Lipstick in Auschwitz: The Unbelievable True Story of a World War II Holocaust Survivor Paperback – 28 Aug. 2023

I was born during WW2 and as such, at school I never learnt about that war, too recent in memory I suppose. Now, at 80, vividly true books such as this bring home to me the inside stories of what people endured in the face of the evils of war, and my deep gratitude to those who fought for our freedom.

Maryisa’s recordings are very long but keep going. It is a Birds Eye view of a Jewess living in Poland in 1930’s and through life during the Holocaust. Their troubles did not end when the war finished though but fortunately her mother and her were miraculously looked after. It took courage and tenacity survive so many trials.

What a heart breaking story it was so sad i don't know how anyone could go through all what they went through its unimaginable

I recently started read these books about the Holocaust and the amazing stories written by the survivors themselves. I have been educated more through their experiences, reading books of a historical nature. To the author 'bravo, bravo ' . I off to read another survivors story

The book is pretty good, but I could have enjoyed it much more. It is very disjointed. The author digresses often so the story goes back & forth & gets confusing. Even she herself once says: "I shall have to return to this subject several times, adding every time a new feature and dimension of their power over us." I realize that she recorded her memories as they occurred to her. I don't blame her, I blame the editors! They could have brought these memories together in a chronological order & made this book much easier to read. Also, English not being her first language, or second or even third or fourth, some words are used incorrectly. Again I blame the editors! Some were likely typos, but many were not. For instance, instead of saying one spun stories, the word spined was used, as was deleted instead of delighted. These are only two examples of MANY! I would think it would be the editors job to correct these before publishing! The stories themselves are heart-wrenching but she lightens them with comic relief & shares her own sense of humor! I was disappointed that the book ends without finishing the story. She doesn't tell what happens to her mother other than she finds work in the fashion world. She barely mentions that she eventually is confined to a wheelchair, but not how or why. Her mother was such a huge part of these stories, I would have liked to know!

This is hands down one of the best holocaust memoir I’ve read thus far. Her prospective is interesting because she tells you about the event or person from several points of view. Fascinating.

This is such an good book.The style of writing and the descriptive desciptions left me wanting it to never stop.Horay to this courageus story.

An amazing recollection of some of the most harrowing times anyone could have lived through. It proves that honest friendships were critical to survival during incarceration in the concentration camps and afterwards. Everyone should read these stories so we Never Forget!