"Four perfect pebbles. One for each of us. You'll see. I'll show you the fourth one tomorrow." (Chapter 1, 7)

"We talked about the store, about the events of the day, and mostly about that man Hitler." (Chapter 2, 12)

"And when Jewish blood spurts from the knife, Then things will again go well!" (Chapter 2, 17)

"Get dressed and come with us." (Chapter 3, 28)

"Who would want to stay in Germany after Kristallnacht? It was more than just a warning. It was the beginning of the end." (Chapter 3, 33)

"We could see now that our escape to Holland had not been an escape at all. Instead we had been caught in a trap." (Chapter 4, 52)

"Even the very worst conditions at Westerbork were a heaven by comparison. For Bergen-Belsen was hell." (Chapter 5, 62)

"But this, this refusal to honor the Palestine certificate, was the greatest disappointment of all." (Chapter 5, 64)

"The stench of burning flesh from those open...