The Orpheus Clock: The Search for My Family's Art Treasures Stolen by the Nazis

from labdaddy4

An interesting but sad accounting of priceless art stolen from Jewish families during WWII and one family's effort to recover as much as possible. Mr. Goodman's search became, understandably, an obsession that continues to this day. I found it very significant to learn of the amount of antisemiti...

from MHanover10

Each time I learn a different component of World War II, a little bit of my heart is chipped away. I'm always horrified at what the Nazis did to the Jewish community. My brain just can't comprehend the decimation of 90% of European Jews. I just don't understand how people can have so much hate to...

from MHStevens

The Orpheus Clock is a story that hits very close to my heart. It involves the descendant of a wealthy German-Jewish family (super-wealthy, actually) who lost it all in the Holocaust. Simon Goodman grew up in London knowing his heritage, while his father sadly (and without much success) pursued l...

from MHStevens

The Orpheus Clock is a story that hits very close to my heart. It involves the descendant of a wealthy German-Jewish family (super-wealthy, actually) who lost it all in the Holocaust. Simon Goodman grew up in London knowing his heritage, while his father sadly (and without much success) pursued l...