In this book club, Sarah DeFanti, Simmons University '22, will lead students through books that recount experiences of the Holocaust. Sarah is a Nursing student and academic mentor at Simmons who has volunteered with the organization Together, Restoring their Names for two years. She currently visits with Auschwitz survivor Sam Weinreb to assist him and listen to his stories, and she recently participated in the Anne Frank in Reverse trip to Amsterdam. All book club participants will be sent each of the following free e-books to read and discuss: The Girl in the Green Sweater: A Life in Holocaust's Shadow by Krystyna Chiger The Things We Cannot Say: A Novel by Kelly Rimmer Five Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz by Olga Lengyel Discussions will be held on Zoom at 7pm on Sunday nights: December 20th, January 3rd, and January 10th |
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