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Book Review: Born Survivors
Book Description The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life. Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at Auschwitz, Anka hopes in vain to be reunited with her husband. With the rest of their families gassed, these young wives are determined to hold on to all they have left—their lives, and those of their unborn babies. Having concealed their condition from infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, they are forced to work and almost starved to death, living in daily fear of their pregnancies being detected by the SS. In April 1945, as the Allies close in, Priska gives birth. She and her baby, along with Anka, Rachel, and the remaining inmates, are sent to Mauthausen concentration camp on a hellish seventeen-day train journey. Rachel gives birth on the train, and Anka at the camp gates. All believe they will die, but then a miracle occurs. The gas chamber runs out of Zyklon-B, and as the Allied troops near, the SS flee. Against all odds, the three mothers and their newborns survive their treacherous journey to freedom. On the seventieth anniversary of Mauthausen’s liberation from the Nazis by American soldiers, renowned biographer Wendy Holden recounts this extraordinary story of three children united by their mothers’ unbelievable—yet ultimately successful—fight for survival.
Rachel CarringtonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksTokyo Godfathers : Christmas Day, Three homeless people, & an abandoned baby... what could go wrong?
The Japanese film Tokyo Godfathers directed by Satoshi kon was first released December 29th, 2003 and has now been restored on March 13th, 2020. The film is about three homeless people named Gin, Miyuki and Hana. On Christmas Eve they find an abandoned baby in trash who Hana takes a liking to as she reminds her of her self and names Kiyoko. Soon after the three set off on a thrilling journey to find the mother of the child.
Tenia ParkerPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘The Circus Rose’
Synopsis From a New York Times best-selling author, a queer retelling of "Snow White and Rose Red" in which teenage twins battle evil religious extremists to save their loves and their circus family. YA fantasy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Mackenzi Lee, and Laini Taylor. Twins Rosie and Ivory have grown up at their ringmaster mother's knee, and after years on the road, they're returning to Port End, the closest place to home they know. Yet something has changed in the bustling city: fundamentalist flyers paper the walls and preachers fill the squares, warning of shadows falling over the land. The circus prepares a triumphant homecoming show, full of lights and spectacle that could chase away even the darkest shadow. But during Rosie's tightrope act, disaster strikes. In this lush, sensuous novel interwoven with themes of social justice and found family, it's up to Ivory and her magician love--with the help of a dancing bear--to track down an evil priest and save their circus family before it's too late.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksThe Curious Sorcerer
Blistering winds flow through the wind. Cherry blossoms fill the air. Memories of when I was filled with euphoria. Excited for the next moment or phase in life. When a pandemic started and the isolation began, something started that wasn’t intended to. A reunion that became a complicated relationship.
'General Hospital' 2020 Nurses Ball begins with surprises and changes from past galas
The annual General Hospital Nurses Ball started on Tuesday and there were immediate differences from past events. There were only 3 women in evening gowns and they were Nina, Carly, and Lucy who were working the Red Carpet. Everyone else wore a white Tshirt with a 2020 gala message inscribed. They also wore jeans and they looked really different on the Red Carpet. The focus was HIV but this year there was also a lot of emphasis on front line workers without specifically mentioning the coronavirus. The 2020 ball is set up like a telethon where viewers call in their donations.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in Geeks‘Kristen Alfonso might be new love interest for Jack on ‘The Young and the Restless’.
A lot of changes came to daytime television after the coronavirus and there were major differences when post COVID-19 programming began to air. One noticeable change was that Kristan Alfonso was no longer on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives. The actress taped her final scenes prior to the new episodes and ended a career that spanned close to 4 decades. Those who enjoy her work may not have long to miss her, however, if rumors are true. Soap Dirt is reporting some wonderful news for fans of the lovely Alfonso, who want to see her back on the small screen.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksMovie Review: 'The One and Only Ivan' is the Good Kind of Cheesy
The One and Only Ivan is a big slice of family movie cheese from the ultimate cheese factory, Disney. The latest original to debut on Disney Plus, The One and Only Ivan tells the relatively true story of a gorilla in residence for more than 20 years as an off-ramp attraction at a Mall based Circus. The One and Only Ivan is the second feature film from director Thea Sharrock who made her name in theater and on the BBC with Call the Midwife before landing the high cheese romantic drama Me Before You in 2016.
Sean PatrickPublished 4 years ago in GeeksMovie Review: 'The Prey' is Yet Another Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell’s 1924 short story The Most Dangerous Game is one of the most popular and influential stories of all time. Connell’s vision of a big game hunter whose grown weary of hunting animals and instead decides on a prey that has more of a fighting chance, has fascinated movie makers for decades. There are dozens of straight ahead adaptations of The Most Dangerous Game of varying titles and quality.
Sean PatrickPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review - Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists and Flaming Arrows
In 2003, former private investigator Robert Muchamore came to prominence when he wrote The Recruit. the first book in the CHERUB series of YA novels. This told the story of a volatile young orphan who ends up being recruited to CHERUB, a secret organization which trains orphans and foundlings to work as spies. A fusion of secret agent adventures and secondary school soap (the romantic entanglements received as much focus as the high-risk missions), the CHERUB series lasted 12 books published over 7 years. Readers grew up with protagonist James Adams and his friends as they went from irresponsible youngsters to expert secret agents. It also spawned a prequel series, (Henderson’s Boys) and a five book sequel series which featured protagonists both old and new. Muchamore has done several teen books outside the CHERUB universe (including the Rock Band series and the standalone novels Killer T and Arctic Zoo) , but his new Robin Hood series, which begins with Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists and Flaming Arrows is his biggest project since the CHERUB franchise concluded for good in 2016.
Fairy Tale FanboyPublished 4 years ago in Geeks'Greenleaf' reasons some fans may not enjoy the sequel
Now that Greenleaf has concluded it's 5 year run, fans are concentrating on the spin-off. Those who loved the original should keep open minds because it's possible the new show may not be as big a hit as the predecessor. Everyone has their own opinion of what a follow up series should be about and someone most assuredly will be disappointed, even as others love the next chapter. The following are some things to consider while waiting for details on what comes next.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksA Filmmaker's Guide to: 20 Films of the 1940s
By the 1940s, The Golden Age of Cinema was certainly well underway with the previous decade having done so well. During the Second World War, Hollywood would concentrate its efforts on making films to suit the darkness of the situation. Even Charlie Chaplin would go for dark humour this time.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Geeks"Collected Maxims and Other Writings" by La Rochefoucauld
La Rochefoucauld was a French author and nobleman most famous for his memoirs and his maxims. Part of the literary movement of classicism, his maxims often dealt with very human struggles that can be related back to philosophies found in aspects of Plato, Socrates and even Xenophon and Zeno. There are three parts to his writings that are split accordingly and all include some sort of philosophical enquiry into his own times: there are the memoirs in which he details his own life alongside its importance or lack thereof, there are his maxims which are the most famous and famed for being existentialist questions interpreted as double edged swords of the human experience - relating both good and bad actions to the passion and the reason of human nature. Finally, there are the letters in which he corresponds often using aspects of his own philosophy to either rationalise or complicate his own feelings in a way that often only he can comprehend, leaving the correspondent imaginably quite baffled and introspective. Within the writing of the “Maxims” there has been frequent alterations made by the author during his life, a few made after his death and in translation and editing, the text has been again corrupted from its original source.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Geeks