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Date: November 17
Place: Dara's House
Bring: Lindsay's Bday Stuff
Next Book Choice: Rachel (hosting Dec instead of Lindsay)
Place: Dara's House
Bring: Lindsay's Bday Stuff
Next Book Choice: Rachel (hosting Dec instead of Lindsay)
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Rachel (January)
Amberly (February)
Stephanie (April)
Christina (July)
Dara (September)
Lindsay (October)
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3 comments:
I'm glad I saw it. It gave a sense of realism to the books we read, being able to actually see the place. Some of it was so shocking- the mounds and mounds of human hair! The mounds of shoes! The baby clothes, the photos from that time- were heart-breaking. Did you see the video of those men walking at the beginning that looked like skeletons with only a thin layer of skin over them? I can't see how anyone could survive to that point...to where they are walking skeletons. If I had ever been through something like that, I am not sure if I could revisit the place as he did. His head must be swirling with memories everywhere he looks. I was glad that Oprah didn't give TOO much of her own thoughts about it, or much of her opinion on what to do with this information- I don't think she is in the position to do that, so it wise of her to hold back and let him express what he wanted to say without trying to super-impose her own thoughts as she often does with guests. Does that make sense? What a humbling experience, to watch this.
I am really glad that I saw it too. I kept thinking the whole time while watching it that I do not think there is any way I would go back if I had experienced that. I kept wondering if he would get emotional while there because I sure would if it was me. I did not realize how huge Aschwitz was, and it cleared up more things from the books that I still did not understand by seeing it on tv. I really liked that they threw in quotes from the book every once in awhile. I thought that was a great touch to the whole presentation.
We have great timing in the books that we choose with this show coming on right after we read the book, the Million Little Pieces scandal going on as we were reading the book, the 5 People You Meet in Heaven tv movie coming on after we read the book. Pretty cool.
I thought the whole thing was really well produced - thanks, Amberly, for letting us know about this because I probably would have missed it otherwise. What great timing for us for it to have aired yesterday.
I did think Oprah's response to the situation was appropriate and hearing what Wiesel had to say while he was there was such a unique opportunity. I too, was shocked by the hair and the shoes and all the stuff they kept.
At first, I was interested as to why Wiesel would go back to such a place of horror for him (again - as it sounded like he'd been there more than once before), but as he talked I think I began to understand why he did it and why he wrote the book. I think it's a sense of wanting to honor the dead with spreading their story. Probably so many people watched that yesterday. And on the one hand, Auschwitz reminds him of a time he'd no doubt like to forget, but at the same time, for him to be able to see it empty could be a glimmer of hope.
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