Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

A monumental story of the human spirit to survive the harshest situations.

We were first introduced to Cecilia “Cilka” Klein in the author’s first book, The Tattooist of Auschwitz. This is the continuing story of a brave young woman who made the best of her environment to not only survive but help others. We are once again shocked at the inhumanity that people are capable but we also are blessed with the true stories of the goodness of people who lead by example.

Having survived the Holocaust, Cilka is accused with sleeping with the enemy and is sentenced to 15 years in a brutal Russian Gulag, inside the Arctic Circle. Malnutrition, disease, sexual abuse, violence and the never ending cold are some of what this young woman must face. This is her story of how she rose above this misery to become a model to all of us.

A highly tremendous story.