My Mother’s Wars by Lillian Faderman features so many layers of story and such conflicting emotions that one could probably guess it were a reflection of a true life even without the author’s “Preface” establishing this. The book follows the life of a young Latvian Jewess named Mereleh, Americanized to Mary, as she lands in America [...]

Well, vacation is over, and I’m back in school taking Business Mathematics and History of Western Civilization II. I’ve actually been thinking a bit lately about history again. I have always loved history and, in particular, felt compelled to study the Holocaust. I have probably read more books about this period in history, than the [...]

We recently watched I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life and Legacy of Simon Weisenthal, a documentary film presentation narrated by Nicole Kidman that focused on, as the title states, The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal. I was very moved by this documentary, as I had recently seen a couple of films that had [...]

Thoughts on Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State. As part of my Netflix subscription, I have rejoiced in being able to expand my knowledge and re-stimulate my grey matter with a ready supply of documentaries from quality sources as PBS, the BBC, the History Channel, and National Geographic. Recently my husband I sat down and watched, [...]