Perennials of War
Viewing comments for Chapter 35 "Chapter Elf part zwei"Is Anderson a gallant knight? Can he recover Shan
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Comment from bookishfabler
It has since been passed down through the family(.) (-that) (W)hile arresting Tomas, all the art was stolen. (Seems better as two sentences)
What a great explanation. Thanks for sharing
hugs Heidi
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2017
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It has since been passed down through the family(.) (-that) (W)hile arresting Tomas, all the art was stolen. (Seems better as two sentences)
What a great explanation. Thanks for sharing
hugs Heidi
Comment Written 15-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2017
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Thank you for the kind review. I will check that area.
Comment from bmethner
Very powerful writing. The words are saddening reminders of what once happened. It is important that we remain mindful of those events. The writing flowed smoothly. The dialogue was believable and the sprinkling of humor invites the reader into the story. I enjoyed the read.
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Very powerful writing. The words are saddening reminders of what once happened. It is important that we remain mindful of those events. The writing flowed smoothly. The dialogue was believable and the sprinkling of humor invites the reader into the story. I enjoyed the read.
Comment Written 13-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Thank you for the kind review
Comment from Brett Matthew West
"Shana" seems to be socially concerned with the welfare of others.
The descriptions of the prisoners, and their conditions, appear to bring this out.
Storyline is interesting and there are several different directions you could travel this accounting in if you so chose to do so.
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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"Shana" seems to be socially concerned with the welfare of others.
The descriptions of the prisoners, and their conditions, appear to bring this out.
Storyline is interesting and there are several different directions you could travel this accounting in if you so chose to do so.
Comment Written 13-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Thank you for the kind review
Comment from Sis Cat
Given that I had a relative who survived the camps, I found this chapter effected me deeply. Most people would not think an African American man would have a connection to the Holocaust, but my uncle married an Hungarian survivor of the camps. She told her nieces and nephews stories of her experience and even asked me to edit her stories for a time. Her greatest achievement was when Steven Spielberg filmed her as part of the Shiloh project to document Holocaust survivors before they died.
This passage resonate with me: "For my sixteenth birthday present, my great grandparents and grandparents took me to Germany and taught me more about family history as we visited each place my ancestors lived and worked."
I would love to visit where my aunt grew up in Hungary and Auschwitz where she was imprisoned. So this passage fed my day dream.
This is an effective passage I felt while reading my aunt's stories or watching her interview: "Sitting here, even thinking about the horrors that happened at those places cause me to chill. It wasn't only the Jewish, but the Roma."
This is precisely what my aunt experienced at a glass-blowing factory: "The inmates worked twelve hour days at hard physical work, wore rags, never had enough to eat, and the risk of corporal punishment was imminent."
The most important thing about this chapter is that it recounts in human terms a story or a collection of stories many of the young people may be unaware of. Also, there are revisionists who pretend the Holocaust never happened and was a hoax. It is important that we retell our stories in gatherings such as the one depicted in your chapter. As painful as these stories are, they must be passed down to future generations.
Thank you for sharing and even more for caring.
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Given that I had a relative who survived the camps, I found this chapter effected me deeply. Most people would not think an African American man would have a connection to the Holocaust, but my uncle married an Hungarian survivor of the camps. She told her nieces and nephews stories of her experience and even asked me to edit her stories for a time. Her greatest achievement was when Steven Spielberg filmed her as part of the Shiloh project to document Holocaust survivors before they died.
This passage resonate with me: "For my sixteenth birthday present, my great grandparents and grandparents took me to Germany and taught me more about family history as we visited each place my ancestors lived and worked."
I would love to visit where my aunt grew up in Hungary and Auschwitz where she was imprisoned. So this passage fed my day dream.
This is an effective passage I felt while reading my aunt's stories or watching her interview: "Sitting here, even thinking about the horrors that happened at those places cause me to chill. It wasn't only the Jewish, but the Roma."
This is precisely what my aunt experienced at a glass-blowing factory: "The inmates worked twelve hour days at hard physical work, wore rags, never had enough to eat, and the risk of corporal punishment was imminent."
The most important thing about this chapter is that it recounts in human terms a story or a collection of stories many of the young people may be unaware of. Also, there are revisionists who pretend the Holocaust never happened and was a hoax. It is important that we retell our stories in gatherings such as the one depicted in your chapter. As painful as these stories are, they must be passed down to future generations.
Thank you for sharing and even more for caring.
Comment Written 13-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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I fear if we forget history or want to believe it didn't exist we fear repeating it. Thank you
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
You did a great job with this chapter. I loved the video, I forgot how much I enjoyed that movie and the music that went with it. Have a great vacation and don't worry about posting, we will all be here when you get back.
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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You did a great job with this chapter. I loved the video, I forgot how much I enjoyed that movie and the music that went with it. Have a great vacation and don't worry about posting, we will all be here when you get back.
Comment Written 12-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from kriver
Hi
The video worked fine
When I was 17
I had a job as an usher
for the Los Angeles Music Center
I saw the fiddler many times
it was one of my favorites
done by the original actors
I saw all the main plays as
many times as I wanted
for free
I am still waiting for
something exciting to happen
The Jewish background
is interesting to me
I have some Jewish heritage
But I am a Christian
You can literally see the evil in
Hitler and his bunch
just look at their eyes
they all have the same eyes
if you look at Stalin, Saddam
they all have the same eyes
it is easy to spot if you look
You can bet they are in
hell too roasting away
for the stuff they pulled
and they should be too
Best Regards,
K River
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Hi
The video worked fine
When I was 17
I had a job as an usher
for the Los Angeles Music Center
I saw the fiddler many times
it was one of my favorites
done by the original actors
I saw all the main plays as
many times as I wanted
for free
I am still waiting for
something exciting to happen
The Jewish background
is interesting to me
I have some Jewish heritage
But I am a Christian
You can literally see the evil in
Hitler and his bunch
just look at their eyes
they all have the same eyes
if you look at Stalin, Saddam
they all have the same eyes
it is easy to spot if you look
You can bet they are in
hell too roasting away
for the stuff they pulled
and they should be too
Best Regards,
K River
Comment Written 12-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
"Correct." Shana continued, "The inmates worked twelve hour days at hard physical work, wore rags, never had enough to eat, and the risk of corporal punishment was imminent. Those who couldn't keep up were murdered. There was a name given to these people, Muselmanner, or living dead because of their appearance. They resembled round-shouldered skeletons." Tears rolled down her cheeks. "I'm sorry. I can't go on." She left the room. ' I did not find this overly long. It moved me to tears, not merely because some of my family died in concentration camps. Well done on a sublime but heart-wrenching write kindest regards Meia xx
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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"Correct." Shana continued, "The inmates worked twelve hour days at hard physical work, wore rags, never had enough to eat, and the risk of corporal punishment was imminent. Those who couldn't keep up were murdered. There was a name given to these people, Muselmanner, or living dead because of their appearance. They resembled round-shouldered skeletons." Tears rolled down her cheeks. "I'm sorry. I can't go on." She left the room. ' I did not find this overly long. It moved me to tears, not merely because some of my family died in concentration camps. Well done on a sublime but heart-wrenching write kindest regards Meia xx
Comment Written 12-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from dweigt
Wonderful writing, about a horrible historical period. At first I wondered if readers needed the history lesson, but they probably do. Never forget.
It's difficult to work in backstory without slowing down your main story, but I think you have struck a good balance here.
Looking forward to more.
Keep Writing!
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Wonderful writing, about a horrible historical period. At first I wondered if readers needed the history lesson, but they probably do. Never forget.
It's difficult to work in backstory without slowing down your main story, but I think you have struck a good balance here.
Looking forward to more.
Keep Writing!
Comment Written 12-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Thank you for the encouragement.
Comment from Norbanus
Delightful to see that you are still cranking out your excellent stories. As usual, you leave a reader, grasping for more. I've enjoyed seeing your characters develop and fill the imagination. Shana's heroic story is like watching a movie. Their conflicts displayed for all of us to contemplate.
You've given us a reminder that the danger of another holocaust is only a few years of weakness or inattention away.
Nicely done.
Norbanus
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Delightful to see that you are still cranking out your excellent stories. As usual, you leave a reader, grasping for more. I've enjoyed seeing your characters develop and fill the imagination. Shana's heroic story is like watching a movie. Their conflicts displayed for all of us to contemplate.
You've given us a reminder that the danger of another holocaust is only a few years of weakness or inattention away.
Nicely done.
Norbanus
Comment Written 12-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Glad to have you read my post. I've missed you. Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from robyn corum
Barbara,
It is fascinating to read a story with the concentration camps playing a central 'figure'. *smile* Beyond the fact that it makes the story-line even more captivating, it also is a great reminder to all to remember (and never forget!) what happened to so many innocent people. Thanks for sharing -- have fun on your trip! Be safe!
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Barbara,
It is fascinating to read a story with the concentration camps playing a central 'figure'. *smile* Beyond the fact that it makes the story-line even more captivating, it also is a great reminder to all to remember (and never forget!) what happened to so many innocent people. Thanks for sharing -- have fun on your trip! Be safe!
Comment Written 11-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2017
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Thank you for the kind review.