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Opowieści o nadziei
Każde – najbardziej zwykłe, codzienne – spotkanie może przynieść coś, co zmieni nasze życie.
Kiedy Heather Morris wysłuchała wspomnień Lalego Sokołowa – tatuażysty z Auschwitz – i postanowiła przenieść je na papier, nie spodziewała się, że ta historia porwie miliony osób na świecie: młodych i starych, a jej przyniesie międzynarodową sławę. I że pozwoli opowiedzieć nie mniej ważną historię Cilki – najdzielniejszej osoby, z jaką zetknął się Lale. W swojej najnowszej książce Heather opowiada o serdecznej przyjaźni z Lalem: o tym, jak się poznali i jak zaufali sobie na tyle, by zwierzył się jej z tego, o czym milczał od czasu zakończenia II wojny światowej. I jak zmieniło to ich oboje.
Umiejętność słuchania i dotarcia do drugiej osoby to nie tylko przepis na światowy sukces wydawniczy, ale przede wszystkim ważna życiowa lekcja, której wszyscy potrzebujemy. W serii inspirujących rozdziałów Morris opowiada zarówno o osobach, z którymi pracowała i których historie spisywała, jak i o swojej rodzinie: pełnych miłości relacjach z Dziadkiem, ale także o ucieczce z domu oraz trudnych kontaktach z matką.
Opowieści o nadziei to przede wszystkim pochwała życia i zacieśniania więzi rodzinnych.
Kiedy Heather Morris wysłuchała wspomnień Lalego Sokołowa – tatuażysty z Auschwitz – i postanowiła przenieść je na papier, nie spodziewała się, że ta historia porwie miliony osób na świecie: młodych i starych, a jej przyniesie międzynarodową sławę. I że pozwoli opowiedzieć nie mniej ważną historię Cilki – najdzielniejszej osoby, z jaką zetknął się Lale. W swojej najnowszej książce Heather opowiada o serdecznej przyjaźni z Lalem: o tym, jak się poznali i jak zaufali sobie na tyle, by zwierzył się jej z tego, o czym milczał od czasu zakończenia II wojny światowej. I jak zmieniło to ich oboje.
Umiejętność słuchania i dotarcia do drugiej osoby to nie tylko przepis na światowy sukces wydawniczy, ale przede wszystkim ważna życiowa lekcja, której wszyscy potrzebujemy. W serii inspirujących rozdziałów Morris opowiada zarówno o osobach, z którymi pracowała i których historie spisywała, jak i o swojej rodzinie: pełnych miłości relacjach z Dziadkiem, ale także o ucieczce z domu oraz trudnych kontaktach z matką.
Opowieści o nadziei to przede wszystkim pochwała życia i zacieśniania więzi rodzinnych.
403 pages, Paperback
First published September 17, 2020
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About the author
Heather Morris
31 books9,327 followersI am a Native of New Zealand now resident in Australia, working in a large public hospital in Melbourne. For several years I studied and wrote screenplays, one of which was optioned by an academy award winning Screenwriter in the U.S. In 2003, I was introduced to an elderly gentleman "who might just have a story worth telling". The day I met Lale Sokolov changed my life, as our friendship grew and he embarked on a journey of self scrutiny, entrusting the inner most details of his life during the Holocaust. I originally wrote Lale's story as a screenplay - which ranked high in international competitions - before reshaping it into my debut novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
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September 1, 2020
I have read the previous two books by this author and was completely blown away by them so when I was given the opportunity to read this book I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately this book left me very disappointed. the book is no more than a filler and would be better suited to a magazine article. Rather than being a fascinating read about the inspirational figures she had met, which the book hardly touched on, it explained how we should listen to our elders and speak to the young. The book was only 171 pages long and I would have been far more interested to hear of Heather Morris's experiences meeting Lale Sokolov, the tattooist at Auschwitz-Birkenau rather than a very patronisingly description of how I should deal with loved ones.
A very disappointing read and a rather kind 3 star rating.
I would like to thank both Netgalley and Bonnier books for supplying a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
A very disappointing read and a rather kind 3 star rating.
I would like to thank both Netgalley and Bonnier books for supplying a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
September 19, 2020
In Stories of Hope, Heather Morris takes us on an inspirational journey through some of the defining experiences of her life, including her profound friendship with Lale Sokolov, the tattooist at Auschwitz-Birkenau and the inspiration for her bestselling novel. Heather Morris will explore her extraordinary talents as a listener - a skill she employed when she first met Lale. It was this ability that led Lale to entrust Heather with his story, which she told as the novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz and its bestselling follow up, Cilka's Journey. Now she shares her inspiring writing journey, exploring how she learned to really listen to the stories people told her, some of which she has shared with millions of readers in her fiction. An essential companion to The Tattooist of Auschwitz and an inspiring manual for life, Stories of Hope will examine and explore Heather's extraordinary writing journey, in the form of a series of tales of the remarkable people she has met, the incredible stories they have shared with her, and the lessons they hold for us all.
Heather hopes Stories of Hope will help people become better listeners as only through listening and internalising peoples stories will we learn how to understand and empathise better with others. By listening and giving time to other peoples experiences we can hear the voices behind said stories. She explains that the reason she feels her two bestselling books became what they were was through her ability to listen to the experiences of Lale, through his own words, and of Cilka, through her friends and neighbours. Of course, writing any true story requires a great deal of intensive listening but it's perhaps even more important when it pertains to agonising and torturous Holocaust stories. She explains that through these stories we find hope in the fact that if others can triumph over such severe adversity then we can also. All in all, this is an inspiring and sincere book and a perfect gift for those who enjoyed both of her life-affirming novels. Many thanks to Bonnier Zaffre for an ARC.
Heather hopes Stories of Hope will help people become better listeners as only through listening and internalising peoples stories will we learn how to understand and empathise better with others. By listening and giving time to other peoples experiences we can hear the voices behind said stories. She explains that the reason she feels her two bestselling books became what they were was through her ability to listen to the experiences of Lale, through his own words, and of Cilka, through her friends and neighbours. Of course, writing any true story requires a great deal of intensive listening but it's perhaps even more important when it pertains to agonising and torturous Holocaust stories. She explains that through these stories we find hope in the fact that if others can triumph over such severe adversity then we can also. All in all, this is an inspiring and sincere book and a perfect gift for those who enjoyed both of her life-affirming novels. Many thanks to Bonnier Zaffre for an ARC.
September 22, 2020
2.5 stars
Heather Morris is an incredible writer and The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey were both 5 star reads that mean alot to me.
I am therefore really sad to give this book such a low rating after being so excited about it and loving her other books.
In my opinion, this book is majorly confused and doesn't know what it wants to be. About a third of it is really interesting stories of her time with Lale (The Tattooist of Auschwitz), finding her next story and looking into Cilka's background for Cilka's Journey. These parts gripped me and I wanted more, especially about Lale who is not only and incredible survivor but also a funny and intelligent man.
Another third of the book are unwanted advice about how to listen to yourself, children and the elderly. I'm not sure where that comes into a book that is named "Stories of Hope". Instead of an inspirational book it became a rather preachy self help book that pretty much only held common sense. It ruined the book for me.
The final third of the book is pure repetition. I read about certain things Lale said, the wafers he put out and advice from Heather about listening to others over and over and over again. This book either wasn't edited properly or they had to use repetition to fill in gaps to make it a book when it really should have been a novella about the inspirational and hoopeful stories and left the patronising self help in the bin.
Overall, I won't be recommending this book as a whole but parts of the stories about Lale were very interesting and worth reading.
Please note that I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.
Heather Morris is an incredible writer and The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey were both 5 star reads that mean alot to me.
I am therefore really sad to give this book such a low rating after being so excited about it and loving her other books.
In my opinion, this book is majorly confused and doesn't know what it wants to be. About a third of it is really interesting stories of her time with Lale (The Tattooist of Auschwitz), finding her next story and looking into Cilka's background for Cilka's Journey. These parts gripped me and I wanted more, especially about Lale who is not only and incredible survivor but also a funny and intelligent man.
Another third of the book are unwanted advice about how to listen to yourself, children and the elderly. I'm not sure where that comes into a book that is named "Stories of Hope". Instead of an inspirational book it became a rather preachy self help book that pretty much only held common sense. It ruined the book for me.
The final third of the book is pure repetition. I read about certain things Lale said, the wafers he put out and advice from Heather about listening to others over and over and over again. This book either wasn't edited properly or they had to use repetition to fill in gaps to make it a book when it really should have been a novella about the inspirational and hoopeful stories and left the patronising self help in the bin.
Overall, I won't be recommending this book as a whole but parts of the stories about Lale were very interesting and worth reading.
Please note that I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.
August 30, 2020
Thank you, Bonnier Books UK, for inviting me to view Stories of Hope by Heather Morris. I don’t usually read nonfiction but as it is the author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, I thought I would give it a go.
This is the bio of Heather Morris after a troubled childhood she moves to Australia and the incidents that lead up to meeting Lale Sokolov and writing the Tattooist of Auschwitz. It was originally was going to be a screenplay but after the tale he told, and that Heather documented she thought that it would be better told as a story. This also tells us of the friendship that developed between them and introducing her to other survivors of the Holocaust and how the author spread the word from talking to children and even inmates in present day prisons.
I really don’t know really how to summarise this book. Only to say It was interesting to see how Heather Morris came to meet Lale Sokolov and what’s leads her to write the book about his life and the harrowing time incarcerated in Auschwitz. But also the troubles she had in her childhood and what leads her to be the person that she is. The only thing I didn’t get and didn’t think was relevant was the guide how to listen to people at the start and going throughout the book in between the stories about Lale. 4 stars from me.
This is the bio of Heather Morris after a troubled childhood she moves to Australia and the incidents that lead up to meeting Lale Sokolov and writing the Tattooist of Auschwitz. It was originally was going to be a screenplay but after the tale he told, and that Heather documented she thought that it would be better told as a story. This also tells us of the friendship that developed between them and introducing her to other survivors of the Holocaust and how the author spread the word from talking to children and even inmates in present day prisons.
I really don’t know really how to summarise this book. Only to say It was interesting to see how Heather Morris came to meet Lale Sokolov and what’s leads her to write the book about his life and the harrowing time incarcerated in Auschwitz. But also the troubles she had in her childhood and what leads her to be the person that she is. The only thing I didn’t get and didn’t think was relevant was the guide how to listen to people at the start and going throughout the book in between the stories about Lale. 4 stars from me.
September 14, 2020
Maybe I misunderstood the synopsis of the book as I was expecting something different to what was delivered. I thought I was getting a book that had a collection of inspiring memoirs, full of hope and joy - something that we could all do with at this time, I think. What I got was felt like a patronising self help book with long sections on how great the author is at listening, telling us how to be as good as her at it and peppered with the stories we wanted in between.
The only thing I enjoyed was some of the additional information on Lale but there wasn't enough of it to truly save this book. Having been swept away by how incredible The Tattooist of Auschwitz was, and my excitement to read Cilka's Journey - maybe I was expecting too much.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher's for an advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review
The only thing I enjoyed was some of the additional information on Lale but there wasn't enough of it to truly save this book. Having been swept away by how incredible The Tattooist of Auschwitz was, and my excitement to read Cilka's Journey - maybe I was expecting too much.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher's for an advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review
August 12, 2022
Heather Morris, que nos inspirou com as histórias de pessoas incríveis, resolveu contar um pouco das suas experiências pessoais.
Começando com a sua infância numa Nova Zelândia muito rural, em que aprendeu com o seu bisavô a arte de saber ouvir. Ouvir os outros, ouvir a nós mesmos e a ouvir o silêncio.
O resultado do seu “saber ouvir” foram as suas obras fantásticas. Explica-nos como conheceu Lale Sokolov, conhecido como o “Tatuador de Auschwitz” e revelou episódios inéditos da sua vida e de Gita, sua mulher. Relatou também como surgiu o seu interesse para escrever a história de Cilka em “A coragem de Cilka” e como as vidas das três irmãs do seu último romance se cruzaram com a sua.
A autora dá-nos ainda um vislumbre do que poderá ser o seu novo livro e tenho a certeza que vai ser muito bom. Tendo como palco um país muito querido para Portugal, Timor Leste.
Tinha tanto para dizer sobre este pequeno livro. Adorava ter conhecido todos estes sobreviventes de Auschwitz, todas as “histórias vivas” que se cruzaram com a Heather. Tantas pessoas com quem ela teve o privilégio de conviver, com testemunhos impressionantes e dolorosos. Mas que são também relatos com esperança e força, que nos inspiram tanto.
Adorei ler esta obra e conhecer melhor o percurso da autora. Espero conseguir estar com ela pessoalmente quando esta visitar Portugal, já que a sua passagem pelo nosso país teve de ser adiada.
Espero também que a leiam, assim como os seus outros livros e que se emocionem com as suas palavras
Começando com a sua infância numa Nova Zelândia muito rural, em que aprendeu com o seu bisavô a arte de saber ouvir. Ouvir os outros, ouvir a nós mesmos e a ouvir o silêncio.
O resultado do seu “saber ouvir” foram as suas obras fantásticas. Explica-nos como conheceu Lale Sokolov, conhecido como o “Tatuador de Auschwitz” e revelou episódios inéditos da sua vida e de Gita, sua mulher. Relatou também como surgiu o seu interesse para escrever a história de Cilka em “A coragem de Cilka” e como as vidas das três irmãs do seu último romance se cruzaram com a sua.
A autora dá-nos ainda um vislumbre do que poderá ser o seu novo livro e tenho a certeza que vai ser muito bom. Tendo como palco um país muito querido para Portugal, Timor Leste.
Tinha tanto para dizer sobre este pequeno livro. Adorava ter conhecido todos estes sobreviventes de Auschwitz, todas as “histórias vivas” que se cruzaram com a Heather. Tantas pessoas com quem ela teve o privilégio de conviver, com testemunhos impressionantes e dolorosos. Mas que são também relatos com esperança e força, que nos inspiram tanto.
Adorei ler esta obra e conhecer melhor o percurso da autora. Espero conseguir estar com ela pessoalmente quando esta visitar Portugal, já que a sua passagem pelo nosso país teve de ser adiada.
Espero também que a leiam, assim como os seus outros livros e que se emocionem com as suas palavras
February 25, 2021
This was a very repetitive book; every fifty pages or so, Heather Morris would repeat the same thing, but word it differently. A different title for the book should have been, "The Talking Circles of Elsternwick."
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April 19, 2021*https://mrsbbookreviews.wordpress.com
‘Stories of hope have sustained humankind since the dawn, of time, handed down from generation to generation, passed on to friends, shared with strangers. They are the last thing that will die in each of us.’
After the worldwide notoriety of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, in September 2020 author Heather Morris released her first non-fiction title. Stories of Hope is a three hundred page compilation, outlining the importance of listening as a measured skill and making connections with others.
Stories of Hope is an accompaniment to Heather Morris’ previous two fiction titles. An informal discussion in a basement bar with her publisher while she was researching her second fictional biography, Cilka’s Journey, sparked the beginnings of Stories of Hope. Heather Morris reflected back on her experiences of listening to Lale Sokolov while writing The Tattooist of Auschwitz to inform this new non fiction composition. What is presented in Stories of Hope is a tale of connections, openness, friendship, trust and respect. Heather Morris considers how important it is to just sit back and listen, rather than offer an opinion, or make notes. This is how Heather internalised Lale’s journey. In response to the success of the Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris was approached by many people wanting to share their own stories of tragedy. Despite the very serious nature of the events outlined, Heather managed to draw out themes of courage and hope. A partner piece to Heather’s previous two titles, Stories of Hope is a combined self help guide on the essential life skill of listening and it is also a text that draws together tales of hope from many different corners of society.
Stories of Hope arrived on my doorstep late last year as a unexpected gift from Australian publisher Echo Publishing. This surprising arrival was personally addressed and signed by the author. I have had Stories of Hope sitting on my review shelf for some time now. I was waiting for a clear headspace to approach this non fiction composition. Stories of Hope is a unique text, that works to outline the art of listening to a person, rather than offering an opinion or response. Stories of Hope shares a number of personal memoirs from the author and her family. In addition, we have the experiences of Lale and Heather’s time together compiling The Tattooist of Auschwitz, plus other historical stories that have come into Heather’s hands. The ideas presented in this book were connective and inspiring, but they also presented a touch sermon like to me in the listening practical tips sections.
Format wise, Stories of Hope contains a thirteen-page introduction from author Heather Morris. Over eight chapters, author Heather Morris navigates the world of listening from the standpoint of elders, children, our surroundings, the people we know and care about, along with figures who have passed on. There are suggestions to take on board, advice to consider and surprising facts illuminated. I appreciated the honesty of author Heather Morris in her willingness to openly share her difficult childhood experiences. I was touched by the one person in Heather’s life who listened to her unconditionally, her great grandfather. Heather visited her great grandfather every day and this family member was an influential figure in teaching Heather the ability to simply listen, as he shared his own experiences with her. Stories of Hope draws in some other personal interludes from the author, which helps us to see that we also need to listen to the non-verbal clues the people around us might be trying to communicate.
There is a little teaser presented at the close of Stories of Hope on the next Heather Morris book, which is due to be released in October 2021. This new story is directly inspired by a story of hope, one of many relayed to Heather following the release of her books. This upcoming story involves three women during the Second World War and their tale of survival. I’m sure this segment will be of interest to fans of Heather’s work, along with the Lale Sokolov musings.
To read these stories of hope provided by Heather Morris can be hard going, but in taking the time to absorb the experiences outlined, we can find strength, courage and optimism.
*Thanks extended to Echo Publishing for providing a free copy of this book for review purposes.
‘Stories of hope have sustained humankind since the dawn, of time, handed down from generation to generation, passed on to friends, shared with strangers. They are the last thing that will die in each of us.’
After the worldwide notoriety of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, in September 2020 author Heather Morris released her first non-fiction title. Stories of Hope is a three hundred page compilation, outlining the importance of listening as a measured skill and making connections with others.
Stories of Hope is an accompaniment to Heather Morris’ previous two fiction titles. An informal discussion in a basement bar with her publisher while she was researching her second fictional biography, Cilka’s Journey, sparked the beginnings of Stories of Hope. Heather Morris reflected back on her experiences of listening to Lale Sokolov while writing The Tattooist of Auschwitz to inform this new non fiction composition. What is presented in Stories of Hope is a tale of connections, openness, friendship, trust and respect. Heather Morris considers how important it is to just sit back and listen, rather than offer an opinion, or make notes. This is how Heather internalised Lale’s journey. In response to the success of the Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris was approached by many people wanting to share their own stories of tragedy. Despite the very serious nature of the events outlined, Heather managed to draw out themes of courage and hope. A partner piece to Heather’s previous two titles, Stories of Hope is a combined self help guide on the essential life skill of listening and it is also a text that draws together tales of hope from many different corners of society.
Stories of Hope arrived on my doorstep late last year as a unexpected gift from Australian publisher Echo Publishing. This surprising arrival was personally addressed and signed by the author. I have had Stories of Hope sitting on my review shelf for some time now. I was waiting for a clear headspace to approach this non fiction composition. Stories of Hope is a unique text, that works to outline the art of listening to a person, rather than offering an opinion or response. Stories of Hope shares a number of personal memoirs from the author and her family. In addition, we have the experiences of Lale and Heather’s time together compiling The Tattooist of Auschwitz, plus other historical stories that have come into Heather’s hands. The ideas presented in this book were connective and inspiring, but they also presented a touch sermon like to me in the listening practical tips sections.
Format wise, Stories of Hope contains a thirteen-page introduction from author Heather Morris. Over eight chapters, author Heather Morris navigates the world of listening from the standpoint of elders, children, our surroundings, the people we know and care about, along with figures who have passed on. There are suggestions to take on board, advice to consider and surprising facts illuminated. I appreciated the honesty of author Heather Morris in her willingness to openly share her difficult childhood experiences. I was touched by the one person in Heather’s life who listened to her unconditionally, her great grandfather. Heather visited her great grandfather every day and this family member was an influential figure in teaching Heather the ability to simply listen, as he shared his own experiences with her. Stories of Hope draws in some other personal interludes from the author, which helps us to see that we also need to listen to the non-verbal clues the people around us might be trying to communicate.
There is a little teaser presented at the close of Stories of Hope on the next Heather Morris book, which is due to be released in October 2021. This new story is directly inspired by a story of hope, one of many relayed to Heather following the release of her books. This upcoming story involves three women during the Second World War and their tale of survival. I’m sure this segment will be of interest to fans of Heather’s work, along with the Lale Sokolov musings.
To read these stories of hope provided by Heather Morris can be hard going, but in taking the time to absorb the experiences outlined, we can find strength, courage and optimism.
*Thanks extended to Echo Publishing for providing a free copy of this book for review purposes.
July 11, 2021
Mi-a plăcut mult! Abia aștept și cartea despre cele 3 surori care au supraviețuit Holocaustului.
October 23, 2020
Let me just start by saying that Heather Morris completely wowed me with her previous two novels. The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey provided a unique insight into the lives of concentration camp prisoners. Whilst both novels were largely based on anecdotes from survivors or records Morris managed to scrape together, Stories of Hope is quite different. It still remains to be anecdotal, however the fictional storytelling spin has been removed, as have other bystanders, and instead what remains is a sort of self-help book about communication and listening from Heather Morris' own life experiences. Not what I expected at all.
Have you ever heard of the term, "a shit sandwich"? In which you compose a review essentially with what's good, what sucked, and then try to end on a high again to balance out the negativity? That's my standard approach. But I struggled to pull the positives from this novel because the whole thing felt so incredibly patronising. Copious heavy handed tips on active and passive listening or communication with adults and children from an expert might be one thing, and while I totally appreciate Heather has formed her career on building a Rapport with people like Lale Solokov to tell their stories, I felt like if I had wanted a self help book about how to better my skills I would have gone to an expert who had composed a self help book.
Perhaps my expectations of this novel are the fault though. I had hoped I would build my imaginings of Lale, Gita and Cilka more with this novel. There are a few snippets, but they all feel like a driver to let us know how fantastic the author is at communicating and listening now, rather than sharing their stories.
It just doesn't work for me at all. The tone is all wrong, the delivery is very unusual and the take home was lacking for me. I can't believe I'm giving such a low rating to an author who really created waves for me when I read her other work, but two stars it is.
ARC provided from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Have you ever heard of the term, "a shit sandwich"? In which you compose a review essentially with what's good, what sucked, and then try to end on a high again to balance out the negativity? That's my standard approach. But I struggled to pull the positives from this novel because the whole thing felt so incredibly patronising. Copious heavy handed tips on active and passive listening or communication with adults and children from an expert might be one thing, and while I totally appreciate Heather has formed her career on building a Rapport with people like Lale Solokov to tell their stories, I felt like if I had wanted a self help book about how to better my skills I would have gone to an expert who had composed a self help book.
Perhaps my expectations of this novel are the fault though. I had hoped I would build my imaginings of Lale, Gita and Cilka more with this novel. There are a few snippets, but they all feel like a driver to let us know how fantastic the author is at communicating and listening now, rather than sharing their stories.
It just doesn't work for me at all. The tone is all wrong, the delivery is very unusual and the take home was lacking for me. I can't believe I'm giving such a low rating to an author who really created waves for me when I read her other work, but two stars it is.
ARC provided from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
September 1, 2020
I have read the previous two books by this author and was completely blown away by them so when I was given the opportunity to read this book I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately this book left me very disappointed. the book is no more than a filler and would be better suited to a magazine article. Rather than being a fascinating read about the inspirational figures she had met, which the book hardly touched on, it explained how we should listen to our elders and speak to the young. The book was only 171 pages long and I would have been far more interested to hear of Helen Morris's experiences meeting Lale Sokolov, the tattooist at Auschwitz-Birkenau rather than a very patronisingly description of how I should deal with loved ones.
A very disappointing read and a rather kind 3 star rating.
I would like to thank both Netgalley and Bonnier books for supplying a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
A very disappointing read and a rather kind 3 star rating.
I would like to thank both Netgalley and Bonnier books for supplying a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
April 10, 2022
Historier om håb er en meget anderledes bog end de tre andre. Forventer du det samme, så vil du nok blive skuffet. Men går du til læsningen med et åbent sind, så vil du få en meget tankevækkende oplevelse.
Der var afsnit der var gode, interessant og indsigtsfulde. Men der var desværre også afsnit, som eks. om hvordan man taler med og til ældre mennesker. Jeg kan sagtens forstå at dette er medtaget, da Heather jo selv har skulle bruge disse færdigheder, men det kommer til at fremstå lidt for belærende
I fortællingen deler Heather Morris en række personlige erfaringer og erindringer vedrørende nogle af livets mest afgørende oplevelser. Hun fortæller bl.a. om livet under opvæksten i New Zealand og fortællinger fra Gramps. Personlige anekdoter fra i landdistrikterne, og interaktioner med hendes egen familie fremhæver behovet for at lytte og observere dem omkring dig. Jeg satte pris på forfatteren Heather Morris’ ærlighed i hendes vilje til åbent at dele sine vanskelige barndomserfaringer.
En af de største oplevelser var dog hendes møde og efterfølgende venskab med Lale Sokolov – tatovøren fra Auschwitz. Vi lærer om hvordan hun fik inspiration til at skrive sin bog om hans fortælling, og hvordan hun nu gerne ville udforske sine talenter som lytter.
Heather håber at bogen vil hjælpe folk med at blive bedre lyttere. Hvis vi lærer at lytte aktivt, kan vores egen forståelse og liv blive beriget – og hvem ønsker ikke det. selv under de sværeste omstændigheder kan glimtet af håb være det, der holder os i gang. Vi kan alle finde inspiration i hverdagen, hvis vi kun tager os tid til at se og værdsætte andre mennesker og deres historier.
Frem for alt er det dog en fortælling om håb – og på den måde er bogen rigtig smuk. Velskrevet og interessant – men den til tider noget belærende tone trækker den noget ned.
Der var afsnit der var gode, interessant og indsigtsfulde. Men der var desværre også afsnit, som eks. om hvordan man taler med og til ældre mennesker. Jeg kan sagtens forstå at dette er medtaget, da Heather jo selv har skulle bruge disse færdigheder, men det kommer til at fremstå lidt for belærende
I fortællingen deler Heather Morris en række personlige erfaringer og erindringer vedrørende nogle af livets mest afgørende oplevelser. Hun fortæller bl.a. om livet under opvæksten i New Zealand og fortællinger fra Gramps. Personlige anekdoter fra i landdistrikterne, og interaktioner med hendes egen familie fremhæver behovet for at lytte og observere dem omkring dig. Jeg satte pris på forfatteren Heather Morris’ ærlighed i hendes vilje til åbent at dele sine vanskelige barndomserfaringer.
En af de største oplevelser var dog hendes møde og efterfølgende venskab med Lale Sokolov – tatovøren fra Auschwitz. Vi lærer om hvordan hun fik inspiration til at skrive sin bog om hans fortælling, og hvordan hun nu gerne ville udforske sine talenter som lytter.
Heather håber at bogen vil hjælpe folk med at blive bedre lyttere. Hvis vi lærer at lytte aktivt, kan vores egen forståelse og liv blive beriget – og hvem ønsker ikke det. selv under de sværeste omstændigheder kan glimtet af håb være det, der holder os i gang. Vi kan alle finde inspiration i hverdagen, hvis vi kun tager os tid til at se og værdsætte andre mennesker og deres historier.
Frem for alt er det dog en fortælling om håb – og på den måde er bogen rigtig smuk. Velskrevet og interessant – men den til tider noget belærende tone trækker den noget ned.
September 14, 2020
After reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilkas journey I was really looking forward to reading Stories of Hope. Although this book was very different, as it was a personal story of Heather Morris’s life experiences it was just as thought provoking as her previous books .
In our busy lives we sometimes forget the skill of listening. So many people around us have a story to tell and if we can actively listen our own understanding and life can be enriched. Heathers skill of listening was beautifully explored in the book. Without it we would never have learned of lale Sokolov and his experiences which shed such a profound light on a time in history that should never be forgotten. I loved discovering the friendship they shared and the untold research which went into writing such a fantastic book. I also loved the personal experiences Heather shared.
We all need hope in our lives, and this book reminds us that through even the most difficult of circumstances the glimmer of hope can be what keeps us going. We can all find inspiration in everyday lives if we only take the time to look and appreciate other people and their stories. What better time than in these uncertain times to read Stories of Hope.
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for my chance to read this beautiful book.
In our busy lives we sometimes forget the skill of listening. So many people around us have a story to tell and if we can actively listen our own understanding and life can be enriched. Heathers skill of listening was beautifully explored in the book. Without it we would never have learned of lale Sokolov and his experiences which shed such a profound light on a time in history that should never be forgotten. I loved discovering the friendship they shared and the untold research which went into writing such a fantastic book. I also loved the personal experiences Heather shared.
We all need hope in our lives, and this book reminds us that through even the most difficult of circumstances the glimmer of hope can be what keeps us going. We can all find inspiration in everyday lives if we only take the time to look and appreciate other people and their stories. What better time than in these uncertain times to read Stories of Hope.
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for my chance to read this beautiful book.
September 14, 2020
i don’t normally read non-fiction but after how much i loved the tattooist of auschwitz i had to give this a try and it did not disappoint! super insightful i definitely recommend
June 26, 2025
2.25|| za dużo powtarzania tego samego
October 29, 2020
The Tattooist of Auschswitz and Cilka's Journey have had powerful impacts on everyone I know who has read them and all the millions of others out there around the world. The Tattooist in particular has run riot through shop tills, book clubs, families and friends, long library waiting lists. It has resonated so strongly because it is true, told straight from the horse's mouth, hours of interviews, talking, meeting, carefully peeling back the layers of Lale and Gita's lives. And with a love story at the centre of it, the book was guaranteed to be a winner. Cilka followed much the same formula but for me it did lack that authenticity and edge of the Tattooist, I suspect because there was no real personal contact with Cilka, much of the story based on research and anecdotal evidence. Despite this, what has been so compelling about these two books is that they are essentially true, and for many many people given them an outstanding insight into the appalling things that humans do to others, and yet somehow the will to survive, to do good to others, to hope, to just get through all this horror is what is so inspiring.
So Heather Morris writing a book about hope, how we can find inspiration in the lives of those around us, about how she came to meet Lale - on the surface an ordinary elderly man recently widowed, how she gradually eked out his story, her research into Lale and Gita's lives, the concentration camps and the lives of those in them, and yet still seem to have the power to forgive was definitely a book I was interested in reading.
But... oh dear. It wasn't really about all that at all. Sure, there was quite a bit about Lale, Gita, Cilka, and three Jewish sisters who also survived the camps and who are the subject of her next book. But much of this information, aside from the three sisters, is actually at the back of each of the Tattooist and Cilka. There is some new information, but not enough to justify a whole new book. What's more, much of all this is repeated several times in this book of 178 pages, almost as if she wrote one chapter without referring at all to the other chapters. Where was the editing? But it was written during covid lockdown, so maybe there was no one around to edit?
More frustrating and irrelevant were chapters on how to talk to and with elderly people, how to listen rather than hear, and how to communicate with children so that they feel valued and heard. It seems to me that those who have read one or both of the Tattooist or Cilka are well on the way to being emotionally intelligent without the patronising tones of someone who has successfully managed to publish her ability to tell a story. Thirdly this book becomes, with its regular repetition of the three sisters who survive the camps, a relentless publicity drive for that next book.
I found this such a disappointing book to read. There were some sections which were very very good, insightful, and interesting. But the overall tone was one of spin, regurgitating already published material and considerable self promotion. She is much better at telling other people's stories rather than her own.
So Heather Morris writing a book about hope, how we can find inspiration in the lives of those around us, about how she came to meet Lale - on the surface an ordinary elderly man recently widowed, how she gradually eked out his story, her research into Lale and Gita's lives, the concentration camps and the lives of those in them, and yet still seem to have the power to forgive was definitely a book I was interested in reading.
But... oh dear. It wasn't really about all that at all. Sure, there was quite a bit about Lale, Gita, Cilka, and three Jewish sisters who also survived the camps and who are the subject of her next book. But much of this information, aside from the three sisters, is actually at the back of each of the Tattooist and Cilka. There is some new information, but not enough to justify a whole new book. What's more, much of all this is repeated several times in this book of 178 pages, almost as if she wrote one chapter without referring at all to the other chapters. Where was the editing? But it was written during covid lockdown, so maybe there was no one around to edit?
More frustrating and irrelevant were chapters on how to talk to and with elderly people, how to listen rather than hear, and how to communicate with children so that they feel valued and heard. It seems to me that those who have read one or both of the Tattooist or Cilka are well on the way to being emotionally intelligent without the patronising tones of someone who has successfully managed to publish her ability to tell a story. Thirdly this book becomes, with its regular repetition of the three sisters who survive the camps, a relentless publicity drive for that next book.
I found this such a disappointing book to read. There were some sections which were very very good, insightful, and interesting. But the overall tone was one of spin, regurgitating already published material and considerable self promotion. She is much better at telling other people's stories rather than her own.
August 31, 2020
This book, smacking of contract-filler as it does, is going to shift millions. The first essay here recounts of our author's childhood memories, and tells us with as much depth, conviction and artistry as a Reader's Digest Magazine article might, about how it's good to sit and listen to old relatives. The second is a look back at why we know this author in the first place – the way she sat listening to the tattooist of Auschwitz, before turning it into a much-derided, yet damnably easy-to-read, novel. The third is a mixture of both these things, before we get taught to suck eggs regarding listening to our children and ourselves. An essay about doing background research for her sophomore novel is also present, before we find the umpteenth advert for the third in the series.
Now, before I sound too snide about this, I downloaded it as someone who was then a fan of the author, yet before belatedly picking up Cilka's Journey – you know, the one where our heroine can do no bloody thing wrong in going from form-filler at a Soviet Gulag camp to nurse in her fifth language, to ambulance first responder to bloody rescuer-of-people-from-collapsing-mines. You know the book, the book that admits it was a secondary witness who alleges rumours existed from the times of the Holocaust that Cilka did certain things, and which lets our author insist Cilka did certain things, and which led to her relatives demanding their father be redacted from the book while insisting their real preference was for it to not ever exist. I'm sorry, but in the light of all that and these pages, it's not going to be Morris I'm listening closely to.
Now, before I sound too snide about this, I downloaded it as someone who was then a fan of the author, yet before belatedly picking up Cilka's Journey – you know, the one where our heroine can do no bloody thing wrong in going from form-filler at a Soviet Gulag camp to nurse in her fifth language, to ambulance first responder to bloody rescuer-of-people-from-collapsing-mines. You know the book, the book that admits it was a secondary witness who alleges rumours existed from the times of the Holocaust that Cilka did certain things, and which lets our author insist Cilka did certain things, and which led to her relatives demanding their father be redacted from the book while insisting their real preference was for it to not ever exist. I'm sorry, but in the light of all that and these pages, it's not going to be Morris I'm listening closely to.
February 17, 2023
This was like two books in one.
First there is how Heather Morris came to meet with Lale and write her three bestselling books, mostly focusing on Lale’s story in what will be the best seller “The Tattooist Of Auschwitz”. This was very interesting to read and shows how they interacted and brought together the book.
Second is Heather teaching us to listen more and be a better listener. This felt a little preachy and was much less enjoyable than Lale’s story.
First there is how Heather Morris came to meet with Lale and write her three bestselling books, mostly focusing on Lale’s story in what will be the best seller “The Tattooist Of Auschwitz”. This was very interesting to read and shows how they interacted and brought together the book.
Second is Heather teaching us to listen more and be a better listener. This felt a little preachy and was much less enjoyable than Lale’s story.
June 16, 2021
This book should be titled 'How to Listen', it wasn't the stories of hope I was expecting.
June 11, 2022
Começo por referir que este livro não foi o que eu estava à espera, por minha culpa é certo, mas ainda assim, não era o que eu esperava. Confesso que, há uns meses, já tinha lido a sinopse em inglês e li-a agora também em português mas, não sei como, "assumi" que seria um relato, não só sobre as conversas que a autora teve com a Lale e com as irmãs Cibi e Livi, mas também com outros sobreviventes do Holocausto.
Este é um livro de não ficção onde a autora nos fala sobre a importância de escutar os outros e como deveremos escutar. Conta-nos também algumas das conversas que teve com Lale Sokolov, O Tatuador de Auschwitz, como fez a pesquisa para a Coragem de Cilka e traz-nos ainda um pouco das conversa de Três Irmãs. Complementando também com histórias mais pessoais, não só sobre a sua família como também enquanto trabalhou como assistente social.
Confesso que é interessante, sim, não o nego, no entanto, eu julgava que ia encontrar novos relatos sobre mais sobreviventes do Holocausto que tivessem também falado com Heather Morris e daí ter ficado um pouco "desiludida".
Grande parte do livro são conselhos sobre como escutar as crianças, os idosos, ou até nós próprios. Não digo que não seja interessante, porque até é, no entanto, senti que acaba por ser um assunto mais dentro do tema de desenvolvimento pessoal / auto-ajuda, e não era isso que eu estava à espera.
Vejam a minha opinião em vídeo, AQUI.
Este é um livro de não ficção onde a autora nos fala sobre a importância de escutar os outros e como deveremos escutar. Conta-nos também algumas das conversas que teve com Lale Sokolov, O Tatuador de Auschwitz, como fez a pesquisa para a Coragem de Cilka e traz-nos ainda um pouco das conversa de Três Irmãs. Complementando também com histórias mais pessoais, não só sobre a sua família como também enquanto trabalhou como assistente social.
Confesso que é interessante, sim, não o nego, no entanto, eu julgava que ia encontrar novos relatos sobre mais sobreviventes do Holocausto que tivessem também falado com Heather Morris e daí ter ficado um pouco "desiludida".
Grande parte do livro são conselhos sobre como escutar as crianças, os idosos, ou até nós próprios. Não digo que não seja interessante, porque até é, no entanto, senti que acaba por ser um assunto mais dentro do tema de desenvolvimento pessoal / auto-ajuda, e não era isso que eu estava à espera.
Vejam a minha opinião em vídeo, AQUI.
July 5, 2022
Menschen & Geschichten, die nicht vergessen werden sollten und Heather Morris trägt dazu mit ihren Büchern einen ganz wichtigen Teil bei. Auch dieses kleine Buch über ihr Leben und Arbeiten mit Holocaustüberlebenden hat mich absolut beeindruckt. Sie schildert in dem Buch die Begegnungen mit diesen besonderen Menschen, wie sie mit Ihnen spricht und was sie und wir alle von ihnen lernen können. Zudem enthält das Buch eine ganz tolle Message: Zuhören! Wir alle sollten manchmal still sein und Menschen ihre Geschichte erzählen lassen. Ansonsten entgehen uns vielleicht ganz wichtige historische Momente. Große Empfehlung!
May 18, 2022
I listen to this on audio, and was a little disappointed with it!
I was hoping for a collection of stories that were full of inspiration and hope, but it felt a little preachy to me in places, which is a shame.
Despite this, many of the stories were very interesting! Which is why I kept on listening and have given it a 3/5.
I was hoping for a collection of stories that were full of inspiration and hope, but it felt a little preachy to me in places, which is a shame.
Despite this, many of the stories were very interesting! Which is why I kept on listening and have given it a 3/5.
May 30, 2021
"Jeśli budzisz się rano, to znaczy, że jest dobry dzień".
Są takie książki, po których przeczytaniu Twoje życie już nigdy nie będzie takie, jak dawniej, a spojrzenie na rzeczywistość zmieni się diametralnie. Ta lektura z pewnością otrzyma miano jednej z lepszych i zostanie ze mną na długie długie lata. Choć mam świadomość, z jaką krytyką spotykają się dwie poprzednie książki pani Morris, wciąż jestem zdania, że nie to miało być sensem tych powieści. Nie chodziło przecież o sposób przedstawienia historii, o dodanie elementów fikcyjnych, fabularyzowanie. Cel zawsze był istotniejszy. Brutalna, niszcząca rzeczywistość, w której było dane żyć i umierać ówczesnym ludziom. Lale Sokolov i miliony innych doświadczali tego dzień po dniu i czyż nie jest ujmujący sam fakt, że postanowili się z tym podzielić, ukazać światu choć drobną cząstkę tego nieludzkiego traktowania, niewyobrażalnego bólu? "Opowieść o nadziei" jest wspaniałym opisem przeżyć życia autorki, odwoływania się do jej rozterek, doświadczeń i przyjaźni, jaką nawiązuje z Ocalałymi. Tu tylko dodam, że z niecierpliwością czekam na kolejną pozycję autorki zapowiadaną już w tej książce, o trzech siostrach, które także przetrwały obóz.
Lektura ta zyskała specjalne miejsce w moim sercu. Odnalazłam się w niej całkowicie, pozwoliłam jej na wyzwolenie wszystkich moich przeżyć, które gdzieś tam wewnątrz tkwiły. Te "mini poradniki" pod koniec każdego działu, refleksje, humor, cierpienie - jestem pod wrażeniem całokształtu, oraz tego, ile emocji kosztowało mnie te zaledwie 300 stron. Nie wiem, czy jestem w stanie opisać, to, co czuję po przeczytaniu. Jestem wdzięczna za wkład autorki, spisanie opowieści Lalego, a przede wszystkim za trud ludzi poległych oraz tych, którzy zebrali się na odwagę i pozwolili, by świat usłyszał tę historię. Dziś Ocalali, choć już tak nieliczni, wciąż przestrzegają, żeby nigdy więcej człowiek człowiekowi nie zgotował podobnego losu
Są takie książki, po których przeczytaniu Twoje życie już nigdy nie będzie takie, jak dawniej, a spojrzenie na rzeczywistość zmieni się diametralnie. Ta lektura z pewnością otrzyma miano jednej z lepszych i zostanie ze mną na długie długie lata. Choć mam świadomość, z jaką krytyką spotykają się dwie poprzednie książki pani Morris, wciąż jestem zdania, że nie to miało być sensem tych powieści. Nie chodziło przecież o sposób przedstawienia historii, o dodanie elementów fikcyjnych, fabularyzowanie. Cel zawsze był istotniejszy. Brutalna, niszcząca rzeczywistość, w której było dane żyć i umierać ówczesnym ludziom. Lale Sokolov i miliony innych doświadczali tego dzień po dniu i czyż nie jest ujmujący sam fakt, że postanowili się z tym podzielić, ukazać światu choć drobną cząstkę tego nieludzkiego traktowania, niewyobrażalnego bólu? "Opowieść o nadziei" jest wspaniałym opisem przeżyć życia autorki, odwoływania się do jej rozterek, doświadczeń i przyjaźni, jaką nawiązuje z Ocalałymi. Tu tylko dodam, że z niecierpliwością czekam na kolejną pozycję autorki zapowiadaną już w tej książce, o trzech siostrach, które także przetrwały obóz.
Lektura ta zyskała specjalne miejsce w moim sercu. Odnalazłam się w niej całkowicie, pozwoliłam jej na wyzwolenie wszystkich moich przeżyć, które gdzieś tam wewnątrz tkwiły. Te "mini poradniki" pod koniec każdego działu, refleksje, humor, cierpienie - jestem pod wrażeniem całokształtu, oraz tego, ile emocji kosztowało mnie te zaledwie 300 stron. Nie wiem, czy jestem w stanie opisać, to, co czuję po przeczytaniu. Jestem wdzięczna za wkład autorki, spisanie opowieści Lalego, a przede wszystkim za trud ludzi poległych oraz tych, którzy zebrali się na odwagę i pozwolili, by świat usłyszał tę historię. Dziś Ocalali, choć już tak nieliczni, wciąż przestrzegają, żeby nigdy więcej człowiek człowiekowi nie zgotował podobnego losu
September 26, 2021
Nu am citit celelalte carti ale acestei autoare, "Tautatorul de la Aushwits" si Povestea Cilkai asa ca prin aceasta carte am facut cunostinta cu Heather Morris.
Dupa ce am citit aceasta carte am avut senzatia ca in timpul pandemiei,in marele lockdown,doamna a luat insemnarile pentru celelalte carti de dinainte din sertar si a lucrat la o noua carte.
Talentul scriitoarei este prezent, calitatea de ascultator este evidenta dar undeva,pe parcurs te simti invadat de acelasi personaj secundar, Lale Sokolov care apare pe fiecare pagina. In plus totul se invarte in jurul Holocaustului iar celelalte povesti sunt abia amintite.
Lectia pe care trebuie sa o invatam este ca ar trebui sa ascultam "fara sa ne creem o parere despre ceea ce ni se spune." Adica sa devenim un fel de ascultator care nu da nici un verdict dar care capata o poveste in schimbul rabdarii sale. Poate ca in cazul persoanelor in varsta care cauta o cutie a vietii lor ar merge acest tertip.Dar noi traim intr-o lume in care cautam aprecierile,parerile,reactiile...Ok..sunt mai multe feluri de a asculta si asta trebuie invatat.
Un plus al acestei carti il constituie stilul epic combinat cu regulile pe care trebuie sa le invatam si introducerea care face o retrospectiva frumoasa asupra unei perioade nu prea fericite, pandemia si lockdown-ul.
Dupa ce am citit aceasta carte am avut senzatia ca in timpul pandemiei,in marele lockdown,doamna a luat insemnarile pentru celelalte carti de dinainte din sertar si a lucrat la o noua carte.
Talentul scriitoarei este prezent, calitatea de ascultator este evidenta dar undeva,pe parcurs te simti invadat de acelasi personaj secundar, Lale Sokolov care apare pe fiecare pagina. In plus totul se invarte in jurul Holocaustului iar celelalte povesti sunt abia amintite.
Lectia pe care trebuie sa o invatam este ca ar trebui sa ascultam "fara sa ne creem o parere despre ceea ce ni se spune." Adica sa devenim un fel de ascultator care nu da nici un verdict dar care capata o poveste in schimbul rabdarii sale. Poate ca in cazul persoanelor in varsta care cauta o cutie a vietii lor ar merge acest tertip.Dar noi traim intr-o lume in care cautam aprecierile,parerile,reactiile...Ok..sunt mai multe feluri de a asculta si asta trebuie invatat.
Un plus al acestei carti il constituie stilul epic combinat cu regulile pe care trebuie sa le invatam si introducerea care face o retrospectiva frumoasa asupra unei perioade nu prea fericite, pandemia si lockdown-ul.
February 10, 2025
I really wasn’t expecting much from this ‘Tattooist of Auschwitz Companion’ book, and it ended up being so much more than that.
Whereas the aforementioned book and subsequent sequels were written in the medium of fiction based on true events, Heather Morris fully transitions to non-fiction writing by sharing tales of her own life and upbringing, as well as her 3 special years meeting with Lale Sokolov.
You think you’ve heard the last of Lale’s story, but this book gives a broader insight of Lale in the final years of his life and it showcases just how special the process of telling his story came about.
I am reading this book whilst watching the recent TV adaptation of the Tattooist of Auschwitz. The small screen production draws many elements from this book and the main novel, as it jumps between Lale the tattooist and Lale the old man revealing his story to Heather.
Having originally being planned as a screenplay and now making it onto the screen (albeit in small screen format), It now seems that Lale and Gita’s story has come full circle. I’m sure he would be immensely proud. I also hope Heather Morris continues her inspiring work of sharing the stories that need to be told for the betterment of humanity.
(Awarded 4 stars just because of the repetition in parts and because I could do without the bullet points at the end of chapters on how to be a good listener).
Whereas the aforementioned book and subsequent sequels were written in the medium of fiction based on true events, Heather Morris fully transitions to non-fiction writing by sharing tales of her own life and upbringing, as well as her 3 special years meeting with Lale Sokolov.
You think you’ve heard the last of Lale’s story, but this book gives a broader insight of Lale in the final years of his life and it showcases just how special the process of telling his story came about.
I am reading this book whilst watching the recent TV adaptation of the Tattooist of Auschwitz. The small screen production draws many elements from this book and the main novel, as it jumps between Lale the tattooist and Lale the old man revealing his story to Heather.
Having originally being planned as a screenplay and now making it onto the screen (albeit in small screen format), It now seems that Lale and Gita’s story has come full circle. I’m sure he would be immensely proud. I also hope Heather Morris continues her inspiring work of sharing the stories that need to be told for the betterment of humanity.
(Awarded 4 stars just because of the repetition in parts and because I could do without the bullet points at the end of chapters on how to be a good listener).
January 14, 2021
The act of listening, really listening is a skill.
This applies to us all and who we may encounter.
Retelling stories from the past keep memories alive and in the case of the Holocaust keeps them relevant so it’s not forgotten.
Stories not only connect people they give a sense of purpose and act as clarity.
Heather recounts the memorable meetings of Lale, the inspiration from The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Not only was his story heartfelt but a reminder of the atrocities.
These encounters and meetings with other survivors adding fascinating insight to her best selling book.
Personal anecdotes from growing up in rural NZ and interactions with her own family highlight the need to listen and observe those around you.
Different people need to be heard in different ways.
I am yet to read these best selling books but am keen knowing the process behind extracting the information and personality of the man that lived this nightmare. Exploring the relationship survivors had with each other and how some couldn’t talk to their children about the life endured in the camps of death was fascinating.
Heather has opened my eyes to the art of listening and the inspiration that comes from this simple gesture.
Well written and very interesting.
This applies to us all and who we may encounter.
Retelling stories from the past keep memories alive and in the case of the Holocaust keeps them relevant so it’s not forgotten.
Stories not only connect people they give a sense of purpose and act as clarity.
Heather recounts the memorable meetings of Lale, the inspiration from The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Not only was his story heartfelt but a reminder of the atrocities.
These encounters and meetings with other survivors adding fascinating insight to her best selling book.
Personal anecdotes from growing up in rural NZ and interactions with her own family highlight the need to listen and observe those around you.
Different people need to be heard in different ways.
I am yet to read these best selling books but am keen knowing the process behind extracting the information and personality of the man that lived this nightmare. Exploring the relationship survivors had with each other and how some couldn’t talk to their children about the life endured in the camps of death was fascinating.
Heather has opened my eyes to the art of listening and the inspiration that comes from this simple gesture.
Well written and very interesting.
February 21, 2022
A book about the behind-the-scenes information regarding the writing, information collecting and research behind Heather Morris’s other writings regarding the holocaust. Most of this book is an explanation and instructional document on how best to listen to people and how hard it can be to deal with second-hand trauma. Not the most riveting piece of writing but an amazing insight into how best to research and grow your own knowledge. It was particularly nice knowing an Australian author has books being sold all over the world and how important that those books are to other people. She did a brief showing at a library local to some of my extended family however I was working and thus couldn’t attend, which I am very sad about.
August 5, 2021
Heather Morris kind of reminds me of Professor Slughorn in this book a little; collecting fascinating stories from people who have survived and faced awful things. I was really interested in all the stories she had to tell, especially about her childhood and extra insight into her time with Lale, but I just think it could have been told a lot better. The book came across a little condescending at times which put me off. 3/5
July 8, 2021
Cartea este de fapt povestea despre cum autoarea a scris Tatuatorul de la Auschwitz, scurte întâmplări şi momente din copilăria autoarei şi din activitatea ei + sfaturi despre cum să asculți în mod activ. Dacă ați citit Tatuatorul şi Călătoria Cilkăi, cartea asta va fi o lectură uşoară şi plăcută.
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