I have been billed for this book, but still have never received it. I am still awaiting it and am disappointed.

Through print and screen we have learnt how Oskar Schindler, that Sudenten charmer, saved the lives of his Jewish workers in occupied Poland and Czechoslovakia during World War II. What was less recognised is the role in Oskar's activities of his wife, Emilie. She appears of course in Kenneally and Spielberg, but she is a small bit actor, confined to the margins. Now, finally, we hear from Emilie.

In a series of reminiscences, she tells us of her Catholic upbringing in Bohemia and her first meeting with Oskar. Entranced by his "mysterious, undefinable nature", marriage followed soon after. The coupling was not always a happy one though and Emilie says she was aware of her husband's extra-marital wanderings from the early days. Still, she stayed with him. Like other women, she couldn't pull herself away from what she described as Oscar's natural seductiveness.

Emilie's views on Oscar are insightful but the real story is her part in Oskar's acts of deliverance. Most noteworthy was her leadership and devotion to the surviving Jews of Goleschau, who arrived unannounced, emaciated, near death in frozen cattle cars in the middle of the night. In what was already a hellish situation, her quick thinking saved many at a time when Oskar was away on some business trip.

Some will be disappointed by this book's brevity and the narrative is a little disjointed in parts. But we now know more about Oskar's long-suffering wife and her part in the drama. It's well known that in 1967 Yad Vashem recognised Oskar as one of the Righteous Among the Nations. It is less publicised that in 1993 it correctly extended this recognition to Emilie. In the concluding lines to her story she invites us to toast her, as well as her husband. It's now time we did.

Until 1993 when the Schindler's list movie came out - I had no idea who the Schindler was - but since I have seen the movie I am more than interested to learn as much as I possibly can about those two GREAT PEOPLE - Oskar and Emilie Schindler.
This book was just great.Too informative.Very sad.Extremely inspiring.Absolutely gripping.
In this book you'll get to learn that Emilie was the Hero of the JEWS too and the example of GOOD to HUMANITY because she Helped even more than Oskar himself in a lot of cases.
IF this book was not written by Emilie Schindler I would never know that she played a great deal to save people's lives as much as Oskar so therefore I'd like to praise ERIKA ROSENBERG who gave the courage to Emilie to give us this very valuable book.We need books like this - books that inspire LOVE and just LOVE.
GOD BLESS all who LOVE ONE ANOTHER.