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More Than I Love My Life: A Novel | David Grossman

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Based on Eva Nahir Panic‘s life, this tells the story of Eva‘s choice to protect her husband‘s reputation by going to prison at the dreaded ‘Alcatraz of the Adriatic‘, with the understanding that her young daughter would be abandoned. This is very much a political story as well. Ideals & devotion keep running through my mind after reading this story. There is also a film that tells her story that could be found on YouTube. This story shook me. …

Suet624 I feel as if she is judged harshly for her decision and yet this story is so complex (at least in my mind). It was a different time where she and her husband saved 1500 people who would have been sent to concentration camps. This was a time that very few of us have experienced and I can‘t possibly imagine what I would have done. (edited) 2y

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Nute I want to know this story. Stacking! 2y

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Suet624 @Nute To be honest, most of the political work they did is not fully explored in the novel. I wish the author had spent time on that. I found out more about their political acts after reading articles about Eva's life. This book focuses on three generations of women and how Eva's decision affected the next two generations.
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Leftcoastzen Wow , I was going to try & get this today, but the parking lot was so full at my local indie I didn‘t go in. 2y

Suet624 @Leftcoastzen nice to know the store has so much business! 2y

Leftcoastzen Yes! Happy for them ! There may have been a live event finally. plus , they have coffee, tea , treats ! 2y

Jeg @Suet624 I just watched the documentary on YouTube. Amazing woman. 2y

Suet624 @Jeg Truly. 2y

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