This book follows Eugene McBride Swaggert and the 92nd through Ky. and Tn.; then to Chickamauga; Ala.; Atlanta; Savannah and "the Carolina Mud March."
#531869 in Books Yehuda Koren 2005-06-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.63 x .75 x 5.50l; .96 #File Name: 0786715553320 pagesIn Our Hearts We Were Giants
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great Book; Not A Light ReadBy Blues BabeThis is an interesting but very poignant and at times; distressing tale. The book was well-researched and written and the photos were a great enhancement to the story but be warned; this is not a book to read for entertainment. However; for a student of history and human nature it is very worthwhile. This was a book that I had to walk away from on occasion because I felt sorrow and anger on behalf of the characters. Still; I was involved in the narrative and it never occurred to me to abandon the story. In the end I finished with admiration for the resilience and resourcefulness of the Ovitzs and appreciation of the enduring human and family values that led to their amazing survival during their imprisonment as well as throughout their lives. This story is a glimpse into a widespectrum of individuals and societies of noble; ignoble; and horrendously evil character.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. They truly loved being artists and devoted a lot of time to ...By Rebecca BertishThis book was extremely heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. I watched the documentary "seven dwarves of Auschwitz" and I had to know more about this incredible family. They truly loved being artists and devoted a lot of time to cater to their audiences. I have read a few memoirs about the holocaust; this one one showed how a group could somehow pull together and survive. They managed to stay positive even when they had no idea what was going to happen to them.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Incredible True StoryBy NHBunionAfter watching the PBS special about a performing family of dwarves; The Lilliput Troupe; sent to Auschwitz during the holocaust; I had to read this book about the Ovitz family. Their tiny size made them special targets of the infamous Dr. Mengele's attention; who subjected them to near-constant measurements painful experiments; but ultimately their unusual size may have kept them from the gas chamber. The book is an inspiring page-turner about the life of this tiny indomitable family. But I was surprised reading elsewhere about a controversy involving their Auschwitz survival--evidently some fellow concentration camp survivors bitterly viewed the Ovitz family as near pets of Dr. Mengele.The 2 authors have done a wonderful job putting the family's story in book form. Not to be missed!
