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For @contentandwell and others who like to read WWII novels, I'd highly recommend, The Light After the War, by Anita Abriel. While it is a novel, it is based on the true experiences of the author's mother and her mother's best friend. It chronicles how these two young women survived after thinking that their entire family had been lost at Auschwitz. It's hard to put down once you've started it. Here is an interview by the author which might help you understand the background of the book, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYj_AgTM00U
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Thanks, @hopeful33250 That definitely sounds like a future read for me.
A book that really touched me and that was about a topic I was totally unaware of is "Surviving the Forest".
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43906443
It is based on a true story and is really heart-wrenching to read what many Jewish people had to endure during WW2. I would highly recommend it.
There are a number of other WW2 books that I have found very worthwhile to read also but this one really struck me.
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One of the best WW11 books I've ever read was Coerlli's Mandolin, by Louis De Bernieres. It was first published in 1994. A love story also. It left me thinking about the characters and the story long after it was over. I loved it!