At the innocent age of fifteen, Selma is just beginning to experience the power of her first love.
Unfortunately, living in Bosnia in 1992, Selma and her parents soon find themselves targets of the Bosnian War, and her father is arrested by the Serb Army and held for questioning. In an attempt to protect her daughter, Selma’s mother sends Selma to stay with her aunt, but that seems to be a mistake.
Days after arriving, the city is attacked, her family members are murdered before her eyes, and Selma is thrown into a concentration camp where she lives out her worst nightmare. After losing nearly all those she loves, being abused by those whom she once trusted, and witnessing prejudice at its ugliest, Selma isn’t sure she even wants to stay alive. Will Selma ever escape from room ten alive? And if she does, will her broken spirit ever recover?
Will she have any family to return to? Will she ever find love again?
Follow Selma Jovanovic’s journey through love, despair, hope, and peace in author Sanela Jurich’s Remember Me. Experience the brutality of the Bosnian Genocide, but see how God’s hand restores Selma’s life tenfold. Understand the courage it takes to face your attackers and relive the pain in the name of justice. Discover whether love can blossom from beneath the rubble of war.
Five stars from Readers’ Favorite:
“Remember Me”, Johnny’s last words to Selma, is a novel that should be widely read and remembered. Unforgettable! –Readers Favorite
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
All the characters in my book are fictional, but every single one of them was inspired by someone I knew and loved who didn’t make it out. I wanted to bring them back to life and so, I wrote a book about them.
Let me tell you a little bit about a few:
Selma’s character was inspired by a beautiful, young girl I knew. She was happy, kind, and smart. She loved both of her parents, but her dad was her hero. Her next door neighbor did unimaginable things to her in 1992, but she survived and got out of the country. After the war, she went to The Hague, Netherlands to testify against her attacker and his friends, showing incredible courage just to be there. After going through torture of telling the court—in detail—what the monster had done to her, she believed she’d get some kind of justice. Her life was (after all) worth something to others.
However, as it turned out, her life wasn’t really worth much to anyone but her family; she received the worst news—the news that drove her over the edge, forcing her to take her own life. Her attacker, rapist, the man who held her as a slave and who brought hundreds of others like himself to rape and beat her—was sentenced to less than a year in prison. He was not charged with rape, but other inhumane acts. After all—in the courts’ eyes—this was the time of war. So Selma (not her real name) never got her “happily ever after”. She is now dead and the monster is alive and free.
Johnny’s (Džani) character was inspired by a boy I knew and loved since I figured out the difference between a boy and a girl.
He was blond with blue eyes. He never seemed to notice admiring glances that were thrown his way everywhere he went. He was modest and shy.
Johnny was in the same convoy that carried me from Prijedor to Travnik, August 21, 1992. He was taken out of the truck and killed in cold blood, along with about 250 other men and boys. He too, never got his “happily ever after”.
I will never be able to get rid of the memory of the last look he gave me as he was taken away, and an overwhelming feeling of helplessness for not being able to save them.
The character of Helena was inspired by a relative who was also a very deer friend of mine. She got married in 1991. When the war in Prijedor started in ’92, her baby boy was only a few months old. One day Serb soldiers showed up at her door. They took her husband and father-in-law outside where they gunned them down. They—the soldiers— then raped her and forced her and her sister-in-law to a concentration camp.
She got pregnant, but survived the torture and was helped—by one of the soldiers—to get out of the country. After the war, the man who had helped her to get out, showed up where she lived (in a different country) and took her baby-girl away. She is now mentally ill and living somewhere in Europe.
The character of Kemal was inspired by a relative. He was always so happy and childish. He was only seventeen when he was beaten to death in one of the Concentration Camps by an acquaintance he said hello to.
The character of Dana was inspired by my own—then—best friend who hung up the phone on me when I called for help when my parents and I had nothing to eat and no way of getting any food. Later, I found out, that her father and her uncle were involved in the “ethnic cleansing” they (the Serb army) did in Hambarine (my mother’s home town).
Damir’s character was inspired by an amazing person who I still love and respect.
Radovan—the monster—was inspired by a neighbor who repeatedly came over to my house, threatening my father and taking him out of our home to execute. My father survived because another one of our neighbors (also a Serb soldier)—God rest his soul—stepped in.
The inspiration for Radovan’s character is still free and living in Prijedor.
All of the people I mentioned in acknowledgments in Remember Me, were my inspiration and their stories—although switched around a bit to fit Selma’s life story—were told in my book. They were all close relatives:
Agan Kadirić (Fritz)Dado Kadirić
Agan Kadirić was in his early twenties. We all called him Fritz because he was so fair. His blond hair was almost yellow and a little curly. He had the biggest heart of anyone I ever met. He married the love of his life (who he was courting for many years). They had a beautiful baby boy who was a few months old the last time his daddy held him.
The Serb army showed up and ordered Fritz, his father, and his brother Dado (who was also in his twenties) to go outside. When they did, they were shot to death. Fritz left behind a mother (who lost two sons and a husband in one day), a wife, and a son. Their bodies haven’t been recovered yet.
Samir Kadirić (Peka)Admir Kadirić (Crnči)
Samir Kadirić was Fritz’s cousin, also in his early twenties. We all called him Peka as a joke. Peka means something like ‘one who is conceded’, which he was not at all. He was kind, friendly, and always soft spoken. He had the greenest eyes… Peka didn’t have a chance to experience marriage or the joy of having children. He was killed the same way Fritz was and on the same day. He left behind a mother and a father, a sister and a younger brother.
Crnči’s real name was Admir. We called him Crnči because of his black hair and dark completion. He was attending college in Sarajevo at the time, however, he returned home to be with his family in 1992. He couldn’t have known that what awaited him at home was either concentration camp or death. He was killed by the Serb army the same day and in the same way as Fritz and Peka.
Mirzet Arnautović lived in Puharska (Prijedor). He was in his early twenties and married to my cousin Lela. Their baby boy was just an infant when the Serb-army showed up at their door step and killed Mirzet, his father, along with their neighbor – men and boys. Lela and their baby were taken to a concentration camp…
Ešef EjupovićZiska Ejupović
Ešef Ejupović was my favorite uncle of all. Ešef was in his forties and visiting his daughter in Bišćani (Prijedor) when the Serb army showed up to do the “ethnic cleansing”.
Esef, his son-in-law, and his son in law’s father were all taken away and killed. He left behind a wife, five daughters and many grandchildren.
Ziska Ejupović was my aunt. When the Serb-soldiers showed up at her door, they demanded money and jewlery. After she gave them everything she had, they shot her. She left behind a husband and three children. Her youngest was hidden in a corn field nearby witnessing the whole deadly event. He is now an adult and living with a horrible memory of the last time he ever saw his mother.
Velid Ališković (Velja)
Velid Ališković was my cousin. He was in his early twenties. I am not exactly sure how he died; only that he was taken away from home by the Serb army. His mother died shortly after and his father, brother, sisters, nieces, and nephews are constantly talking about and missing him.
As I’m thinking about and mentioning all of their names, countless of others are popping into my head.
I pray that they all rest in peace.
Although, all of the people that inspired me had such horrible faiths, I had to make my book into an inspirational, love story. As a hopeless romantic, I needed it to have a happy ending. I had to bring them back to life somehow. I hope that you can relate to Selma’s desire for a “happily ever after”, and Johnny’s optimistic outlook on life.
Growing up in Bosnia, Selma was a typical teenager. She got good grades. For the most part, she was a dutiful daughter. She had a close-knit group of friends. Selma even had a boyfriend named Johnny, whom she tried to hide from her parents. But Selma’s adolescence took a horrific turn in 1992 — the start of the Bosnian War. Remember Me by Sanela Ramic Jurich paints a horrific portrait of the war. People were raped, murdered, and tortured for no reason other than their religious beliefs or that they dared to talk back. I was 10 years old at the start of this war, old enough to remember this time period but honestly I don’t. There were some passages in this book that I stared at in shock and with wide eyes. Why? I just couldn’t believe how cruel some people could be. This is a fictional story, but I’m sure plenty of people who survived the war can see themselves in Selma. Selma should have been worried about teenage things, but slowly her way of life gets stripped away. The child of a Muslim-Catholic couple, Selma begins to worry that she and her family could lose their lives because of their beliefs. Friends you see on Monday could be gone on Tuesday. People have to leave their homes. People don’t know who they can trust. Your friend can quickly become the enemy. If you’re living in fear, are you really living at all? Selma can’t be normal anymore. One by one members of her extended family are murdered, her father is arrested, and Selma herself is forced into a concentration camp. This is where the book became hard to read. Each day spent at the camp strips away at Selma’s soul. She is raped and tortured. She begins to see herself as damaged goods. If she survives, will Johnny still love her? Will her parents and family still love her? Will people know what happened just by looking at her? How can life ever go back to normal? I’m not going to give too much away, but Selma’s time in the concentration camp changed her life in many, many ways. If you want to know what I’m talking about, read the book!! Selma does survive. She reunites with her mother, and begins a new life in America.
There really is no proper place to begin reviewing this book, much less discuss the horrors of the “Ethnic Cleansing” of Bosnia. For starters, if you have never teared or cried while reading, I suggest you have a tissue box ready. I’m not sure what brought tears to my eyes more: The immaculate beauty of Love demonstrated throughout the novel, or the mortifying truths of the genocide that were presented. Everything about this book is worth reading. Every page, every word, every letter has its own individual story behind it. Safe to say, this book is one of the most emotional I’ve journeyed through. There is a wave of emotions that is presented while reading the book. An overwhelming feeling of happiness and joy is felt while reading the parts of the true and genuine love and affection felt towards one of the characters “Johnny.” A moment later, it is as if your heart was shredded and grated to read about the horrors of the Serbian Army. It took me a few days to finish the book because I had to constantly put it down to wipe away my tears and regain my regular heartbeat. Every time I would put it down, wipe away my tears and drown myself in apologetic thoughts and emotions, I felt a compulsion to pick it back up and continue where I left off, only to be interrupted by another wave of tears. At the beginning, I was interested to see what Sanela had to offer of the hidden aspect of the war in Yugoslavia. I was curious as to see and learn about the war through the aspect of a survivor- someone who had endured all the horrors and by fate would survive only to make sure the story was to be told. By the end, I was heartbroken and all I wanted to do was hug her for having the strength to relive her memories over and over- a memory that has taken the life of many survivors because of it’s undeniably severe impact. So to that, I would like to offer my sincerest apology to the author for all the hidden pain and emotions that she had to endure early in her lifetime (All revealed throughout the book. Trust me, this is a book that you will read start to finish. You will find yourself questioning “why?” like I am currently wondering. “Why haven’t I seen this book earlier?” “Why did all of this happen?” “Why can’t I do anything about this?”) Trust me. Buy the book. Read it from start to finish (however long it will take.) If you are concerned about getting “your money’s worth” then I can promise that you will. But if by the end of the book, you are still hung upon the thought of how much money you spent (which, by the way is a VERY fair price) instead of the thoughts of the events that took place in the timeframe of the novel, then your maturity and reading level aren’t even close to the level they need to be. Very well done, Sanela. I am sorry for everything that has happened, truly and deeply apologetic. (Even if I had no part in the war or the events that occurred.) If you get to reading this review, then I just want to let you know that you are an amazing author and an inspiring person. The strength, intellect, and passion that you possess compare to none other. You truly are an inspiration to us all. Not only future authors, but also any person that is struggling with/ has struggled with adversity. Thank you for all you have done and written. Thank you for teaching me of the unspoken. Thank you for showing me emotion that cannot be found elsewhere. Thank you for living on and telling your story. God bless you.
Five Stars for Jurich’s credible, compassionate, and courageous coming of age novel
Be ready to cry when reading this exquisitely written story. War is a tragic scourge on humanity, damaging all that is good. The conflicts that occurred in the former Yugoslav Republic beginning with Slovenia, then Croatia, and into Bosnia Herzegovina ruined the lives of so many innocent people. Jurich’s appropriately titled novel “Remember Me,” written in the first person is told from the point of view of protagonist Selma Jovanovic, who details what happened in the Balkans in the early 1990s. In particular, Selma’s story reads as a first hand account of an ordinary teenaged girl growing up in a Bosnian village. Her life and the lives of families around her were forever impacted by what happens when human beings intentionally mean harm. In the story’s beginning, Selma shares her hopes and dreams. Hers were no different than any teenaged girl’s would be while coming of age, but in May of 1992 in Bosnia Herzegovina and the village of Prijedor, where Selma grew up, everything changed. People changed. The neighbors whom she trusted and went to school with took sides. People were abused and murdered for reasons that even they couldn’t understand. When the conflict was over, the damage left in its path remained. “Remember Me” is an important story that fortunately at the end, left me with a warm feeling of hope. In the story, Selma makes decisions in her life that caused me to think differently about innocence and justice. This story needed to be told so that people throughout the world would know why it is so important to remember who gets hurt when government fails and nations fight. Readers will discover that Jurich writes with the credibility and authenticity of a person who witnessed and experienced what took place in the Balkan countries during the 1990s.
Great Book
August 16, 2012
By Sanya Dugandzic Mazic
“I truly enjoyed this book. The author did a wonderful job portraying the feelings of young love, terror and the horrors of war. As you read, you are drawn into Bosnian life in the early 90′s and feel as if you are living the events in the book. I could not put this book down – it made me laugh, cry and think. I would highly recommend it!”
Such a good book. So touching. Book that goes deep, deep into your heart and soul. Book that can’t be put down until finished. Unbelivable story about two young people. Their innoscent love story that turns up side down when war in Bosnia starts. That is the time when everything you once belived was true, everything you thought was right, and all the people you once trused – show some other sides…Highly recommended. A must read and must buy.
Selma Jovanovic is in the eighth grade when war breaks out in Bosnia in 1992. Her mother is a Bosnian Muslim while her father is Bosnian Catholic and Selma has enjoyed a delightful young life until the Yugoslavian army attacks the Muslims and Catholics of Bosnia who oppose war and have no way of getting weapons. Selma’s life begins to take a terrible turn downward when she is attacked and fondled by one of five Yugoslavian soldiers sitting behind her at a concert. Slightly older Johnny Mazur steps in to save Selma, and they are attracted to each other despite the encroachment of Milosevic, the proposed attempts to divide Bosnia between Croatia and Serbia, and the mass murders of hundreds of Bosnian Muslims. Selma’s parents lose their jobs, the army confiscates their car, and instead of being sent to safety, Selma ends up in the Omarska Camp where she and other women are raped repeatedly while men prisoners are tortured and killed. Selma finds herself pregnant but cannot give up son Kennan even though his father was one of her rapists. Is there a future for a girl like Selma who has been through so very much? “Remember Me” is a thought-provoking novel about a dark time in recent history when “ethnic cleansing” of Bosnian Muslims was carried out by psychotic mass murderer Milosevic. The characters of Selma, her parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends who lost a lovely way of life are well-created and believable. The reader will agonize over the way innocent people were killed, their homes destroyed, their surviving families get grief-stricken but somehow carry on. That Selma survives and goes on to regain her life is a tribute in novel form to a people who survived against all odds. “Sjeti Me Se”, Johnny’s last words to Selma, is a novel that should be widely read and remembered. Unforgettable!
Right when you start reading the first page…you cant stop reading….and when you do stop reading all you do is think about what is going to happen next and thats when you know the book is amazing. i am not a big fan of reading BUT this book 5 stars no doubt.
It is so hard for most people to imagine what happens to ordinary people when governments and religions escalate into War. The tension through the eyes of a fifteen year old girl and her friends, neighbors, family is so thoroughly portrayed in this book by Sanela Ramic Jurich. Tradgedy is just a word until you read and live along with Selma’s experience how her life was turned upside down; people she and her family trusted now become the nightmares of her past. The insight this book portrays is both uplifting with her first love, and painful as you try and understand how much pain a teenager can endure. After reading this book, I have found myself loaning this book to many others so they can learn about the impact of the Bosnian War. You will find yourself remembering and holding on to this story for a long time. Sanela Ramic Jurich has a gift for writing and I am anxious to read her next book!
Sometimes you read a book and when done set it down. Other times even upon completion, it is hard to set down. You just want to keep holding it. You want to give it to your friends and relatives and have them read too. This is one of those books. Ms. Jurich speaks with grace & somehow she even finds forgiveness. This is a book that you will remember.
Remember Me by Sanela Jurich is a gripping story of love, pain, and endurance. Selma, once a typical teenager, tells her story of tragedy and triumph. Her world, as she knew it, changed when the Bosnian war broke out in the 1990s. Instead of going to school, Selma was taken to a concentration camp. The evil done to her there was unthinkable. She saw family members murdered, and was even betrayed by people she knew all her life.
How Selma survived this period in her life was amazing. Best of all, she came out a winner showing everyone that her spirit might have been marred (temporarily), but in the end it would not be broken!
I was hooked on Jurich’s story from the beginning, especially when I realized, that though her story is fiction, much of what took place really happened to her or to people she knew. I highly recommend this book!
Author Elaine Littau
19 Jan 2012 08:40 AM PST
Amazing Book – A Must Read
Before I read “Remember Me”, I did an interview for this blog with the author, Sanela Ramic Jurich. The responses to my questions put to this author stunned me. After reading the book, I was even more amazed.
You see, Sanela is a very positive person who has lived through probably the most horrible things that could happen in life. I urge you to read this book to awaken compassion for areas of the world that are going through horrific events.
“Remember Me” is a tender love story set in a background of unrest and destruction. Strong family connections are vital to survival in the circumstances of the characters. It is a thought provoking book that will result in meaningful conversations with loved ones and friends.
I read my copy on my Kindle. It is also available in paperback version on amazon.com and other places on the web. Check out her interview with me on
The astounding story is that of Selma who witnesses and lives through gruesome experiences. The author does not ease you into traumatic scenes but rather thrusts you into raw events. You are left with a feeling of being kicked in the gut. Selma survives atrocities completely unaware of her physical and emotional resilience, heroism, and bravery. When the will to live is lost and life becomes unbearable, Selma’s spirit perseveres in the face of impossible odds. She marches through life as if led by Winston Churchill’s quote “If you are going through hell, keep going”.
Another subject of the story to consider is the mayhem of the mind in both the malefactor’s and the victim’s. Did the criminal have immoral tendencies dormant and the war provided a perfect backdrop for unleashing those activities? In the case of victims, why do some live through horrendous acts of violence yet others lose their mind or take their own life? I can only conclude that both the first-time criminals and the victims who could no longer endure pain have emotionally built up and reached their “tipping point”.
Powerful Story of Bosnian Girl’s Survival and Hope
Through the voice of 15-year-old Selma Jovanovic, Remember Me details one girl’s vivid personal experience during the horrors of the Bosnian War in 1992. Even though she suffers through unimaginable and unutterable events, Selma survives. And although her nightmares continue, her life eventually blossoms.
Writer Sanela Jurich tackles a topic full of emotional landmines, and the result is a powerful story for a first-time novel. Jurich catalogs the descent into chaos of the former Yugoslav republics in the style of a day-to-day, sometimes minute-by-minute, memoir. Because news stories can never duplicate first-person experience, Jurich’s novel soars in her scenes of central character Selma seeing loved ones shot in front of her, neighbors betraying neighbors, and children she knows witness unspeakable acts of hatred.
Selma was a regular European teenager: staying out past curfew, falling in love with a local guy, Johnny, and planning to study for her dream job as an architect. But the rug is pulled out from under her when war breaks out, life-long friends are called into combat against each other, ethnic rage boils over, and no one knows who to trust. When finally forced to flee her home, Selma is ripped from the arms of her mother by soldiers and manhandled in a nightmarish concentration camp. In this section, the story is most painful, yet also most gripping.
Although the book has universal appeal, some cultural differences can be jarring. For example, viewing women who are molested in war as damaged goods is unsettling to say the least. In addition, there is the extremely difficult issue of a character debating whether to have an abortion after being raped. No matter what a reader believes, the decision-making process is
wrenching to wade through. Jurich takes these issues head-on, in a very blunt, literal style.
I absolutely love this book, I absolutely love this book. I have never cried so much. This is a wonderful love story. I know all that happened, but love over came it all. Beautifully written. My student Bozena recommended this book to me, and I will have my GED students at Wright College read it. I will also have them complete a review for extra credit or some kind of incentive for being active in reading of this book. Great to know that we both have something in common. Wright College.
Katie van Eijl
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:10 AM
I truly enjoyed this book. The author did a wonderful job portraying the feelings of young love, terror and the horrors of war. As you read, you are drawn into Bosnian life in the early 90′s and feel as if you are living the events in the book. I could not put this book down – it made me laugh, cry and think. I would highly recommend it!
Fatima Said
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:18 AM
Reading “Remember Me” took me back to the hardest part of my life. Living in fear for your life and your loved ones is the worst and hardest feeling any human being can experience. The author did absolutely an amazing job telling the story of terror and the sorrow of Bosnian people during the war time. Very highly recommended, absolutely magnificent human story.
E.R.
Friday, June 17, 2011 1:14 PM
If you enjoy reading you must get this book.This book is amazing.Once you start you can’t stop.I absolutely loved it and I am so looking forward to part 2.Thank you for writing a wonderful book.
Lynette Brown
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:37 PM
This novel is an emotional rollercoaster. I was emotionally drained when i finished. This should become a movie. Waiting for part 2
Allen Brown
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:35 PM
I’m not a avid novel reader but this novel draws you in making you feel like you are there experiencing what Selma feels. I couldn’t put it down
Monika R
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 8:32 PM
This is a very well written book. The book has great details and lets you picture the story in your head. Overall it’s just an amazing story. Everyone would enjoy reading a fantastic book like this one. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Rawhi Said – Winona State University
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 11:00 AM
The story of Selma Jovanovic is truly inspiring while I draw so many similarities to my own life because of being a refugee myself, I know that it is only one story amongst millions of others like it, while we all have a story we must harness the ability to share the pain, the triumph, and all which come. I must add that while forgiveness is a long process and sometimes might never arrive “forgetness” shall never be bestowed – Rawhi Said Winona State University
Hida
Saturday, May 28, 2011 5:19 PM
The book was amazing and I can’t wait for part 2. I just felt as though I was there and tears have ran down my face. I am so glad that I have read Remember Me and I would suggest it to everyone. Thank You my dear Sanela for writing this amazing book, excellent book. Loved it!
Aldin E.
Friday, May 27, 2011 7:04 PM
This novel kept me relentlessly reading to the point where I lost track of time, and was surprised to see hours have passed. It is a great read, and brings out nearly every emotion from the reader. The book can appeal to most readers due to the fact that one will be hard pressed to find a character they could not relate to in some way. Two thumbs up from me, I look forward to the next one!
Esad
Friday, May 27, 2011 3:20 PM
One of the books that is actually very good. I was pleased with how it turned out. Cant wait for part 2.
Edin
Friday, May 27, 2011 12:58 PM
This has been one of my favorite novels ever. It shows the true horrors of the war. It also shows that there can be a happy ending. I would have liked to know more about Selma’s family and past, though. Aside from that, excellent book!
David Jurich
Thursday, May 26, 2011 8:51 PM
Amazing book!!! If you enjoy reading you MUST get this book.
Jasmina Ejupovic
Thursday, May 26, 2011 7:14 PM
An unforgettable historic event-one that may haunt some for the rest of their lives-the war in Bosnia-was such an unfortunate thing. I have not been in Bosnia during the war, nor was I born, but I have been told so many stories from family members and friends. I accepted and listened to their experiences, but reading Remember Me by Sanela Ramic Jurich has put me into ones place during the war. As I started reading Remember me, I felt as though I was the character Selma. Being able to relate so much to her, as I assume many would, had me reading non-stop, being so anxious to know what happens next. I remember recalling some things that had happened in my own life and just laughed once I had read it in Remember Me from one of the characters. The novel has such different emotions, and every different emotion lets the reader feel the same emotion. I just felt as though I was there, as though I could see the brutal images,and experienced them myself. Throughout the book, I had laughed, smiled, frowned, and tears have ran down my face. It’s just an extraordinary book, and I know it would be appealing to everyone. Remember Me does not have a typical, predicting ending, but rather one where it would leave one self into awe. Personally, I love to read romantic stories, but ones with meaning and action, and Remember Me just fits into my kind of book. I am so glad that I have read Remember Me and I would suggest it to everyone. It is not just a love story, but one that follows Selma through all of her obstacles life has given her and takes us-readers-into her footsteps through the war in Bosnia. Thank you so much for giving me the oppurtunity to read such an astonishing book!
Rita Jurich-Coffman
Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:20 PM
I want to tell you the book was amazing and looking forward to part 2. One minute I was laughing, the next I was in tears. I too got angry at times. Like I stated before, I felt I was there watching everything with every word. The times I got horrified, I had to take a breather to collect my thoughts as I was remembering watching & reading the news about the war. Thank you my Dear Niece for writing the book.
Natalie Poole
Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:48 PM
This book is amazing, once you start you can’t stop. It will have you crying, smiling and eager to see what will happen next! I finished the book in 2 days and still weeks later I could not stop thinking about it!!! I am so looking forward to part 2
Becky
Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:09 AM
It was a great book! Loved it!
Christina Starr DeWeese
Sunday, May 15, 2011 9:45 PM
Wow! That’s all I can say…. I started to read your book this afternoon and couldn’t stop, needless to say I finished it. What an amazing story… I laughed, I cried, I got angry….so many emotions in one book. I absolutely loved it and am hoping for a part two. Thank you for writing such a wonderful book.
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