Vienna typist Helene never imagined her act of bravery—helping a Jewish friend escape—would land her behind the gates of Mauthausen concentration camp. Stripped of her freedom, she fights daily to survive.
Then she meets Wolf, a prisoner whose quiet strength and unshakable hope awaken something in her she thought was long gone. Their love grows in secret, a lifeline in a place built to break the spirit.
When Helene discovers she’s pregnant, joy is quickly eclipsed by fear. How can a child survive in a camp built for death?
As the war nears its end, Helene makes the most agonizing choice of her life—one that could save her daughter but cost her everything.
The Child Who Lived is an unforgettable story of courage, love, and a mother’s impossible sacrifice.
