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Dancing with the Enemy: My Family's Holocaust Secret
Dancing with the Enemy My Family's Holocaust Secret
Author: Paul Glaser
The gripping story of the author's aunt, a Jewish dance instructor who was betrayed to the Nazis by the two men she loved, yet managed to survive WWII by teaching dance lessons to the SS at Auschwitz. Her epic life becomes a window into the author's own past, and the key to discovering his Jewish roots.   — Raised in a devout Roman C...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385537704
ISBN-10: 0385537700
Publication Date: 9/10/2013
Pages: 336
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 12
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mom2nine avatar reviewed Dancing with the Enemy: My Family's Holocaust Secret on + 342 more book reviews
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My five star ratings are very few, but this one was a must, as I told everyone, with whom I came in contact while reading it, how well this book is written. This book is a true story about the author's aunt. He had access to letters and journals and interviewed numerous survivors. The book does not read like a dissertation or history book, though, but is so well written that it could be fiction. Aunt Rosie is an amazing main character, she describes her and her friends as "a team of strong-willed, hardened optimists". They encounter the violence of numerous prison camps, but the story is never overdone and stands on its own, perhaps that is part of the reason. A very real chronicle of many people who lived through the occupation of Nazi troops.
I cannot say enough good about this book. The author has a story to tell and the capability to do the story justice.
I received this book in a goodreads contest, with the understanding of a fair and unbiased review.
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I thought this book was boring. also found it hard to believe she was so promiscuius, as back in late 30s and early 40s the sexual morals were much higher than today. I understand once in the camps a person will do anything to save their life and the loved ones but this was long before she was actually inthem.

I don't recomend this book if you are truly interested in holocaust survivors stories.

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