Margaret
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Martha Hall Kelly:
Hi Martha, Just a couple of lingering questions for you now that I've finished your good read. 1) One of my favorite parts was of the workman (Mr. Window Maker) that would sing the current news to the girls at the camp in French. Was this true? 2) You write there were Chinese in the camps. What did you find as reasons for their imprisonment? 3) Is the overfilling of a champagne glass truly a French thing?
Martha Hall Kelly
Great questions, Margaret. You're such a close reader! 1) Yes, the German Mr. Window Maker was based on a true account. I love him. 2) There was a Chinese daughter of a diplomat at Ravensbruck, arrested in Paris for her work in the underground. 3) Yes, the overfilling of a champagne glass is a French thing. My wonderful former hair stylist Bernard Dugaud told me about it. He is from Paris and we often talked more about the book than hair when I was in his chair. :)
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Marilyn (not getting notifications)
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Martha Hall Kelly:
Hi Martha, I am reading Lost Roses on my kindle from Netgalley and loving it! Would it be possible to get a hard copy arc version? I teach at a Jewish Day school and have a lending library in my room and would love to share your book with the people in my school. Is this possible? Thanks, Marilyn Kurtis
Ania Milczarczyk
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Martha Hall Kelly:
Hi Martha, I enjoy your book greatly. But there is one thing wrong about it. We don't use the word "matka" the way you do. It's a very formal and official form. No child calls hers or his mother "matka". When Kasia calls for her mother she would never call her that. The right word we use is: mama, mamo or mamusiu. It sounds wrong. It would sound better if you didn't translate it and use English word: mother ?Ania
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