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WE WERE the LUCKY ONES
This is the story of the Kurc family, the author's family, and what happened to them during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Jewish, they were living in Random, Poland, in March 1939. Five adult children live with the parents with the exception of Addy, a son living in Toulouse, but who would return for Rosh Hashanah and Passover. The tale covers a six year period beginning just before WWII. To survive, family members flee to different places in Europe with one sent to Siberia. Eventually, they are spread across five continents.
As the book opens, life seems normal and happy for this close knit family until the Nazis invade Poland. Worried, still they are certain that things will turn out well yet it soon becomes obvious they are trapped in the Nazi web of madness. A story of hope and love, the most difficult periods for them are those when they lose contact with one another, having no idea where or what is happening to loved ones. Each is followed and the experiences they encounter are reported with detail and emotion.
The author's grandfather shared his story which became the basis for this amazing tale of survival. It's a wonderful read with the author even sharing a photo of her and her grandfather and giving details of about the family now. An outstanding read, the title is explained along with the reason for its choice. That a family so sundered and scattered could survive and find each other is unbleivable. I thank the author for sharing this incredible story.
This is the story of the Kurc family, the author's family, and what happened to them during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Jewish, they were living in Random, Poland, in March 1939. Five adult children live with the parents with the exception of Addy, a son living in Toulouse, but who would return for Rosh Hashanah and Passover. The tale covers a six year period beginning just before WWII. To survive, family members flee to different places in Europe with one sent to Siberia. Eventually, they are spread across five continents.
As the book opens, life seems normal and happy for this close knit family until the Nazis invade Poland. Worried, still they are certain that things will turn out well yet it soon becomes obvious they are trapped in the Nazi web of madness. A story of hope and love, the most difficult periods for them are those when they lose contact with one another, having no idea where or what is happening to loved ones. Each is followed and the experiences they encounter are reported with detail and emotion.
The author's grandfather shared his story which became the basis for this amazing tale of survival. It's a wonderful read with the author even sharing a photo of her and her grandfather and giving details of about the family now. An outstanding read, the title is explained along with the reason for its choice. That a family so sundered and scattered could survive and find each other is unbleivable. I thank the author for sharing this incredible story.
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