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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
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In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer
Irene Gut Opdyke | 1992
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wow!! I have been fascinated by WWII & the Holocaust for years. I'm glad I saw a friend of a friend recommend this book on Facebook. This is one of the most heroic women I've read about. Her story made me cry, gave me chills, made me wonder, but most of all it gave me hope. She put herself out there for others and lost a great deal in the process. But she chose to focus on all she gained. What an a,axing woman & a wonderful book.
  
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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Light in the Ruins in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
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The Light in the Ruins
Chris Bohjalian | 2013
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
What an awesome book! This book tells the story of the Rosati family who live in Tuscany. It alternates back & forth between 1944 & 1955. During WWII, the Rosatis were seen by the local villagers as Nazi sympathizers & many in their village grew to despise them. Then it jumps ahead to '55 as what remains of the family is stalked by a merciless murder who slits the family members throats & the extracts their hearts. All the characters' lives weave together in strange ways. This book will hook you from start to finish.
  
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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Ghosts of the Past (The Bleiberg Project, #1) in Books

Apr 10, 2018  
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Ghosts of the Past (The Bleiberg Project, #1)
Serge Le Tendre | 2017
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A graphic novel alternative WWII history thriller, this has some disturbing elements which may not be for every reader, but do add to the realistic element that these things would have happened. This first part of the story takes its reader on a grand journey which leaves the reader wanting to continue in the next part to find out what will happen to its characters. I can easily see this as a blaxploitation-style film, the spies, hitmen and nazi give you a real idea of what to expect.
  
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Fruit Bat (42 KP) rated Murder on the Home Front: A True Story of Morgues, Murderers and Mysteries in the Blitz in Books

Mar 1, 2018  
Murder on the Home Front: A True Story of Morgues, Murderers and Mysteries in the Blitz
Murder on the Home Front: A True Story of Morgues, Murderers and Mysteries in the Blitz
Molly Lefebure | 2013 | Biography
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
As the title suggest, the book is the true account of the activities of medical pathologist Dr. Simeon and his secretary Molly Lefebure (who is also the author of the book) ,during the Second World War . The book describes several murder investigations during this time and it is interesting to see who ordinary crime did not stop simply because there was a war on. 

 Overall the book gives the reader a fascinating insight into forensics during WWII in England and is a definitely a must read for these with a interest forensics from this period.
  
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sweetlisag (0 KP) rated The Nightingale in Books

May 29, 2018  
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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.9 (61 Ratings)
Book Rating
Amazing WWII story (2 more)
Full of suspense
Did not expect ending
Kristin Hannah has truly captured the chaotic and no-so-perfect sister relationship. Being the oldest of three girls I can relate to this love/hate relationship between the two sisters. How life can lead everyone in different roads but at the end family is the one thing that will always bring you back. No matter what happens family will disappoint, bring you down, and build you up, all at the same time. Cannot wait to read more books by this author.
  
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Michael Lindsay-Hogg recommended Il General Della Rovere (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
Il General Della Rovere (1959)
Il General Della Rovere (1959)
1959 | Drama, War
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Sometimes I think the greatest movie. Inexorable in its working out. Vittorio de Sica unbeatable as a WWII small time crook who goes along to get along and then finds himself having to be brave, not something he's ever wanted to be. The most horrific scene where a partisan is taken into a room to be tortured. Door shuts. Conversation goes on in a room outside, Nazi officer, collaborators, idle and casual, a few drinks, nothing heard from inside. Then the door opens. Has to be seen, this movie."

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