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Debrianna Obara

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Debrianna Obara is a writer and former advertising professional. Through her work with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, she came across a few brief references to Blok 42 or “The Puff” — the brothel of Auschwitz. An informed student of Polish language, history and literature, she had never heard of the brothel and soon discovered there is precious little information about the women who “worked” there. Only one account was published by a first-hand survivor, in German and anonymously, and it was never translated into other languages.
Debrianna earned a degree in journalism at the University of Florida, with a minor in Slavistics. She was an exchange student and later a language instructor at Adam Mickiewicz University. The middle daughter of ...more

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Hi there and welcome to my Good Reads blog. As a first-time author, it's exciting to see my book finally featured here! Reviews and requests are the life-blood of an author. I appreciate you writing a (positive) review of BLOK 42 and/or requesting a copy at your local library or book store. Word of mouth counts! I am also available to "zoom" into book clubs should BLOK 42 be chosen as a book club Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 01, 2024 08:10 • Tags: book-club, great-read, polish-history, romance, wwii-history

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A Hudson Valley Reckoning: Discovering the Forgotten History of Slaveholding in My Dutch American Family

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Saving Baby: How One Woman's Love for a Racehorse Led to Her Redemption

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Wildcat: The Untold Story of Pearl Hart, the Wild West's Most Notorious Woman Bandit – As Seen on Netflix: A Compelling Look at American Outlaw History

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And They Had a Great Fall is the fanciful story of a widow, Kat - shut off emotionally and a workaholic, and an up-and-coming Hollywood star, Jake, who find love, despite differences in age, character and life stage. The book takes place mostly in De ...more
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I enjoyed reading In Rare Cases - a sharp, witty and fast-paced collection of short stories. The stories seem to encapsulate the times we are living in without pulling punches - whether it's gender identity, postpartum depression, dating outside of o ...more
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