Life in her small farming community revolves around the Danube River. Her message to future generations is to fight intolerance and prejudice and never give up.īitton-Jackson’s story begins in 1943, when she is twelve years old, and nurtures dreams of becoming a celebrated poet.
Fifty years later, Bitton-Jackson returns to Germany for a Holocaust remembrance ceremony. I Have Lived a Thousand Years received a Christopher Award, presented to writers, producers and directors that “affirm the highest values of the human spirit.” The book chronicles Bitton-Jackson’s experiences before and during the Holocaust, from the days leading up to the German occupation through her liberation by American troops.
