Ada Schmidt was born in 1930 in Lvov, Poland, to a wealthy family. The horrors of World War II began when she was still a young child. In 1941, after the Nazis took over the city, Ada, her mother and brother fled to escape the fate that awaited them. In the years that followed, they constantly feared that they would be caught. The story of Adaas and her motheras survival is poignant and compelling.