Alicia: My Story

· Skyboat Media · Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir and Stefan Rudnicki
5.0
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17 hr 14 min
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Here is a thrilling, uplifting story of true-life heroism unequaled since the publication of Anne Frank’s diary—a story that the young must hear and their elders must remember. Take Alicia’s hand—and follow.

Her name is Alicia. She was thirteen when she began saving the lives of people she did not know—while fleeing the Nazis through war-ravaged Poland.

Her family cruelly wrenched from her, Alicia rescued other Jews from the Gestapo, led them to safe hideouts, and lent them her courage and hope. Even the sight of her mother’s brutal murder could not quash this remarkable child’s faith in human goodness—or her determination to prevail against overwhelming odds.

After the war, Alicia continued to risk her life, leading Polish Jews on an underground route to freedom in Palestine. She swore on her brother’s grave that if she survived, she would speak for her silenced family. This book is the eloquent fulfillment of that oath.

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5.0
3 reviews
Cheryl Monroe
May 5, 2023
This story left me wondering how such a beautiful soul could possibly emerge after such unspeakable atrocities. A true testament to the capacity for good and evil within the human race. Thanks to Alicia for having the courage to record her experiences, especially for her children, as well for the world to remember. Mission accomplished Alicia!
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About the author

Alicia Appleman-Jurman (1930-2017) was a writer and lecturer. She was born in Rosulna, Poland (present-day Rosilna, Ukraine) and has written and spoken about her experiences of the Holocaust.

Gabrielle de Cuir, is an Audie and Earphones Award–winning narrator who has narrated over three hundred titles.

Stefan Rudnicki is an award winning audiobook narrator, director and producer. He was born in Poland and now resides in Studio City, California. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks and has participated in over a thousand as a writer, producer, or director. He is a recipient of multiple Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as a Grammy Award, a Bram Stoker Award, and a Ray Bradbury Award. He received AudioFile’s award for 2008 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Along with a cast of other narrators, Rudnicki has read a number of Orson Scott Card's best-selling science fiction novels. He worked extensively with many other science fiction authors, including David Weber and Ben Bova. In reviewing the twentieth anniversary edition audiobook of Card’s Ender's Game, Publishers Weekly stated, "Rudnicki, with his lulling, sonorous voice, does a fine job articulating Ender's inner struggle between the kind, peaceful boy he wants to be and the savage, violent actions he is frequently forced to take." Rudnicki is also a stage actor and director.

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