Those Who Save Us
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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. Driven by the guilt of her heritage, Trudy, now a professor of German history, begins investigating the past and finally unearths the dramatic and heartbreaking truth of her mother's life. Combining a passionate, doomed love story, a vivid evocation of life during the war, and a poignant mother/daughter drama, Those Who Save Us is a profound exploration of what we endure to survive and the legacy of shame.
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"Excellent "
Jacquelynne AB
"Some have marked this book as sexually explicit and while I won't deny that it has graphic scenes, I would say that it is traumatically explicit in ways that can only be explained through human sexuality in this era. If you know WWII historical German culture (pre-war, in war & post-war) this book rings true. It is not a sweet novel to fill time but rather a rude awakening to the truth of the lives of those included in this time period, from the Jew to the village Baker, the high-brow German to the SS Officer whose rank carries with it certain expectations. Well worth the read, I couldn't put it down (hence the quick speed!)"
Dawn H
"Captivating! I couldn't put the book down! From the beginning to the end Blum creatively gives the reader the perspective of a German woman during the holocaust. If you love historical fiction then this is a book for you."
Tanya Grayson Andoniadis
"One of the best books I’ve ever read!"
Kerry Reid
"Interesting WWII read from the perspective of the German citizen. "
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autumn meeker
"This is an excellent book. I highly recommend it!"
Valarie Lind
"Captivating! I couldn't put the book down! From the beginning to the end Blum creatively gives the reader the perspective of a German woman during the holocaust. If you love historical fiction then this is a book for you."
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Tanya Andoniadis
"One of my favorite books. I’ve read it 3 times."
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MONICA SCHLICHTING
"I can say that I enjoyed the story, and I would want to read more of her books."
Chelsey Tait
