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Jay wrote: "In the presence of mine enemies by Howard Rutledge. POW in vietnam. very good book."

Thanks!

[Jay]

Lena wrote: "Jay wrote: "In the presence of mine enemies by Howard Rutledge. POW in vietnam. very good book."

Thanks!"

no problem.

[Nancy]

Baylor...( I hardly know her) wrote: "Kristen wrote: "Gianna: Aborted and lived to tell about it by Jessica Shaver
Gifted Hands by Ben Carson
Rachel's Tears by Beth Nimmo
Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Child Called It by Dave Pel..."

There were other books following A Child Called it. I was a child welfare worker, and found his abuse one of the worst I have ever read. It amazed me that he was able to come out of it as well as he did.

[Linda]

Lauren wrote: "Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II

This book is spectacular. It's a story of a young woman and her husband as missionaries to the Netherland East Indies, ..."

Just finished "Evidence Not Seen," It is a Hiding Place type book but in a Japanese concentration camp. Wonderful story. Highly recommended!

[MaryJo]

I have been hearing a great deal of positive comments on a book called Unbroken, which is about a man who survived a sinking of his vessel while serving in the Pacific during WWII, days in a life raft, and finally, a horrible internment in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. however, his final freedom came from deliverance from hatred....
I plan to read it myself, but those who recommend it make me feel comfortable to mention this book already.

[Linda]

MaryJo wrote: "I have been hearing a great deal of positive comments on a book called Unbroken, which is about a man who survived a sinking of his vessel while serving in the Pacific during WWII, days in a life r..."

Thank you for mentioning the book Unbroken. I had not heard of it before.

[Janie]

Flory by Flory van Beek and Occupied Garden by Kristen den Hartog and Tracy Kasaboski great WWII memoir no elicit sex. Occupied is more like mini docudrama. Flory more story based

[Eric]

If you are looking for TRUE Holocaust memoirs try:

The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
THE LOST by Daniel Mendelshon
NIGHT by Elie Wiesel
PLAYING FOR TIME by Fania Fenelon

[MaryJo]

Eric wrote: "If you are looking for TRUE Holocaust memoirs try:

The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
THE LOST by Daniel Mendelshon
NIGHT by Elie Wiesel
PLAYING FOR TIME by Fania Fenelon"

I'm not sure I'm brave enough to read all of those.... reading just one book over a period of time by someone who lived through those horrific experiences is a huge emotional trip.
at present I am reading The Long Walk, which is on the fringe of WWII history, but vividly covers the appalling experiences of a young Polish officer who commits no crime other than to be just that in 1939, and to be born on the Russian/Polish border.

[Eric]

MaryJo wrote: "Eric wrote: "If you are looking for TRUE Holocaust memoirs try:

The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
THE LOST by Daniel Mendelshon
NIGHT by Elie Wiesel
PLAYING FOR TIME by Fania Fenelon"

I'm not s..."


Howdy,
I understand. I have a bit of an obsession/compulsion on the subject and have read extensively about it.
To review them briefly for your (understood) sensitivity:

The Upstairs Room ... is equal to Anne Frank's Diary on level of described horror. It's a true story about Dutch Sisters hidden in a closet.

The Lost ... I wept and wept at this book. Parts of it can be a little slow, but the horrors described and the style of writing make it so vivid that I wept aloud and am not ashamed of saying so. (I was so impressed by this book, that I managed to find a 1st edition signed copy and bought it)

Night ... most high school's use this as must read material. Elie Wiesel's autobiography (short about 115 pages) written from 15 year old's perspective about living through Auschwitz and eventually Dachua. This is actually part of a trilogy including : Dawn, Night, and Dusk telling his story of before, during and after Auschwitz
His two later full autobiographies are both very good reading as well

Playing for Time ... true account of Parisian cabaret half Jewish singer in Auschwitz and her experience with the all girl's orchestra. She was given some (very few) advantages because of her position in the orchestra, and the book is from her diary. A made-for-tv movie was made in the late 80's (?) starring Venessa Redgrave

For a different experience, look into the graphic comics MAUS by Art Spiegelman. It's the allegory of Jews being mice and Nazis being Cats and its meant to teach those kids of age between the years of too much information and not enough. They are incredibly great graphic novels.

Hope this helps and isn't too much of an overload.

Eric

[Katherine]

If you are looking for a christian testimony type book, Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore is very good.

[Jewel]

You can google missionary stories and tons will pop up.

[Linda]

If you are looking for a book that is a testament to survival, I suggest The Girl with the White Flag by Tomiko Higa. She was only 7 when she was left orphaned & had to make it on her own during the Battle of Okinawa. There is no gratuitous nudity, but this is her autobiography & she does describe what she & others endured. A very powerful little book!

[Anna]

Eric wrote: "MaryJo wrote: "Eric wrote: "If you are looking for TRUE Holocaust memoirs try:

The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
THE LOST by Daniel Mendelshon
NIGHT by Elie Wiesel
PLAYING FOR TIME by Fania Fene..."

Does The Lost go by any other title? I can't seem to find it when I do a search online. And I only get two book results when searching for that authors name.

[Anna]

Holocaust survivor books I recommend:

Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies (This is told from the point of view of the woman who hid the families in the attic)

Elli by Livia Bitton-Jackson

Survivor by Sam Pivnik

A Lucky Child by Thomas Buergenthal

[Angel]

I would also recommend God's Smuggler and The Cross and the Switchblade--they have been recommended here several times.

I also would recommend A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael by Elisabeth Elliot. It is honestly my very favorite Christian biography!

[Eric]

Patience wrote: "Eric wrote: "MaryJo wrote: "Eric wrote: "If you are looking for TRUE Holocaust memoirs try:

The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
THE LOST by Daniel Mendelshon
NIGHT by Elie Wiesel
PLAYING FOR TIME ..."

The Lost: A Search for six among six million is the full title of it. You should be able to find it on Amazon.

[Alice]

I have another book you might like. The Book of the Just, by Eric Silver, has great true stories about holocaust survivors and the people who helped them-very inspiring.

[Jennifer]

Wow, what a great number of responses!

Through Gates of Splendor by Elizabeth Elliot is another amazing true story of God at work.

[MaryJo]

Just released is The Hardest Peace, by Kara Tibbets, her true story of battling cancer as a young woman of 36. She is the wife of a pastor and has four children. It looks like a very worth while read.

[Yibbie]

If you want World War 2 memoirs, here are some I've read.
Christian...
Under the SS shadow by Traugott Vogel
Small Man of Nanataki by Liam Nolan
Firebrand of Flanders by Phyllis Thompson
Trapped in Hitler's Hell by Anita Dittman
If I Perish by Esther Ahn Kim
Blood and Honor by Reinhold Kerstan
Things We Couldn't Say by Eman/Schap
Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose
Rose's Journey by Myrna Grant
Prison Letters by Corrie Ten Boom
Non-Christian...
Surviving the Angel of Death: The True Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz by Eva Mozes Kor, Lisa Rojany Buccieri:
Return to the Hiding Place by Poley
Four Perfect Pebbles by Perl/Lazan
Alicia: My Story by Alicia Appleman-Jurman

[April]

I personally loved this book The Hiding Place. I found it inspiring and uplifting despite the subject of WWII and the Holocaust. On my list like it is:

Return to the Hiding Place
In My Hands Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer
Unbroken Will
In the Land of Invisible Women (not a WWII story, but inspiring. About a courageous female doctor living in Saudi Arabia.
And I humbly submit: The Altered I: Memoir of Joseph Kempler Holocaust Survivor.

[April]

Peggy wrote: "I really liked "A Town Like Alice" by Nevil Shute. It is about a young English woman who finds herself in Malaya during the Japenese invasion...She and several other women and children are forced b..."
Oh me too! This is one of my favorite books! And I love the movie with Brian Brown.

[Leah]

Appointment in Jerusalem by Derek Prince and also
I Dared to Call Him Father by Bilquis Sheikh are older books but both inspiring and amazing true stories

[Leah]

" I Dared to Call HIm Father" is an amazing story and true!