Living with Shame

I couldn't put down my latest read, Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum. An examination of a mother-daughter relationship forged during the horrors of Germany during the days of World War II, this is a unique picture of the Holocaust. Jenna Blum examines the world of the lives of the German citizens during the war for her first novel. The author's experience of working for Steven Spielberg's Shoal Foundation for four years interviewing Holocaust survivors is mirrored in the work of the daughter, Trudy, trying to understand her mother's life during the war in Germany. Her mother, Anna, survives the war in Germany but pays a heavy price, doing anything to save her daughter's life. Recommended for Reading Groups.