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Searching for Schindler
4 journalers for this copy...
Will read and release.
Journal Entry 2 by klaradyn at A Touch of Madness, Nuttall Rd in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (11/7/2012 UTC) at A Touch of Madness, Nuttall Rd in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
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At the OBCZ.
Picked up at the OBCZ this afternoon. Thanks, klaradyn. It looks interesting.
I'm afraid I'm going to hang on to this book until I've found and read Schindler's Ark, so it may be a while.
I decided not to wait until I run into a copy of Schindler's Ark before reading this memoir. I'm glad I did, and don't think it would have made much difference either way.
The bottom line: this remains an incredible story, no matter from which angle it is viewed. It was good to get to know the author and some of the main roleplayers. Now I'll definitely have to read Schindler's Ark!
I lent this book to friends of mine, K&JdV. They are keen supporters of quality films and found Schindler's List remarkable. They both read the book within a few days, and had the following to say in a later email (in Afrikaans):
Die boek is natuurlik self 'n soeke na 'n verklaring of begrip van Schindler se optrede maar kan tot geen eenvoudige of aanvaarbare antwoord kom nie. Ek dink dat dieselfde vrae by die meeste lesers sal ontstaan omdat dit juis so onverwags en vreemd voorkom, veral in die tydperk waarin dit gebeur het.
Schindler doen 'n heel besondere, maar vir die dader 'n hoogs gevaarlike, daad oor 'n lang tydperk en die beloningsfaktor skyn 'n klein rol te speel. Hoe hy by die Nazi-owerhede verbygekom het, bly 'n misterie. Hoe het hy dit reggekry?
Indien 'n mens die kriteria wat die Joodse geleerde van alle tye, Moses Maimoinides, in die 12de eeu aangedui het sou toepas, kom dit voor asof Schindler 'n goeie daad van 'n besondere aard gepleeg het. Die daad is uitgevoer sonder basuingeskal, hy het geen verklaring aangebied nie en geen eer daarvoor gesoek nie. Al wat as onbetwisbare getuie dien, is die aansienlike aantal persone wat leef maar sekerlik sou gesterf het as dit nie vir hom was nie!
Wat bly daar om te sê of te vra? Daar is net wonder, verwondering en bewondering.
Ons gesels nog steeds oor hierdie boek!
I did not ask them to rate the book out of 10, but suspect an 8 would not be unreasonable. :)
Journal Entry 6 by Stoepbrak at Tshwane - Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa on Thursday, April 11, 2013
Released 11 yrs ago (4/12/2013 UTC) at Tshwane - Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa
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To be given to Hondbedot.
received from Stoepbrak
Dit was ontstellend, want ek het nie werklik geweet wat die Jode moes deurmaak nie.
Ek beveel die boek sterk aan.
Released 11 yrs ago (6/10/2013 UTC) at Tshwane - Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa
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Given to Mietie.
Received from Hondbedot about a month ago.
I can only echo what the author had to say about the book, that it "was built on the blood of innocents".
A remarkable story. I'll keep the book in my permanent collection for the time being.
