When the adults leave the room Livi crosses to her sister’s bed and lies down beside her, proceeding to wipe the perspiration from Magda’s face with a dry flannel. Both fans of Morris and those new to her writing will enjoy Three Sisters. Readers interested in historical fiction, especially set during WWII, should put this at the top of their TBR piles, it’s a powerful and breathtaking story. Cibi and Livi were extremely fortunate to find themselves with two different kapos who were sympathetic to them and got them easier jobs in the camp.

At the end of the war the three sisters escape and return home to Slovakia now under communist rule but their home has been taken by another family. Determined to begin a new life they eventually settle in Israel. It’s here in their new home as survivors of the holocaust although emotionally wounded they find peace. Heather Morris can do no wrong in my book and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future. guide them into adulthood, attend their weddings, hold his grandchildren. The operation is a risky one, and if he doesn’t survive, this may be the last day he spends with them. If that is the case, however awful it is to contemplate on this glorious sunny day, then what he needs to ask of his girls, must be said now....Is this her reality now? Must she carry this crippling fear into her new life? She may no longer be a prisoner, but will she ever be truly free?” La novela nos contará su estancia en el campo concentración, lo que tenían que hacer para sobrevivir, y como es la vida después, esas marchas de la muerte que sufrieron los que lograron superar los campos de concentración, el regreso a Eslovaquia, y un último viaje… Each of the sisters married a Holocaust survivor, with his own story of survival. Why do you think this might be? You know her, she’s off with the Hachshara.” Chaya doesn’t know what she thinks of the Hachshara, a training program to teach young people, just like Cibi, the skills necessary to make a new life in Palestine, far away from Slovakia and the war raging in Europe. I think a few days, maybe a week, is all we need. If the rumors are true, it will happen soon, and afterward, I will bring her home. And Cibi? Where is she?”

The family has 3 daughters. One in the hospital, one young enough to escape the clutch of the Nazis In their hometown in Slovakia, 17-year-old Magda hides, desperate to evade the barbaric Nazi forces. But it is not long before she is captured and condemned to Auschwitz.

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Having said all that, I do appreciate what Morris tried to do here, which was to relay the sisters’ courage and resilience in surviving the camps and rising above the tragedies they experienced to ultimately live full and flourishing lives. This third book definitely has a more hopeful and uplifting tone than the previous two, which I also appreciated. The sisters’ story is amazing on its own merit and absolutely a must read, especially given how few Holocaust survivors remain who are willing to share their stories. Despite the issues I had with the writing, I’m glad I got the chance to be introduced to the Meller sisters and no doubt I’ll be seeking out more of their story on my own. There’s a small disconnect for me in how Heather Morris tells these stories, and I think it’s because she’s a screenwriter. The intimacy isn’t quite there. That said, the content of the books could not be more exceptional, and I’m grateful these stories have been told.

What can we do?” Yitzchak asks. “We have already lost everything—our right to work, to feed our families … What more can they take from us?”A solid 4 stars for a book of courage in the face of incredible cruelty. This book is the story of 3 sisters, Cibi, Magda and Livi. They are living in Vranov, Slovakia, when the Germans invade. Prior to the invasion, their father calls them together in 1929 and makes them promise to always be there for one another. They are Jewish. Cibi and Livi are rounded up with other Jews and sent to Auschwitz in 1942. Magda has been hidden in the hospital by a friendly doctor. However, she too is found and sent to Auschwitz in 1944. Magda, only 17, stays with her mother and grandfather, hiding out in a neighbour’s attic or in the forest when the Nazi militia come to round up friends, neighbours and family. She escapes for a time, but eventually she too is captured and transported to the death camp. Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this powerful book in advance of its October 5, 2021 release date. Three Sisters by Heather Morris is a beautifully written heartbreaking story based on true events. Morris is an auto-buy author for me because I love WWII Fiction and she has a way of bringing life lessons to the forefront in such a positive way. There aren't many Auschwitz/Birkenau survivors left but Heather Morris was able to talk with Livia, Magda, and their families, in 2019/2020, about their experiences before, during and after their lives in the concentration camps. The story is made up of real events from their lives and then afterwards, when they are still reviled by many in their home country. Later all three sisters make their way to their new homeland of Israel. The stories of millions ended during the war and the concentration camps and it is inspiring to read that there are some survivors who were able to go on and have families and fulfilling lives after their near death experiences. The story makes clear the feelings of guilt all the survivors felt, in some way or another, for living through what so many did not. The story is told simply, from the point of view of the girls, while they try to hold true to their promises to their father, throughout their lives.