This is the true story of Esther Hautzig’s forced exile as a Polish Jew in Soviet-era Siberia during World War II. I cried, I laughed a little at her comedic storytelling and I cried again. I was also reminded that the hate and white supremacy that plagues our world today is not new, just reincarnated.

And Esther reminded me that, “reading was not only a great delight, but a privilege” (p.176). It truly was a privilege to read her amazing story of survival against all odds.