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My Mother's War: The Incredible True Story of How a Resistance Fighter Survived Three Concentration Camps
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"A sad and beautiful book, shining a light on quiet heroism in dark times."-Lucy Adlington, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz
The extraordinary story of Sabine Zuur, a beautiful, young Dutch resistance fighter who spent over two years in three concentration camps during World War Two, told by her daughter using an astonishing archive of personal letters
After her mother's death, Eva Taylor discovered an astounding collection of documents, photos and letters from her time as a resistance fighter in Nazi-occupied Holland. Using the letters, she reconstructed her mother's experience in the underground resistance movement and then as a prisoner in the Amersfoort, Ravensbruck and Mauthausen concentration camps.
The letters reveal an amazing story of life during wartime, including declarations of love from her fiancé before his tragic death as a Spitfire pilot, prison notes smuggled out in her laundry, and passionate but sometimes terrifying messages from a German professional criminal who ultimately would save Sabine's life.
A one-of-a-kind story of survival, My Mother's War captures a remarkable life in the words of the young woman who lived it.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781335469533
EAN:
9781335469533
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
208
Authors:
Eva Taylor
Publisher:
Hanover Square Press
Published Date: 2022-05-04
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This book is touching, heartbreaking and inspiring. The story of how one woman could make a difference in so many lives is testament that even in the worst circumstances, humanity can still survive.
I find these book’s interesting to learn how people survived during this tragic time. But the daughter did not too bad a job of giving insight into her mother’s ordeal through letters and papers she found.
For some reason I have been destined to read everything I can about the war. I was a child. Now I am 67. But I am compelled to read what I can. We in the USA are mighty luckey. And God Bless the thousands x thousands who lost their lives.
Great book! It was hard to put down.
This is a daughter's tribute to her mother, Sabine Zuur. During WWII, Sabine fought in the Dutch resistance. Once captured, she spent two tears in three different concentration camps. Her strength of will, convictions, and determination led to her survival.As a story, this book was a bit lacking. It wasn't written from Sabine's point of view, but as a retelling of Sabine's story by her daughter through letters and documents. This turned it into a recitation of facts rather than a readable book. I do appreciate the author's attempts to document her mother's life, I believe more resistance stories should be preserved and told. Overall, not a book I would reread or recommend.
