Some thoughts from The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron.
Occasionally I find myself reading real stories about WW2 and when one of my preferred authors published a book about a young woman during this time period, of course I read it. And while right now may not be the best of times to read a historical piece about a dark time, staying inside for the safety of the masses cannot be compared to the hiding for your life.
This isn't an in depth review. It's reflections. The first moment I knew I had to write something about this was when this line came along.
"Di velt iz sheyn nor di mentshn makhn zi mies," he said. "The world is beautiful, but people make it ugly." (Chapter 3, pg. 7 of 26)
Yes. This is all true. But in this story, and in so much else, the world is also beautiful because the individual people who make it beautiful too. And with everything going on, this is a nice reminder. So here are a few more absolute gems.
"Sadness can become cruelty." (Chapter 4, pg. 23 of 30)
"Death really isn't so terrible, I think. It's losing the chance to live that's sad." (Chapter 14, pg. 24 of 29)
"I don't want to love anyone. Not during a war.
Love will make me hurt." (Chapter 22, pg. 26 of 34)
"We'll never get them back," he says. "Even if the war ends. I didn't know I was living in days that I could never get back." (Chapter 23, pg. 22 of 34.
"The sky is so full and bright above us, shining down in all the hidden places," (Chapter 30, pg. 9 of 18 - because of course I'm including nods to this title as it is so poignant)
"...pointed one finger and firmly told an ever questioning Oprah to 'Vait a minute." (Author's note, pg. 9 of 19 - I love this woman more even more)
"How many people have the privilege of summing up the life of a person they admire so much?" (Author's note, pg. 17 of 19 - I <3 this author for bringing this forth too)
It really is a beautiful book.
And the author shares the vivid scenes while also explaining the exigency in the world during that time (and so much more can be extrapolated). It's a reminder (as always) - people can be cruel, but people will also be good. I never really forget, but it's absolutely still there.
Occasionally I find myself reading real stories about WW2 and when one of my preferred authors published a book about a young woman during this time period, of course I read it. And while right now may not be the best of times to read a historical piece about a dark time, staying inside for the safety of the masses cannot be compared to the hiding for your life.
This isn't an in depth review. It's reflections. The first moment I knew I had to write something about this was when this line came along.
"Di velt iz sheyn nor di mentshn makhn zi mies," he said. "The world is beautiful, but people make it ugly." (Chapter 3, pg. 7 of 26)
Yes. This is all true. But in this story, and in so much else, the world is also beautiful because the individual people who make it beautiful too. And with everything going on, this is a nice reminder. So here are a few more absolute gems.
"Sadness can become cruelty." (Chapter 4, pg. 23 of 30)
"Death really isn't so terrible, I think. It's losing the chance to live that's sad." (Chapter 14, pg. 24 of 29)
"I don't want to love anyone. Not during a war.
Love will make me hurt." (Chapter 22, pg. 26 of 34)
"We'll never get them back," he says. "Even if the war ends. I didn't know I was living in days that I could never get back." (Chapter 23, pg. 22 of 34.
"The sky is so full and bright above us, shining down in all the hidden places," (Chapter 30, pg. 9 of 18 - because of course I'm including nods to this title as it is so poignant)
"...pointed one finger and firmly told an ever questioning Oprah to 'Vait a minute." (Author's note, pg. 9 of 19 - I love this woman more even more)
"How many people have the privilege of summing up the life of a person they admire so much?" (Author's note, pg. 17 of 19 - I <3 this author for bringing this forth too)
It really is a beautiful book.
And the author shares the vivid scenes while also explaining the exigency in the world during that time (and so much more can be extrapolated). It's a reminder (as always) - people can be cruel, but people will also be good. I never really forget, but it's absolutely still there.