It reminded me of some of my own experiences in life, which helped me to understand this particular era in a more profound way than I had before reading it. I wouldn't state that this was one of my favorite books that I have read recently about the Holocaust, but I would state it is the one that was able to draw out some emotions in myself. Her strong will and faith allow Elli to manage and adjust somehow, but what Elli doesn't know is that this is only the beginning and the worst is yet to come. Then she and her family are forced to leave their house behind to move into a crowded ghetto, where privacy becomes a luxury of the past and food becomes a scarcity. First Elli can no longer attend school, have possessions, or talk to her neighbours. A life in which Elli could lie and daydream for hours that she was a beautiful and elegant celebrated poet.But these adolescent daydreams quickly darken in March 1944, when the Nazis invade Hungary. It wasn't long ago that Elli led a normal life a life rich and full that included family, friends. There are no words to explain - you just have to read it yourself and digest.Back Cover Blurb:What is death all about?What is life all about?So wonders thirteen-year-old Ellie Friedmann, just one of the many innocent Holocaust victims, as she fights for her life in a concentration camp. Her strong will and faith allow Elli to manage and adjust, but what she doesn’t know is that this is only the beginning.

First Elli can no longer attend school, have possessions, or talk to her neighbors.

A life in which Elli could lie and daydream for hours that she was a beautiful and elegant celebrated poet.īut these adolescent daydreams quickly darken in March 1944, when the Nazis invade Hungary. It wasn’t long ago that Elli led a normal life that included family, friends, school, and thoughts about boys. A remarkable memoir, I Have Lived a Thousand Years is a story of cruelty and suffering, but at the same time a story of hope, faith, perseverance, and love.

So wonders thirteen-year-old Elli Friedmann as she fights for her life in a Nazi concentration camp. What is death all about? What is life all about?

I have lived a thousand years free