A Mother's Promise: My true story of surviving Auschwitz and the horrors of the Holocaust, the Sunday...

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Renee Salt Kate Thompson

A Mother's Promise

My true story of surviving Auschwitz and the horrors of the Holocaust, the Sunday Times bestseller...

Renee Salt, Kate Thompson

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Hardback

Forthcoming
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English

Seven Dials
27 May 2025

Memoirs; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; The Holocaust; Second World War

'Mama, it's me.' I held her hand in mine, hoping it would give her the strength to hold on.

Finally, she spoke, her voice barely above a whisper.

'Do not cry when I die.'

'Quite simply the most important book you will read this year' Hazel Gaynor

'An extraordinary read' Lorraine Kelly

'Deeply moving' Daily Mail

From invasion to liberation, September 1939 to April 1945, as Renee was marched from ghetto to camp, there was one constant. One hand that clutched hers - her mother's. Every day for nearly six years, mother and daughter were bound together in hell. From Auschwitz-Birkenau to Bergen-Belsen, they were a powerful source of solace and hope for one another.

The strength of Sala's love gave them both something fragile yet beautiful to cling to in an ugly, depraved world. It was her mother who hid Renee, lied to the SS, went right when she was directed left - whose small actions had life-saving consequences. Now, for Renee, the need to share has finally overcome the desire to forget.

A Mother's Promise is a love letter to a mother eighty years in the making.
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'Will stay with me for a long time... A beautiful account, so movingly told' Anna Stuart

'Powerful, poignant, and deeply important. A must-read' Elizabeth Bellak

'This is a story the world needs to know' Madeline Martin

'This book travels to the very heart of existence' Joshua Levine

By: Renee Salt, Kate Thompson
Imprint: Seven Dials
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781399625401
ISBN 10: 1399625403
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 27 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Renee Salt is a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor. Born Rywka Ruchla Berkowicz in Poland in 1929, she was just 10 year old when World War II brought horror to her doorstep. After surviving Auschwitz-Birkenau, Renee was liberated from Bergen-Belsen in 1945. After moving to Paris, Renee met her husband Charles, a member of the British Army, and part of the the liberating forces at Bergen-Belsen. They married in 1949 and lived in North London, having two children and five grandchildren. Kate Thompson is a journalist and bestselling writer. As well as being passionate about capturing lost voices and untold social histories, Kate's also a library campaigner. Her 100 libraries project celebrates the richness and complexity of librarians work and the vital role of libraries in our communities. Alongside her journalism and writing, Kate is also a podcaster and recently launched her own podcast, From the Library With Love. You can find Kate on Facebook @KateThompsonAuthor.

Reviews for A Mother's Promise: My true story of surviving Auschwitz and the horrors of the Holocaust, the Sunday Times bestseller

A powerful testament to a mother's love during unbelievable hardship... Renee's story of resilience and survival is powerful, poignant, and deeply important. A must-read. * Elizabeth Bellak, author of Renia's Diary * This is a book that will stay with me for a long time... A beautiful account, so movingly told. * Anna Stuart, author of The Midwife of Auschwitz * Renee Salt and Kate Thompson come together in powerful unity in a way that is both deeply moving and unforgettable. This is a story the world needs to know. * Madeline Martin, author of The Booklover's Library * An unforgettable story about the power of love, a story that reminds us how important hope is, a story that proves to us that human beings are remarkable and endlessly inspiring. * Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan *