Could you answer the soldier?
While imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, you are taken one day from your work detail to the bedside of a dying member of the SS. Haunted by his participation in the mass murder of 300 Russian Jews, the soldier confesses his guilt and begs you for forgiveness. He says, "I know that what I am asking is almost too much for you but without your answer, I cannot die in peace." What do you tell him?
Another Wally Lamb book that breaks the heart from the very first page...
pickA great story of how simple mistakes can turn into major tragedies. One of the through lines I appreciated most, that hope is always good, but expectations are problematic. An emotional and thoroughly worthwhile journey.
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Yes, I loved the new novel from the brilliant Wally Lamb.
pickThis book was as beautiful as its book jacket. The process of nature's cycles and the imperfections of our lives combine for an engaging look at the human condition: mistakes-suffering-forgiveness and the gentle art of always moving forward. Sometimes that means reconciling with the unresolved…
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pickThat ending…. 💔 This book is so sad. And somehow hopeful. Corny struggles to come to terms with life in prison after caused a tragedy that tore his family apart. He will spend three years of his life there and is determined to come out a better man. This is the story of a complex man, who has grown on me while I couldn‘t stop reading. Recommended!
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pickThis novel takes the reader on a journey through multiple aspects of heartbreak, terrible decisions, loss, addiction, trauma, love, friendship and frustration in many ways. My cheeks are still damp from tears as I write these words. I gave it 5/5⭐️
