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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2015, THIS IS A GOOD BOOK EXCEPT IT DIDN'T GIVE CREDIT TO ANNA MAE AQUASH WHO WAS A VERY, VERY STRONG, BEAUTIFUL & VERY BEYOND IMPORTANT PART OF A I M~~ANNIE MAE AQUASH SHOULD ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED~~. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Thanks Carole for getting back to me. I want to see the movie and read the other books. Wow. Full review coming. In her words: 3 stars Thanks to BookBrowse and Tim Duggan Books for allowing me to read and review this ARC. It is the story of loss, Judaism, the Holocaust, grief and PTSD. Please try your request again later. As soon as I read the synopsis of I Want You to Know We’re Still Here I knew I needed this book in my hands as soon as possible. Be aware that Jonathan Safran Foer has a very unique writing style that doesn’t immediately appeal to everyone. Please try again. *I received this ARC in exchange for an honest and fair review*. We belong to nations built on sacred stories, histories, relationships with the land and with each other, all reflecting powerful perspectives that hold the power to change the world. There was a problem loading your book clubs. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. If you want to discover the captivating life of Teddy Roosevelt, then check out this book! Esther Safran Foer is the mother of three authors (including Jonathan Safran Foer), so it isn't surprising that she is intelligent, open, and writes beautifully. This is a memoir of Esther's family - four generations who are unable to pass her mother's stories to each generation because her mother's memories were so terrible that she refused to talk about them. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The author’s quest to find a half-sister she hadn’t known existed and learn more about her father’s life before coming to America was very moving. Something went wrong. There was a problem loading your book clubs. If you struggle with remembering names, then this book is your holy grail! Weaving research details, family stories and lore, along with her inherited Jewish values, her story of finding her parents' towns and people was a bittersweet read. Please try again. For many Americans, they do not yet understand this movement. What cause U.S. Army Scout "Apache Kid" to become a renegade outlaw and the scourge of Arizona? See the American Indian Movement from the eyes of those within the movement. Do you want to learn about the Battle of Bunker Hill? 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I just finished this book which I spotted a few days ago on the DeLand library’s new non-fiction bookshelf. A Most excellent book full of Indian culture, heritage & how Native Americans strive to keep it. I found the discussion outside of the, Veronique I think this to be a fair review although I can only give an opinion following a book club discussion. The heart of the story is interesting and certainly worth telling, but much of what she writes about will be of little interest to anyone outside of her family or historians. They prospered here, though her father committed suicide several years after he arrived. The biggest “take-away” for me from this book was that “life was all about moving forward” which may explain why many survivors did not talk about the past. There are many personal accounts of the Holocaust out there, but I think this new memoir may be the first I've read from the child of survivors, exploring what it's like to grow up with that sort of household trauma hanging overhead. I also agree that very often today the impact of a novel thoroughly researched can give so much more than a chronicle of facts. It really is a documentary about the history of Native Americans. Welcome back. This beautifully written book flowed so smoothly I felt was having coffee with Ms. Foer as she told her story. Wittstock also does an amazing job providing incredible information to go along with Bancrofts great photos. Yes the discussion was really wonderful and I s should have left it at that. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. They argued for political, social, and cultural change, and they got attention. We’re Still Here is a nice change of pace from similar novels (Hillbilly Elegy, Dreamland) because it takes an objective stance and tells stories directly from the people living in the rust belt and shows how it forms their civic and political engagement.

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