My Bridges of Hope

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Summary: A very good book!! (a book reveiw by Katie)
Review: "My Bridges of Hope" did not move me. It is basically a recital of the experiences of Livia Bitton-Jackson after she, her mother and her brother were liberated in 1945. The wonderful writing of "I Have Lived a Thousand Years" is not in evidence here. Bitton-Jackson's writing in this book has a bland quality. Occasionally, she resorts to cliches, forced similes and overdone metaphors. The only reason to read this memoir is to satisfy one's curiosity about Elli Friedmann's life after the Holocaust. The writing is ordinary, not passionate. This is too bad, but in a sequel, almost inevitable. It would have been quite an accomplishment to recapture the passion and poignancy of "I Have Lived a Thousand Years". Unfortunately, it didn't happen.

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Summary: This book pales in comparison with her earlier work.
Review: "My Bridges of Hope" did not move me. It is basically a recital of the experiences of Livia Bitton-Jackson after she, her mother and her brother were liberated in 1945. The wonderful writing of "I Have Lived a Thousand Years" is not in evidence here. Bitton-Jackson's writing in this book has a bland quality. Occasionally, she resorts to cliches, forced similes and overdone metaphors. The only reason to read this memoir is to satisfy one's curiosity about Elli Friedmann's life after the Holocaust. The writing is ordinary, not passionate. This is too bad, but in a sequel, almost inevitable. It would have been quite an accomplishment to recapture the passion and poignancy of "I Have Lived a Thousand Years". Unfortunately, it didn't happen.

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Summary: I NEVER KNEW THAT SO MUCH HAPPENED AFTER THE HOLOCAUST!!!
Review: I never knew that so much happened after Elli's experience in Auchwitz.Told with humor,courage,and passion, this is a book that you do not want to leave sitting on the shelf!!! :-)

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Summary: even better than the first!
Review: I recommended the first book to two of the people I know, but what was dissapointing was that they never wanted to read the second book. I think that this was even better than the first, which was really good too! This was a really good addition to the first, very suspenseful and interesting. You only want the best for her.

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Summary: A Perfect Addition To Your Holocaust Collection
Review: My Bridges of Hope is a fascinating and well-written book that keeps you hooked from the first word to that last. Livia Bitton-Jackson gives you insight into what happened to those who were among the few to survive the Holocaust. The girl in the story is actually a younger Bitton-Jackson when she was growing up. This autobiography is more like a story than a recollection of one's past. The book is set in Czechoslovakia where before the war, Elli (Bitton-Jackson), her brother Bubi, and their parents lived. After the war, their beloved home feels abandoned and changed. Other settings of the book include Elli's apartment and various temporary homes that they live in on their way to finding hope in America.
They have survived the horrid concentration camps but return to find that their father and aunt both perished in the war. The book describes events that happened through June of 1945 to March 30 of 1951 to a young Jewish woman. Elli is 14 when the book starts out. While fighting her past, she helps out in a camp for orphans, helps refuges escape to Palestine, and continues her education. After her schooling, Elli becomes a teacher. Elli is strong-willed, confused, and hopefully. She is loving and smart. Elli's mother is a seamstress and wants to go to America because they can't stay in their homeland any longer. Her mother loves her children very much and is unfamiliar with the "newer" age. Bubi is Elli's older brother. He is a warm, caring, and affectionate. Elli looks up to him and often finds herself needing his comfort.
Although both her mother and brother want to go to America, Elli wants to join her friends in going to their "homeland" The dialog in the book was appropriate because she was the character. The words were probably even words she used herself. She keeps you interested because she adds in different languages and so it matches the period. Her style is wonderful and it flows and blends perfectly. She always made it so you understood what was happening. I think this book was written so she could move on and maybe start healing. I think she also wanted others to know what the Jews went through.
I think this is a wonderful book for young adults. It shows how a young girl changes into a confident woman while she is fighting her past and trying to live her future. It is a great book to add to anyone's Holocaust collection.

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Summary: My Brodges of Hope
Review: My Bridges of Hope is an excellent book about a girl named Elli returning from the dreadful Holocaust. Elli returns home expecting everything would be all right, but to her surprise everything has changed and she must too. The Friedmann family goes through many challenges when returning home and must also cope with the loss of family members. The family has to make many tough decisions and just as one problem is solved another comes along. They know they cannot stay in Czechoslovakia but where else would they go? They spend many years waiting and finally their chance comes to be sent to America to start a new life.
This is an excellent book and I recommend reading it. Even though the Holocaust was over Jews still had many challenges to overtake. Although we think the end of the war was the end of Jewish troubles it was not. This book gives one account of a person's life after the Holocaust.

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Summary: A very good book!! (a book reveiw by Katie)
Review: My Bridges of Hope is very engoyable. It wasn't very hard reading, and didn't take very long to read.
I chose this book, because I wasn't sure if a young person could move on with their life after surviving the Holocaust. (I'm not sure that I wouldn't be able to.) So many people were effected by the Holocaust, and this book shows it.
After the holocaust, so much happens to Elli and her mother. Livia Bitton-Jackson does a wonderful job at describing what goes on. You can actually place yourself in the shoes of Elli, while she tries to work out not only the problems of being a teenager, but being a survivor of the Holocaust too. You see her pull through all the ups and downs of life.
I recommend this book to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: I very much enjoyed this book, and I highly recommend it!
Review: Not only was this book true, but it also was a true story of one girls life. The reader is in awe at the events that took place in her life. Not many people could have lived in the conditions, or could have survived all of the hardships that Livia went through. She is a very smart woman who had gone through so much, and I recommend this book for all ages! A must read!

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Summary: A Perfect Addition To Your Holocaust Collection
Review: This book is an amazing book, about a girl and her family that struggles after the Holocaust. I suggest you read I have Lived a Thousand Years, before you read this book. In the book, I Have Lived a Thousand Years it introduces you to the characters and tells about their life before and during the holocaust. This book, My Bridges of Hope: Searching for Life and Love After Auschwitz, is amazing book that tells the story of Elli Friedmann's life after the holocaust has took place, and the many adventures along the way. I suggest that you read this book, after you have read the first one.

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Summary: My Review
Review: This book is an amazing book, about a girl and her family that struggles after the Holocaust. I suggest you read I have Lived a Thousand Years, before you read this book. In the book, I Have Lived a Thousand Years it introduces you to the characters and tells about their life before and during the holocaust. This book, My Bridges of Hope: Searching for Life and Love After Auschwitz, is amazing book that tells the story of Elli Friedmann's life after the holocaust has took place, and the many adventures along the way. I suggest that you read this book, after you have read the first one.