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The Survivors
- A Story of War, Inheritance, and Healing
- By: Adam Frankel
- Narrated by: Adam Frankel, Rob Shapiro
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
Adam Frankel’s maternal grandparents survived the Holocaust and built new lives, with new names, in Connecticut. Though they tried to leave the horrors of their past behind, the pain they suffered crossed generational lines - a fact most apparent in the mental health of Adam’s mother. When Adam sat down with her to examine their family history in detail, he learned another shocking secret, this time one that unraveled Adam’s entire understanding of who he is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story
- By Alissa on 12-26-19
- The Survivors
- A Story of War, Inheritance, and Healing
- By: Adam Frankel
- Narrated by: Adam Frankel, Rob Shapiro
Powerful & Meaningful
Reviewed: 07-02-20
In these pages a beautiful and at times haunting depiction of the joys and darknesses of close families, set in the moving timeline of a remarkable family history.
There are easily a dozen tear jerking scenes, but the book is never boring, and never slow. I read through it in just a few days.
It’s worth a read if you have loved someone with mental illness, or have been through trauma yourself. Even if neither is the case for you, it’s a beautiful story worth your time.
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