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Glenn Shapiro was born and raised in New England. He is a lifelong writer of poetry and short stories, but made the leap to novels as part of his "second act" after retirement.

His first novel, the gold rush era historical fiction Cold Spring, met with acclaim from both critics and readers. He is the son of a Jewish father and German-catholic mother who was born in Germany during the war and raised there, post-war, through her adolescence.

For his second novel, The Threads Remain, he tackled that tragic time in history through characters inside Germany before, during and after the war. ...more

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Average rating: 4.64 · 353 ratings · 78 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive? 4.64 avg rating — 263 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Spring 4.65 avg rating — 88 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sarah Walked to School by Glenn Shapiro (Goodreads Author), Ben Quesnel (Illustrations) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Glenn Shapiro and 2 other people liked Mitzi's review of The Threads Remain: "Wow! I loved THE THREADS REMAIN by Glenn Shapiro. It is such a heartbreaking and touching story, and I could not put it down. Told through the perspectives of Max and Gerda, a young Jewish couple forced to make unimaginable choices, Josef, a teenage " Read more of this review »
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Glenn Shapiro made a comment on Kimberly Sharpe’s review of The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive? " Your comments are so meaningful to me. Thank you. I came to love these characters, so reading reviews like yours makes my day! "
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Glenn Shapiro liked Kimberly Sharpe's review of The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive?: "This book was outstanding. Definitely one of the best I've read this year. I highly recommend. The writer weaves back and forth through various time frames to bring it all together seamlessly in the end. There was not a minute of the book that was no" Read more of this review »
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Glenn Shapiro liked David Parkman's review of The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive?: "GREAT STORY I really loved this story and how well it was written. The characters were so detailed and relatable that I was totally into the period of Germany between 1938-1954. Looking forward to exploring other books by this author. Thank you. I wa" Read more of this review »
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Glenn Shapiro made a comment on Beyond_thebindings’s review of The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive? " Thank you so much for your beautiful review. Your emotions are everything I hoped for in writing this book. "
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Glenn Shapiro liked Julie Gaulke's review of The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive?: "Wow.. best book I have read in a very long time. Several stories that intertwine in different times. This one really touched my soul & will stay with me for a very long time. Highly recommend! "
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