We Were Europeans: A Personal History of a Turbulent Century (Hardcover)

from sdunford

This book was- to say the least- daunting to read. It was physically enormous. For someone like me, who tends to read on the subway, or in bed that was off-putting. But once I began it, I found it mesmerizing. This family's struggles through the Holocaust were both highly individualized, and univ...

from bohemima

We Were Europeans is quite an amazing work. Using family documents, photos, diaries, and his own memories, Mr. Loval recreates a fascinating picture of the life and times of a huge Jewish family from the late 1800's up to the present. Even with the enormous losses caused by the Holocaust, the fam...

from brainella

This book is more than a memoir, it's a complete family history. At first I thought it was a text book, such is the size and feel of this tome. Mr. Loval writes his family's tale with passion and conviction. This book is full of letters, journal entries, drawings, pictures and anecdotes; it is tr...

from bohemima

We Were Europeans is quite an amazing work. Using family documents, photos, diaries, and his own memories, Mr. Loval recreates a fascinating picture of the life and times of a huge Jewish family from the late 1800's up to the present. Even with the enormous losses caused by the Holocaust, the fam...

from jeanie1

We Were Europeans is the geneology of a jewish family that has deep roots in Europe but through various pograms, especially Germany during the War, have been displaced to various parts of the world. This tome is very through. The author has conducted primary research and has filled the pages with...