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Those Who Save Us
 

Those Who Save Us

by Jenna Blum


For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer has refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier and went to live with him in Minnesota. Trudy's sole evidence of the past is an old photograph: a family portrait showing Anna, Trudy, and a Nazi officer, the Obersturmfuhrer of Buchenwald.... (read more)

Top tags: holocaust,  historical fiction,  jewish,  germany,  world war 2 (all tags)

Overview: Groups

Crazy Lady Book Club 74 books / 15 members / 6 posts We are a group of educators, always encouraging reading for our students, but finding little time to read on our own. Hence, the creation of a book club so we would force ourselves to "practice what we preach". Sometimes we eat and chat more than discuss books, but the underlying current is READING.
3rd Monday at Towne 99 books / 8 members / 0 posts The photo is from a memorable road trip that we took to learn about bees from a professor at Cornel University after reading The Secret Life of Bees.
Book Club 20 books / 6 members / 2 posts
Historical Fiction 534 books / 527 members / 749 posts I was shocked there was no "historical fiction" group so I'm going to try this.

Your books can be from any era and style as long as they are historical fiction! I am always on the lookout for new books so please add/suggest as many as you like! As you can see from my shelf and the group's shelf we have a loose interpretation of what is "historical fiction" and a varied taste in books.
Authors are welcome to post, but please do not use this group to advertise for your book unless it caters to our interests!
Another small request from me......Please keep all discussions civil and try to respect other people's views and opinions while posting on this group.
If you decide to join...welcome!
Book Cannibals of Kerrville 26 books / 10 members / 2 posts group of women reading in Kerrville Texas
B&N 2325 Book Group 6 books / 1 members / 0 posts Specifically for the Barnes and Noble Lake Grove Book Group (cooler name pending).
The Plot Tenders 19 books / 5 members / 42 posts Once a month The Plot Tenders discuss a book and eat a fabulous meal at one of the local restaurants. Our motto is "Eat, drink, and be merry!"

Everyone takes turns choosing a book and we read many different genres. Book club stretches us as readers and lovers of books.
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