Live, Laugh and Learn: Tales of Tumultuous Times

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Summary: An Extraordinary Life Viewed Through Extraordinary Eyes
Review: This author causes one to feel instantly refreshed, invigorated, optimistic and happy to be alive in an otherwise daunting, volatile (and yes,frightening) world filled with impossible twists and turns. Brims with humor, love and wisdom. A wonderful read.

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Summary: An exhilarating ride
Review: This is not your conventional memoir. It's a fast-paced, poignant, serious, funny, and inspiring saga of a girl's journey from war-time Germany to success as a writer in America. I couldn't put it down. Possibly the most fascinating aspect to us as provincial Americans is the inside glimpse of what it was like living under Hitler's iron thumb. And then her family's experiences escaping the Russians after the war will curdle your blood. Her life in the U.S. wasn't nearly so dramatic, but the variety of experiences will keep you wondering: what next? Underlying everything in the book is its humanity, and her living example of how pluck and perseverance really can lead to a happy life. In short, it's one of the best books I've read in years.