In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer Opdyke, Irene Gut Summary An utterly amazing, true, first-person account of one girl's experience in wartime. An utterly amazing, true, first-person account of one girl's experience in wartime. Irene Gut Opdyke was a Catholic Polish nursing student when WWII broke out. She soon became mired in the horrors of central Europe as, at various times, a partisan, a refugee, a housekeeper to the Nazis and, over all, as a heroine. She singlehandedly saved the lives of at least 16 Jewish people from the Holocaust. Now living in America and aged 77, Irene, with the help of a respected historical novelist, has told her story with all the power and passion that such a remarkable history can inspire. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 288 pages · Paperback By Opdyke, Irene Gut Details ISBN: 9780552547161 Author: Opdyke, Irene Gut Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Language: English Publication date: 1 January 2001 Condition: New About the authors Opdyke, Irene Gut and Irene Gut Opdyke and Jennifer Armstrong · Publisher: Corgi Childrens More about this book Reviews Now living in America and aged 77, Irene, with the help of a respected historical novelist, has told her story with all the power and passion that such a remarkable history can inspire.
