kathykraemer
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MausMaus, Graphic NovelA Survivor's Tale
by Spiegelman, ArtGraphic Novel - 1997 | 1st ed.Graphic Novel, 1997. 1st ed.
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Added Feb 25, 2012
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief, Book
by Zusak, MarkusBook - 2006 | 1st American ed.Book, 2006. 1st American ed.
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Added Nov 07, 2010
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and SweetHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, BookA Novel
by Ford, JamieBook - 2009 | 1st ed.Book, 2009. 1st ed.
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Added Nov 07, 2010
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Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling FuneralAnnie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral, Book
by Radish, KrisBook - 2006Book, 2006
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Added Nov 07, 2010
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The Kitchen HouseThe Kitchen House, Audiobook CD
by Grissom, KathleenAudiobook CD - 2010Audiobook CD, 2010
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Added Nov 07, 2010
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Added Nov 04, 2010
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This book was very sad, yet a testimony to the power of the human spirit. At times, thought I couldn't go on with the story, as it seemed one tragedy after another. But at the end, it was worth it; Rachel was rewarded after years of suffering and seemingly pointless hope in humanity. I saw the parallels drawn between living in the leper colony, prison, and the Japanese relocation camps. It is surely amazing that with the similar stories of ignorance, judgment, and cruelty to our fellow humans that occur in every century, that we cannot learn from the past and stop repeating the same patterns. This was a worthy read.This book was very sad, yet a testimony to the power of the human spirit. At times, thought I couldn't go on with the story, as it seemed one tragedy after another. But at the end, it was worth it; Rachel was rewarded after years of suffering and…
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