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I Survived Rumbuli (English and Russian Edition) Paperback – January 1, 1979

Russian Edition by Frida Michelson (Author), Wolf Goodman (Translator)
4.8 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
Offers a personal account of the Nazi occupation of Latvia and the Germans' execution of more than thirty thousand Jews in the Rumbuli forest near the city of Riga
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  1. Print length
    232 pages
  2. Language
    English, Russian
  3. Publisher
    Unites States Holocaust
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1979
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0896040305
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0896040304
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Unites States Holocaust (January 1, 1979)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, Russian
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0896040305
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0896040304
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Here's something to chew on: Seventh-Day Adventists!
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Here's something to chew on: Seventh-Day Adventists!
Although this is a typical Holocaust memoir, there aren't very many such accounts coming out of Latvia so it's definitely worth seeking out. The author was in Riga when the war broke out. 30,000 of her fellow Jews were lead to the nearby Rumbuli Forest, shot and buried in mass graves, but Frida Michelson survived by hiding under a pile of shoes. She spent the rest of the war in hiding with various local families, mostly Seventh-Day Adventists. Until I read this book I had no idea there was a Seventh-Day Adventist community in Latvia! They were very sympathetic towards Frida's plight as a "child of Israel" and believed that God wanted them to save her and that if they did not, they would never be able to atone for such a terrible sin. I'll have to look more into the Seventh-Day Adventist thing.
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  • Daisey Love
    5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing and Engaging
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2025
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    An amazing story of one woman's miraculous escape at a time when being a Jew means being hunted.
    Frida was a Brave, Talented, Intelligent, Insightful, Good woman, and this story reflects all of her amazing attributes.
    Do read.
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  • Edward M. Janes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Her incredible escape from what seemed a certain fate quickly delivers her to a world where resources needed for survival were s
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2015
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    "Michelson writes a closely personal story documenting her experiences as a young woman / daughter / sister as the Nazi's invade her home town of Riga Latvia (June 1941). She takes us to the pits of Rumbula where thousands were murdered in two tidal waves of bloodletting. Her incredible escape from what seemed a certain fate quickly delivers her to a world where resources needed for survival were scarce at best. In the search for food and shelter, the author effectively exploits her trade but is also the beneficiary of great luck. She makes fortunate decisions; a timely exit from Riga, a risky but convincing tarot card reading stint, etc... But most importantly, she finds a highly devout Adventist family in the country who agree to feed and protect her over many months and at great personal risk. This touching story is both testimony of the brutality of anti-semitism at its worst, but also, courage and personal sacrifice at its best. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in researching or remembering the sad final chapter of Latvian Jewry".
    8 people found this helpful
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  • Sydney newton
    5.0 out of 5 stars You will not be able to put it down
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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    This book is heartbreaking, yet one of the best books I’ve read regarding the Holocaust. I would recommend this to anyone.
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  • AMH
    4.0 out of 5 stars Surviving the massacres of Rumbuli was just the start.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017
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    To be one of a handful who survived the shooting pits of Rumbuli is in itself remarkable. To have been Jewish and survive several more years in hiding and on the run in German-occupied Latvia is even more so. Most of Mrs. Michelson's autobiography deals with this latter period of her life during the war. She acknowledges very frankly the danger that she put her rescuers in, which makes her appreciation of their efforts even more profound. She also writes about some aspects of being in hiding that are often unmentioned in other accounts: the expectation by some of her hiders of sexual "repayment" for their help, long and difficult days of work, being sick with no way of getting help, and the awful realization that there is literally no where and no one left in your family to go to for help or refuge. Her story is powerful, the willpower and ability to survive and rebuild her life impressive. Yet I could not warm up to her as an individual, perhaps because we have come to expect perfection from our survivors, and Mrs. Michelson is very much human.
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  • Codymona
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014
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    This was a well written book very moving a memoir I would recommend any one to read. It is amazing how the will to live can overcome the most impossible of circumstances.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and epic personal account
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024
    The book details the survival of Frida through four long years of Nazi occupation of Latvia. She survives through a long sequence of miracles, devout loving kindness of a small, brave community, and incredible fortitude and resilience. A unique view into the history, the reader can learn a lot from Frida's account.
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  • Alexander Janums
    5.0 out of 5 stars everyone should read this book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2001
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    I am an American of Latvian descent. My grandparents were Lutheran refugees from Latvia and survived the war. Their lives were hard, but were a piece of cake compared to how Freida suffered. She had so many doors slammed in her face when all she wanted to do was live, something most of us take for granted.
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  • Shapiro
    4.0 out of 5 stars Surviving in Rumbula - Riga 1941
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017
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    I've heard about the surviving of this woman in Riga and I wanted to hear more about this unbelievable case. I'm happy I did.
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  • William
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrifying, wonderful, extraordinary
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2023
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    This story teaches a lot about the awful fate of the Jews in the bloodlands of Eastern Europe. From the vast literature addressing the issue, this book is almost unique in being written by a person who came within a hair's breadth of being executed in the killing pits alongside 30,000 victims. Out of extraordinary courage and resourcefulness plus a huge dose of luck, she survived.
    The picture she paints of the stupid, senseless violence perpetrated mainly by fellow Latvians is horrific. Her lack of bitterness and her gratitude to the few people who helped her show what a remarkable person she was.
    The story is utterly compelling and absorbing. It makes you think about the countless other similar stories that cannot ever be told and that we will never read.
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