Meant to LiveMy book is the true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust.Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essayAurelia Gamzer had lived an idyllic life in Lvov, Poland. Her family was moderately wealthy and Aurelia was a well-behaved child who loved finding candy in her father's candy store; and play with her many dolls. But after Hitler made a deal with the Soviet Union to invade Poland, the little girl's world was turned upside down. First, the Nazis took all their possessions (gold, silver, jewelry), then they began to search houses for Jews. so that they can execute them. Aurelia and her family had to hide from the Gestapo to survive. After a few months of terror, every Jew had to wear an armband. Aurélia despised her armband and begged her mother to take it off. All Jews in Lvov feared being taken to “labor camps”. Aurelia and her family were forced to live in a ghetto. They had to share their accommodation with another family and each room was very, very small. Aurelia's father had dug a hole under the floor so they could hide from the Gestapo. Living conditions were terrible, Aurelia described smelling of chemicals mixed with urine. Dogs and cats invaded the streets and trash was thrown in the street. Aurelia's father furtively brought small rations of stale bread for his family. His father was considered a “useful Jew,” so he was allowed to leave the ghetto to work in a factory. Aurelia's family had come up with a plan to get her out of the ghetto so she could live with a Christian family. As Aurelia hid under her father's trench coat, she heard a Nazi shouting at a "useful Jew" for taking too long to take out his ID card. The Nazi shouted “Jew” to his dog, and the dog killed the man. After months of living in hiding with a Christian family, all of Lvov's Jews were liberated by the Soviet Union after the Russians sided with the Allied forces. But life was still not easy. All citizens of Lvov were required to move to Krakow unless they wished to become Russian citizens. After years of waiting for their visas, Aurelia's family finally traveled to America, where Aurelia changed her name to Ruth, married Jack Gruener, continued her education, and lectured extensively about life as a Jew during the Second World War. Keep in mind: This is just a sample.Get a custom paper from our expert writers now.Get a custom essayFact: During World War II, Lvov was part of Poland, but after the Soviet Union took control of Lvov, name changed to Lviv.