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Monday, June 17, 2019

'Inventing Hope': Words of wisdom from Elie Wiesel by Howard Reich


I call your attention to Howard Reich's book, 'Inventing Hope': Words of wisdom from Elie Wiesel, written in conjunction with Professor Wiesel as the result of 4 years of conversation. Reich’s article, https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/howard-reich/ct-ae-elie-wiesel-reich-0428-story.html, and the discussion that it announced, led me to immediately read it. For me, a child of parents who escaped Germany in 1938 and suffered horrific losses, it was challenging and thought provoking, with many pauses for reflection and/or tears.

Highly recommended for children of survivors, their children and others who strive to understand...