Jamie Ford, NYT bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

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Jamie Ford, NYT bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

E.L. Doctorow once said, “The historian will tell you what happened. The novelist will tell you how it felt.” This is one of those magnificent books that will make you feel everything–– love, loss, betrayal, redemption, and how everyday citizens could be swept up in the manic fervor of Nazi Germany. The unintended parallels to today’s political climate are haunting. Reading this book is like reading tea leaves, foretelling a future we desperately want to avoid.

By Michael Balmaceda Posted in on Nov 16, 2018

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