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Summary: A harrowing journey from innocence to hell to triumph
Review: Where The Birds Never Sing is a truly wonderful book. I was mesmerized by the story. Maybe because it was told in the 1st person - I don't know - but I do know I felt as if I was experiencing the significance of war, death, and the brutality of all that occurred. I read this book from different perspective. As a Jew, the Concentration Camp chapters were truly chilling. I believe this book accomplishes the important and necessary task of letting people know the atrocities of the Holocaust really happened and must never be forgotten. As a women, the story of Monique really touched my heart. Love is such a beautiful gift in life and to have it end so tragically was unexpected and very sad. I wanted Joe to live happily ever after with her, but as the book shared, the war had many endings that unfortunately were not happy. As an American and a human being in general, the courage of all the young men whose stories were portrayed almost seems unbelievable today. Thank God they had what it took to fight the fight they did and to withstand a war they could never have imagined. I am grateful to all of them. Overall, the book made me laugh, cry, and personalize a time in history I only knew vaguely about. This book is a great and moving read!
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Summary: Fantastic Book!
Review: Where The Birds Never Sing is the story of Joe Sacco's years in the army during WWII as written by his son Jack. From the time he was drafted until the time that he returns home we live with Joe as he experiences everything from basic training to the liberation of Dachau, which left Joe and the men of his company, soldiers who had witnessed everything that war has to offer, speachless and sickened. It also, as Joe so eloquently tells us, brought home, all too clearly, to these soldiers just why they had left their homes to "fight for a people we did not know."
A remarkable story about a remarkable man. This book must be read by all who are interested in "The Greatest Generation."
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