it is to honour the past, and
  keep telling our own stories.





  A memoir of the Holocaust

  Perfect for those who want to learn more about the experiences
  of people during this period of time in history

  Written with Joshua M. Greene, a renowned Holocaust scholar.