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UPDATED FEB。 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-48992722077467275332019-03-05T08:13:09.265-08:002019-03-05T08:13:09.265-08:00In addition to revamping the formatting of this pa...In addition to revamping the formatting of this page (sorry!), you might want to add this:<br /><br />https://view.joomag.com/memoria-en-no-14-11-2018/0766192001543510530/<br /><br />Fallenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023296557528582049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-87401669829343833632019-01-26T16:55:53.413-08:002019-01-26T16:55:53.413-08:00The story of two extraordinary people, Lale and Gi...The story of two extraordinary people, Lale and Gita survive the horrors of Auschwitz and find solace in each other. The book is based on their true story.<br /><br />Lale has the job of tattooist and must tattoo numbers on the arms of countless men, women and children. One day he tattooed #34902 on the arm and Gita. He recalled this day as the day "he tattooed her number on her left arm, she tattooed her number on his heart." <br /><br />An incredible and memorable story that shows the strong will of human survival and the risks that so many took to save not only their own lives, but those of others. The story follows their years together at Auschwitz and beyond the war. The writing was straight forward without a lot of depth into the characters emotions, yet as a reader, it stirred up all my feelings of intense sadness, fear and shock of what they endured. Review Wardah Mineral Clarifying Clay Maskhttps://denznote.blogspot.com/2019/01/review-wardah-mineral-clarifying-clay.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-79734714945187258822018-12-05T20:26:43.997-08:002018-12-05T20:26:43.997-08:00NEWS ALERT! "The Australian" Dec. 6 - by...NEWS ALERT! "The Australian" Dec. 6 - by Fiona Harari - HEADLINE: " #TheTattooistofAuschwitz is distorting, Holocaust historians say'' https://northwardho.blogspot.com/2018/12/scanned-pages-1-and-2-from-australian.html - @damiencave @ChrisKenneally @overingtonc @motokorich @xanalter @hitalie @JohnHMaher @ReadabilityAus @AuschwitzMuseum DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-24504133443577684382018-11-22T22:44:46.846-08:002018-11-22T22:44:46.846-08:00Who is Angela Meyer the editor and publisher of th...Who is Angela Meyer the editor and publisher of the TATTOOIST novel? well, <br />as previously reported, Echo’s editor and publisher is Angela Meyer who tweets at @literaryminded <br /><br />She is Echo’s commissioning editor ....Angela Meyer ....and has been promoted to the role of publisher and will continue to oversee the imprint’s focus on Australian commercial fiction from her base in Melbourne. Meyer will be supported by Bonnier Zaffre in the UK and locally by general manager Benny Agius, formerly of Exisle Publishing.<br /><br />Meyer said she is excited about this opportunity for the Australian authors on Echo’s list. ‘Bonnier Zaffre brings stability, expertise and commitment to our current and future authors; and we look forward to finding new readers in the UK and in other international markets,’ she said.<br /><br />‘I am so pleased Allen & Unwin’s experienced sales team will be getting behind the Echo books and authors in [Australia and New Zealand] and I look forward to working closely with both teams as we grow this business solidly into the future.’<br /><br />Robert Gorman, CEO of A&U, said the publisher looks forward to adding Bonnier Zaffre’s new Australian-based imprint into the fold. ‘From international bestseller hoax novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz to the award-winning Resurrection Bay, their growing list has huge potential,’ said Gorman.<br /><br />Bonnier Zaffre CEO Mark Smith said, ‘it makes perfect sense for [A&U] to handle Echo Publishing. Angela Meyer has already proven she has the publishing talent to find liteary hoaxes about the Holocust, commitment to her non-Jewish hoaxing authors like Heather Morriss and commercial energy to make Echo a success as a publisher of Holocaust literary hoaxes.’<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-16505251375834598702018-11-22T22:40:10.115-08:002018-11-22T22:40:10.115-08:00“Lale liked the idea of a movie about his life and...“Lale liked the idea of a movie about his life and wanted Brad Pitt to play him and Natalie Portman to play Gita.” HEATHER MORRIS TOLD THE MEDIA in OZ...<br />Morris had studied professional scriptwriting as a sideline while working full-time in the Social Work Department at Monash Medical Centre since 1995.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-59460291925457940192018-11-22T22:38:44.763-08:002018-11-22T22:38:44.763-08:00It was in July 1942 that Sokolov, head down at his...It was in July 1942 that Sokolov, head down at his work desk with ink and needles, was handed a paper with 5 digits: ***3.4.9.0.2 (**Which we now know is a FAKE number invented by Heather Morris and not the real number on her arm. see the NYTimes article) of him was an 18-year-old girl with bright brown eyes from the women’s camp, Birkenau, ***whose number needed redoing.*** [oh so now it is a redoing, not a first original tattoo job?] A quick glance at her and Lale’s heart missed a beat. As soon as he finished his tattooing, there was a quick look and she was gone.<br /><br />With the help of his SS guard, Lale found out which block she was in and was able to send her a love letter even though he didn’t know her name, which was Gita Furman. This led to secret meetings on Sundays, their first kiss and a blossoming romance where they fucked themselves silly right in front of the eyes and noses of the Nazi soldiers guarding the camp.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-63661670906166947472018-10-24T22:13:28.295-07:002018-10-24T22:13:28.295-07:00Well, if that's the case and they find he manu...Well, if that's the case and they find he manufactured this story or rewrote it in his head and Heather Morris fell for it or encouraged it, that'd be HUGE. Like that other scandal by the author whose name escapes me now, the nonfiction guy who faked it and went on Oprah. And sad, if indeed the man somehow came to believe his own romantic story and it had to be debunked. Another tragedy of the Holocaust.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I know it's a huge hit. It's all over Goodreads and Amazon page as the #1 bestseller. I don't think it would be as big a hit if it weren't true. Folks love it because they feel it's true. They want the magic of believing it's true.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I sure hope the author was not in on it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-11088174242750958332018-10-21T22:19:14.913-07:002018-10-21T22:19:14.913-07:00Judy, a Jewish woman in USA, wrote to me today ...<br /><br /><br />Judy, a Jewish woman in USA, wrote to me today ''thank you for writing this. i read this book and had the same feeling as you. i worked with Holocaust survivors for a long time and i know some of what was written could never have happened. then again, i belong to an online book club that loved this book and when i wrote that a lot of this book could not have happened, no one responded. i liked the "story" but know it can not be true. so happy u wrote this!!!<br />DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-1491020011754833252018-10-20T22:53:08.166-07:002018-10-20T22:53:08.166-07:00An Australian woman, friend of mine, just told me ...An Australian woman, friend of mine, just told me when I asked her her POV, she wrote: "I just finished reading that book! I assumed it was all an elaborate fiction, including the accompanying notes. It never occurred to me that it was true.''Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-76200171168380924132018-10-19T22:22:57.389-07:002018-10-19T22:22:57.389-07:00Books: Auschwitz Lullaby
posted by THE JOYOUS LIVI...Books: Auschwitz Lullaby<br />posted by THE JOYOUS LIVING on October 15, 2018<br /><br />Book Review of Auschwitz Lullaby. <br />I could not read fast enough. Mario Escobar's Auschwitz Lullaby is a real page turner and a fabulous historical fiction portrayal of motherhood and gypsy life in Auschwitz during the second world war. The story focuses on the real life Helene Hanneman, a German nurse married to a Gypsy man, who lived for sixteen months in Auschwitz under Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. And since this is a fictional novel, I was grateful that Mario Escobar included a list of historical accuracies and inaccuracies at the end of the novel. Oddly enough even Hannemann's husband and children's names are changed.<br />Synopsis:<br />On an otherwise ordinary morning in 1943, Helene Hannemann is preparing her five children for the day when the German police arrive at her home. Helene’s worst fears come true when the police, under strict orders from the SS, demand that her children and husband, all of Romani heritage, be taken into custody. Though Helene is German and safe from the forces invading her home, she refuses to leave her family—sealing her fate in a way she never could have imagined.<br /> <br />After a terrifying trek across the continent, Helene and her family arrive at Auschwitz and are thrown into the chaos of the camp. Her husband, Johann, is separated from them, but Helene remains fiercely protective of her children and those around her. When the powers-that-be discover that Helene is not only a German but also a trained nurse, she is forced into service at the camp hospital, which is overseen by the notorious Dr. Mengele himself.<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-22718843536344298952018-10-19T22:22:13.480-07:002018-10-19T22:22:13.480-07:00Based on a true story, Mario Escobar’s Auschwitz L...<br /><br />Based on a true story, Mario Escobar’s Auschwitz Lullaby demonstrates the power of sacrifice and the strength of human dignity—even when all hope seems lost.<br />Review:<br />I love Helene's bravery and love for her family that makes going to Auschwitz a no-brainer. Unfortunately I felt that there were parts of Escobar's story that seemed too inconceivable and modern such as several times when she purposefully put herself in the way of Dr. Mengele and antagonized him and also when she insisted on taking a day to think over something. As if a prisoner at Auschwitz really had an opportunity to think something over. Unfortunately there were one too many unbelievable moments in the book to earn a five star.<br /><br />The story of one of Helene's eldest boys' (again his name was changed for some unknown reason) heroism was a fabulous secondary story and his relationship with his mom and younger siblings was inspiring. He ended up being part of the gypsy camp's orchestra that would perform for camp officials. [See Also: You might have heard of or seen the film Playing for Time starring Vanessa Redgrave that was based on acclaimed musician Fania Fénelon's autobiography The Musicians of Auschwitz and adapted by Arthur Miller.]<br /><br />Specifically traumatizing and haunting is the book's portrayal of Dr. Mengele's treatment of the gypsy children as seen through the eyes of a mother. Based in part on real life accounts of Mengele's atrocities, it is extra haunting seeing the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde anomaly and knowing it is based on truth.<br />Josef Mengele Photo.<br />A former Auschwitz prisoner doctor said: <br />He was capable of being so kind to the children, to have them become fond of him, to bring them sugar, to think of small details in their daily lives, and to do things we would genuinely admire ... And then, next to that, ... the crematoria smoke, and these children, tomorrow or in a half-hour, he is going to send them there. Well, that is where the anomaly lay.<br /><br />Published by Thomas Nelson, this novel does not read as a Christian fiction book. There is no sermon and barely any mention of God that I can remember. This does not take away from the beauty of this novel but it is surprising that it is labeled as Christian Fiction.<br /><br />I would not recommend this book for young teens or adults who are sensitive to Holocaust autocracies. Nothing is too graphic, relatively speaking. [SPOILER!!] The worst scene is towards the end and involves a mom whose Romani twins had been sewed back to back to create conjoined twins. I checked and this was a true situation as witnessed by Vera Alexander.<br /><br /><br /><br />If you are interested in books about the Holocaust, Dr. Mengele, motherhood, and gypsies, I would highly recommend adding Auschwitz Lullaby to your library.<br /><br />I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through Fiction Guild. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-82378655108492795762018-10-19T22:21:46.366-07:002018-10-19T22:21:46.366-07:00Books: Auschwitz Lullaby
posted by THE JOYOUS LIVI...Books: Auschwitz Lullaby<br />posted by THE JOYOUS LIVING on October 15, 2018<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-59659699346701216662018-10-19T22:14:18.380-07:002018-10-19T22:14:18.380-07:00A review of the novel Auschwitz Lullaby by Mario E...A review of the novel Auschwitz Lullaby by Mario Escobar in SPAIN -- The author ESCOBAR has recreated a beautiful but harrowing account of the interment into Auschwitz of German born, blue eyed, Helene Hannemann who as a young woman fell in love and married a man of Romani (gypsy) heritage. <br /><br />Helene is initially offered the chance by the Nazis to remain and not be taken as prisoner but how could a mother of five and one with a strong love for her husband stay, not ever to know the plight of her family. <br /><br />The Nazis did not generally discriminate when it came to mixed marriages and so called pure blood Germans found themselves taken as prisoners along with Romani, Jews, Homosexuals etc. <br /><br />The author takes the reader into the trains the cattle carts, overcrowded, lacking water and sanitary facilities, the heat, the cold and the death within the carts. Helene and her husband Johann with their five children survive. <br /><br />On arrival at their destination families are separated with young children staying with mothers and the men taken to work and to clean up for the Nazis. Helene and her children find themselves in a makeshift unfinished building living in deplorable conditions. The author’s descriptions leaves no doubt in the mind of the reader the desperate situation the prisoners found themselves in. <br /><br />Dr Mengele arrives at the camp where he favours Helene because of her German heritage and different appearance compared to the Romani prisoners and she is a nurse. She is able slowly to improve conditions for her family and others immediately around her. Helene emerges as a brave and strong woman who is able to create a calming presence amongst her fellow prisoners. <br /><br />Mengele’s personality, psychopathic madness needs little to be said, however the author gives a view that he is really drawn to Helene for which she is able to utilise for increased improvements, food etc for the children. <br /><br />Mengele of course lies about his actual purpose in the children’s nursery/school and in particular regarding twin children. Helene possibly because of her naive character fails to read Mengele correctly until she witnesses the physical proof of his experiments on children. When the children through hunger and fear cry, Helene sings lullabys to them to help them settle. <br /><br />The terrorising is building to a crescendo as the Germans begin to realise they are losing the war, starvation in the German people creates a madness in those running the camps, there is less food for prisoners and so to reduce demand the mass extermination rapidly increases. Helene’s older children have discovered a method of escape but Helene fails to act, discovery would mean being shot. <br /><br />Mengele offers a final exemption to Helene for her freedom but again she declines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com