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Trade ReviewThe diary meticulously records Sierakowiak's own deterioriation as well as that of the ghetto. Sierakowiak chronicles the growing hunger and desperation of those residents not connected to Chaim Rumkowski, the ghetto's corrupt and dictatorial leader, and the loss of both parents * his mother to the Nazis and his father to tuberculosis, the disease that would claim Sierakowiak at the end.... What is here is a repetitive and detailed account of a population being methodically ground into dust.Publishers Weekly *
In its determined recording of the everyday experience of oppression, Dawid's diary offers a low-key but nonetheless authentic portrait of ghetto life and death during the Holocaust. * Kirkus Reviews *
Dawid's diaries are a terrifying record, all the more so because of the observant intelligence that persisted through life in a man-made hell. * The Atlantic Monthly *
For libraries striving to develop an extensive collection of Holocaust materials, this book is highly recommended. * School Library Journal *
This diary presents a vivid complement to those of Anne frank and the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto....Simply but vividly, they bring a terrifying existence to life. The photos help make this a uniquely accessible and valuable book. * Daniel J. Levinson,Kliatt *
This is an excellent source. It is real and genuine the way later reminiscences cannot be, including even Elie Wiesel's night. * Dietheim Prowe, Carleton College *
