Authors will share the stories behind thei r works and their literary journey. \; Whether you're an avid reader\, aspiring writer or simply love great stories\, this program provides an i nspiring and enriching experience!
\nEmilie: Leaving The Life I Loved is a title that very directly tells a story re peated among the many lives torn apart during World War II\, when the fami liar comforts of home spiraled into a Nazi nightmare\, and the need to sum mon terrific courage became critical to fleeing capture following Hitler&r squo\;s invasion of Austria. Written by author Susan Grossman\, the fictio nalized\, 312-page book\, based on her mother&rsquo\;s true story\, captiv ates in its portrayal of lives upended. The saga begins with new love\, ma rriage and a child\, unfolds into the horrors of World War II and the tumu lt\, fear\, and masterminding of an ingenious way to escape Nazi-occupied Vienna through Germany\, with Nazis at every turn. How they carry out thei r escape plan will stun the reader.
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