Based on a True Story: Bitter Harvest

by Dan LeFebvre

Based on a True Story is a series of books that aims to dive behind your favorite Hollywood blockbuster to learn what really happened. In this book, we'll learn the true story of the Holodomor that is the backdrop for the film Bitter Harvest. This book is not associated with, nor is it a copy of any other work. It is an original work that tells the true story of what happened so you can compare it with the movie when you go to see it. You can learn more about the series at

27 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 18, 2017

About the author

Dan LeFebvre was born in Ohio and has released over 25 online video tutorials on subjects ranging from productivity and development to 3D and VFX. His courses have reached students and professionals around the world through Digital-Tutors, Pluralsight, Skillshare and Udemy. He is currently living in Oklahoma and the host of the popular Based on a True Story podcast.

Reviews

[Richard Hoover · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story and insights into Bitter Harvest ..the making of the unique long awaited film and the screen writer Richards personal writing journey in your story.

[VICKI VIOLET · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many know about the Holocaust, but I was amazed at learning about the
Holodomor... This book is a basic outline for learning what happened to the Ukrainian
people living through the reigns of Lenin and Stalin. I was very impressed with learning
more about it, and want to see the documentary Bitter Harvest soon. If you want a quick
and short guide to what was a massive sad era for those people, you will appreciate this book.
Just wanted to point out that Eccl 8:9 is true: "All of this I have seen, and I applied my heart to every work that has been done under the sun, during the time that man has dominated man to his harm"

[Luba L Hermanns · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reads as documentary, not as story.

Looking forward to the movie that is coming out this week. I know this story to be true because my grandmother died of starvation in the Ukraine in 1933. My mother was 7 years d at the time and told me stories of having to eat watered soup with dirt. She told me my any food my grandmother had she gave to the children and as a result succumbed to death by starvation. The stories of cannibalism unfortunately are true. People were walking skeletons. I don't understand why this story never came out before now. My family talked about it. It was common knowledge among the Ukrainians. They said the figure was closer to 7 million people that died of starvation.