Do Not Cry When I Die: A Holocaust Memoir

By: Renee Salt

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Synopsis: One of the oldest living Holocaust survivors recounts her family&’s imprisonment at Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen—and the extraordinary bond with her mother that ultimately saved her life—in this moving memoir of love, loss, courage, and hope.&“I only survived because of my mother's love.&” When German soldiers invaded Poland in September 1939, a six-year journey began for then ten-year-old Renee Salt and her mother, Sala. Until their liberation in 1945, Renee and Sala were imprisoned in ghettos and concentration camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen. The only light in the darkness and brutality for Renee was the unwavering grasp of her mother&’s hand in hers—enduring, against all odds. It was this unbreakable bond, along with a few miracles, that kept Renee alive. Sala&’s staggering courage to defy the will of SS guards saved both her and her daughter from the gas chambers, and the pair survived the deadliest days in Auschwitz&’s history. After suffering the nightmarish conditions at Bergen-Belsen, Renee and her mother were liberated in April 1945. To this day, Renee attributes her survival to the love and bravery of her beloved mother. Do Not Cry When I Die is an incredibly moving and deeply crucial book that tells the shocking story of one of the oldest Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen survivors—and the mother&’s love that saved her life.