Her entry begins:
At the moment I'm reading Malcolm Gladwell's latest, Talking to Strangers, and am really enjoying it. I just finished reading A Door in the Earth by Amy Waldman. It's a novel about an idealistic American of Afghan heritage who decides to do research in a remote Afghan village that has become famous because of a memoir written by an American doctor who had spent time in the area. Parveen is certain that her presence will do the locals some good, but...[read on]About Don't Tell the Nazis, from the publisher:
The year is 1941. Krystia lives in a small Ukrainian village under the cruel — sometimes violent — occupation of the Soviets. So when the Nazis march into town to liberateVisit Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's website.them, many of Krystia's neighbors welcome the troops with celebrations, hoping for a better life.
But conditions don't improve as expected. Krystia's friend Dolik and the other Jewish people in town warn that their new occupiers may only bring darker days.
The worst begins to happen when the Nazis blame the Jews for murders they didn't commit. As the Nazis force Jews into a ghetto, Krystia does what she can to help Dolik and his family. But what they really need is a place to hide. Faced with unimaginable tyranny and cruelty, will Krystia risk everything to protect her friends and neighbors?
My Book, The Movie: Making Bombs for Hitler.
The Page 69 Test: Making Bombs for Hitler.
My Book, The Movie: Stolen Girl.
The Page 69 Test: Stolen Girl.
The Page 69 Test: Don't Tell the Nazis.
Writers Read: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch.
--Marshal Zeringue
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