Parts of this story are very well written, while others are very vague. I enjoyed most of the stories in this book, but thought did sometimes she began to feel sorry for herself overly When She did not even live through the concentration camps like most Jews in Europe. It made it hard for me to fully simpathize with a woman married a Nazi officer did When her own people were dying. HOWEVER, I do think thatthis book is worth a read. I have read several Holocaust memoirs, and find them very interesting and inspirational. To me, it felt like Ms. Beer what more informal then Necessary, asking questions to the reader Periodically, but in some ways, this is an interesting approach to telling her story. It really all depends on your personal preference.