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We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel Paperback – Large Print, November 28, 2023

by Georgia Hunter (Author)
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The New York Times bestseller with more than 1 million copies sold worldwide | Now a Hulu limited series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman

Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.

“Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour
 
It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each desperately trying to navigate his or her own path to safety.
 
As one sibling is forced into exile, another attempts to flee the continent, while others struggle to escape certain death, either by working grueling hours on empty stomachs in the factories of the ghetto or by hiding as gentiles in plain sight. Driven by an unwavering will to survive and by the fear that they may never see one another again, the Kurcs must rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere.
 
An extraordinary, propulsive novel, We Were the Lucky Ones demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive.
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When Georgia Hunter was fifteen years old, she learned that she came from a family of Holocaust survivors. We Were the Lucky Ones was born of her quest to uncover her family’s staggering history. Hunter’s website, georgiahunterauthor.com, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the extensive research this project has entailed. She lives in Connecticut.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Diversified Publishing; Large type / Large print edition (November 28, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 640 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593911598
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593911594
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.6 x 9.25 inches
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When Georgia Hunter was fifteen years old, she learned that she came from a family of Holocaust survivors. We Were the Lucky Ones was born of her quest to uncover her family’s staggering history. Hunter’s site, www.georgiahunterauthor.com, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the extensive research this project has entailed. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two sons.

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Janet L Collinsworth
5.0 out of 5 stars MUST READ!
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
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Amazing testament to the human spirit, perseverance, faith & the power of G_d! Beautiful, honest reflections of pain & joy.
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JHLR322
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing, chilling but uplifting read
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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I find it hard to read Holocaust themed literature because it is so upsetting. This book is so beautifully written, and elicits so many emotions… it captures the horror while capturing the unyielding spirit , tenacity and ingenuousness of the Jewish people during this time. What a beautiful and amazing story. I literally could not put it down!
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cmr
4.0 out of 5 stars Loving strong family
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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I liked this book. Switching from family member or group back and forth kept interest without confusion. Well, maybe once. I especially liked the historic war facts at the end of each chapter, learned quite a bit about the actualities this way. Good book. Love the family.
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Daniel G. Tonn
5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Moving and Sobering Holocaust Tale
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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“We Were the Lucky Ones” is a terrific, thrilling, page-turning book to read. After the author discovered her Jewish roots, and even more significantly, how her Nazi-era relatives had endured and <<survived>> the Holocaust, she set about researching and recording their history. To make their story readable and vibrant, alive, and relevant, she wrote “We Were the Lucky Ones” as if it were a novel rather than a dry textbook. Many of her reviewers said they “enjoyed” the book immensely. If enjoyment means that you could scarcely put the book down and that the events and characters came alive in your mind, then I enjoyed “We Were the Lucky Ones” as well, The trouble was that although the book is classified as fiction, in the deepest sense, it not. Every page represents the thought, fears, tears of both joy and sorrow, of a real human being. Some conversations are, of course, imagined based on the actual known circumstances - but the heart and core of what the characters lived through is TRUE.
The tale of “We Were the Lucky Ones” moved me to tears so often my copy of the book was getting soggy. I’ve never read anything like “We Were the Lucky Ones.”
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Kali
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful and moving
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
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An incredible, heartbreaking yet beautiful story of love and resilience. This book could not be needed more & I hope everyone reads it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Story
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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4.5 ⭐ round up to 5

For as many stories (both non-fiction and fiction) that I have heard/read about the Holocaust and WWII, there will never be a time that I am not absolutely horrified and shocked by what happened in those times. And this story is no exception. While this book is fiction, it is based on the real life family of the author and their experiences as a Jewish family living in Poland during WWII and all of the atrocities that they had to face. And it is as shocking as it is absolutely heartbreaking and devastating.

Most of the accounts in this story ring true, and I will never not be aghast at what some humans can manage to do to one another. I wanted to cry, scream, yell, all while reading this book. While the author did an amazing job at telling her family's story, I'm sure there will never be words to accurately describe what having to live through that truly felt like. As they say, history is doomed to repeat itself, and it's these kinds of stories that we must keep alive and remember, to make sure that something like this may never happen again.

As said, the author wrote with this story with such grace, and was able to take this complicated storyline that took place over years, following all of these family members and their own different struggles, and was able to make it into this book that was for the most part easy to follow. Making this timeline of events had to have been hard, but Hunter did it with such ease and as a reader I could tell that she did her research, and did it well.

There's only so much one can say about a book like this, but it's definitely one I think everyone should read.
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Patricia Raymond
4.0 out of 5 stars True story
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2024
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The story was well told reading was easy
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Nikki Cudnik
5.0 out of 5 stars Astounding
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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This story is incredible. It takes your breath away. It is a story of survival. I have read many book about the Holocaust, about the camps, but this book taught me so much more of what it was really like to live through that time. The lengths people went to survive. The Kurc family’s story is inspirational in so many ways. Thank you to the author does sharing this story. It is a gift to the world.
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Mrs K L Dean
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, well written
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2023
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I enjoyed this book and whilst books based on the experience of the Jewish community during the 2nd world war is alway a difficult read I know it's important to remember. The book is well written and you get a true sense of the family members and there strength and what they endured.
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Valeria
5.0 out of 5 stars We were the Lucky ones
Reviewed in Mexico on March 19, 2021
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Loved it! The perfect balance between historic facts and actual people’s experiences, thought and feelings. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy historic fiction (such as myself)
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Marie Voyiatzis
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in France on May 18, 2021
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Might be the best book I’ve ever read
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Francine
5.0 out of 5 stars Holocaust.
Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2019
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You can’t read this book fast. This is based on true facts and the reading is tough. This book is a testament to human nature and the will to survive for oneself and also for family members. The love of the family is highlighted throughout the chapters. The greater story is the holocaust of the jewish population and the brazen way this was carried out without the objection of other countries. This really confronted me and although my exhaustive research explained why this was allowed to happen, I was also reminded with present day holocaust in Syria, Irak. History repeats itself.
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María
5.0 out of 5 stars Lectura interesante y muy apropiada para mejorar la comprensión lectora en inglés
Reviewed in Spain on November 20, 2020
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Interesante contenido basado en historia real escrito en un lenguaje sencillo. Muy recomendable para los que están tratando de afianzar el aprendizaje de la lengua inglesa.
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