Mommy, Whats That Number on Your Arm?: A-6374

Gloria Lyon’s memoir is one of the most impressive and touching personal testimonies of a Holocaust survivor; it is intellectually ambitious and emotionally moving. She is a great teacher of humanity. Claus Füllberg-Stolberg Professor of History, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany Gloria’s story is the story of triumph over the ultimate evil of the 20th century. This book will ensure that future generations will know her story of survival and renewal. May her words inspire generations to come. John F. Rothman Author and Radio Talk Show Host Miraculously, out of destruction, some eyewitnesses have lifted their experiences to light. Among these, Gloria Lyon’s story is perhaps the most remarkable. The rich texture of her memories starts before the camps and continues afterwards, marking this account profoundly applicable to any of us. How does a person live through disaster? How much of a person’s being and culture can be destroyed, and how could she find trust again? For years Gloria Lyon told her story in my college classes, and many students changed their lives after hearing her speak. Now a wider audience can be altered for good by her gracious and gripping narrative. Mary Felstiner Professor Emerita of History, San Francisco State University