A Mother's Promise

A deeply moving, visceral narration * Daily Mail *
A powerful testament to a mother's love during unbelievable hardship ... Renee's story of resilience and survival is powerful, poignant, and deeply important. A must-read -- Elizabeth Bellak, author of Renia's Diary
This is a book that will stay with me for a long time ... A beautiful account, so movingly told -- Anna Stuart, author of The Midwife of Auschwitz
Renee Salt and Kate Thompson come together in powerful unity in a way that is both deeply moving and unforgettable. This is a story the world needs to know -- Madeline Martin, author of The Booklover's Library
An unforgettable story about the power of love, a story that reminds us how important hope is, a story that proves to us that human beings are remarkable and endlessly inspiring -- Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan
A tender, moving account that shakes you to the core and yet stirs you to believe in hope and survival despite the worst depravity imaginable -- Sonia Purnell, author of A Woman of No Importance
A searing, fearless, important book, where love, faith and tenderness shine through indescribable horror. Everyone should read it -- Louisa Tregar, author of The Paris Muse
A valu­able con­tri­bu­tion to the genre of Holo­caust mem­oirs ... sheds light on the for­got­ten strug­gles that con­tin­ued afterwards * Jewish Book Council *
Deeply moving and essential reading... The trust and affection between the two women gives every page extraordinary emotional depth * Daily Mail *
Balanced and accessible ... The manner in which Kate Thompson chooses to intervene does not alter the testimony; rather, it gives the reader the opportunity to recognise that the fate of Renee Salt is the archetype of those who survive the Holocaust and attempt to reclaim their status as human beings -- Marius Cazan, Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust