Laureen Nussbaum
Autore di Shedding Our Stars: The Story of Hans Calmeyer and How He Saved Thousands of Families Like Mine
Opere di Laureen Nussbaum
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Laureen Nussbaum and her family lived in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands. She was a childhood friend of Anne Frank. Hans Calmeyer was a lawyer appointed by the Germans to adjudicate "doubtful cases" of people trying to leave the country. He saved at least 3,700 Jews from deportation to Nazi camps, including Nussbaum and her family.
In her memoir, Nussbaum writes about how Calmeyer removed them from the deportation lists by declaring her mother non-Jewish. She follows the story of her family and Calmeyer after the war. Her book is an important tribute to an unsung hero and an inspiration.… (altro)
In her memoir, Nussbaum writes about how Calmeyer removed them from the deportation lists by declaring her mother non-Jewish. She follows the story of her family and Calmeyer after the war. Her book is an important tribute to an unsung hero and an inspiration.… (altro)
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- 1
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- 9
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- 4.0
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- 2
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- 2
I have to say that I just liked this book. The author has en eventful life, as did others in this book. I think, for me, that it just didn't flow. And that could be because the book wasn't just about her, but also about others. It seemed choppy and therefore I had a hard time following the story.