My Dream of Freedom: From Holocaust to My Beloved America

I was very moved by Helen Colin's story. I am amazed that she could tell her story without a hint of bitterness. Even so, I was moved and my heart ached for her and all the victims of the Holocaust. It is my hope that through the bravery of people like Helen Colin that part of history will never be forgotten, and that it will hopefully never be repeated.

This short book is a memoir of a simple contented life with loving family - interrupted by the Nazi invasion of Poland and the holocaust, and then the return to a happy life with a move to America. The memoir tells simple but horrible stories - very personal experiences were easy to relate to and the pain and frustration were very real. As an adult I related easily to the story - but I think a teenage audience would perhaps resonate even more as Helen was a teen and young adult though the ordeals in the book. One of the best Holocaust books told form the teen/young adult point of view.

Reading of this real life experience of a survivor of the Holocaust helps me to better understand what strength and perseverance it took for each of the victims. I feel fortunate to have read her book, herstory, and wept at the unfolding of the life and losses shared. Open your hearts and read Helen Colin's personal account.

When reading this book, there is a feeling of deep peace as Helen tells her story. It is remarkable that such a spirit is felt as one reads of one horror after another. How is it that a spirit of forgiveness permeates this whole work? The human spirit is able to endure many things, particularly if a person is loved. Such a family as Helen's was able to do that so that she was able to believe in that love throughout her tale. What a wonderful WOMAN!

Putting away to read later. Arrived in great condition.

This is a wonderful memoir, affectionate and gentle about Helen Colin's lost family, clear in her decisive condemnation of the Nazis and their camps. This isn't a case of horrors revisited. It is, instead the story of a life well lived in spite of Nazi horrors.

A great book written by a rare lady about an horrific experience. The world is a better world thanks to eye-witness accounts like this.

Great read of first hand experience. A story of survival and unconditiinal love of family and the atrocities committed. Astonishing

I watch this lady on newtub and was fascinated by her so I bought the book because I felt like I should read just what did happen to her in the Holocaust what a wonderful example she is to people

An incredibly moving narrative. Its matter-of-fact telling underplays the horrors of day to day survival in a concentration camp in the most poignant way. Helen Colin should be proud, in the sincerest sense, of her contribution to the experience of living through the Holocaust; as should the team who helped her tell her story. This is a very humbling read about a remarkable woman who has lived a worthy life.

This story is amazing. I feel this was written like a series of singular short stories and that a lot of paraphrasing has been done. The deprivations, cruelty and survival shown in this book i believe and can only imagine have so much more to it than the glimpses we are shown.

Founed this book was a very good read, this Lady lived through hell and survived..... Why hasn't the human race learnt from all the awful things that happend to the Jewish and other people that were murdered because they had different cultures ,or in some cases had a disability we should never forget that those people died needlesly and be ashamed that nobody did anything to stop hitler untill it was to late ...... But then it is still going on today .....so sad

Written in a very clear and simple way. No frills as it truly was. Four miserable years which must have felt so much longer with the drudgery of each day.