I just finished watching the 8 part series of this story on Hulu. I felt like I was drawn into the story as if I were there, holding my breath at every turn. I didn't even know there was a book. However I will be purchasing it soon. This is definitely a most see.

@logann-mackenziefroste563

17 күн бұрын

I have the audiobook on a waitlist at my public library 😊

@crazybeautiful4270

4 күн бұрын

The show was very well done !! I was sucked in instantly !!

This was a wonderful book and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the holocaust. It is unusual because it is about a family where EVERYONE survives, a very rare story.

I just finished watching the series. I was raised in part by my Holocaust survivor grandparents, whose families were not so lucky. My grandmother grew up in Czestochowa, similar in size to Radom. Her mother died in Treblinka and her father and little brother were shot in the ghetto. My grandfather grew up in Belarus and was a bit luckier; he escaped to the forest and joined the partisans; from there, he was able to rescue his mother and two of his three siblings before the town was wiped out. They survived in the woods. My grandparents met in a DP camp after the war: he went to the US with his family and she went to Israel. In 1952 he came to Israel, married her, and brought her to New York. They had 2 children and 6 grandkids. My grandmother died in 2007 at 80 and my grandfather died this past February at 103. The series was so true to things I've heard and read in my own research, and it was superbly written, acted, and produced. Thank you so much to Georgia Hunter for preserving this story.

I love that she's telling their story. People need to know history because it always repeats itself.

@jessie-lou7786

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately it’s repeating its self right now in Palestine ☹️

@jsnip6720

Ай бұрын

@@jessie-lou7786 in Palestine right now a terrorist organization is still holding hostages that it kidnapped after it attacked and slaughtered civilians in Israel. What is happening in Palestine is not the same. The Israelis do not want to injure civilians. But they cannot continually be attacked by Hamas..

@SHope-rq1hc

29 күн бұрын

@@jessie-lou7786 you have clearly never been to israel/palestine/middle east in general. sharia law is why gaza and the middle east is like this. stop blaming israel for their hateful views on the world. try being harassed and assaulted there and then maybe you will feel less bad for these people who have hate in their hearts.

@murtlandjardine8716

27 күн бұрын

HISTORY ALWAYS KEEP REPEATING ITSELF.SAD TO SAY ITS HUMAN BEHAVIOR​@@jessie-lou7786

@carolluther1625

27 күн бұрын

​@@jessie-lou7786Palestine is no way comparable. Sorry. Attacking people at a concert, putting babies in ovens & killing them, raping women, killing people in their homes that had not attacked you initially is not the same. Sorry. Palestinians being used by Hamas government they let them be there.

What a beautiful interview. The TV series was so wonderfully done, this interview gives us even greater understanding of the courage of this family. Thank you.

And last March 28, 2024, The book comres to life, We have a TV Series, We were the lucky ones. The script, the scenes, the actor awesome, its is elegant, carefully made, you will really feel the emotions, like you are in that situation, its a Master piece. I hope the youth of today will watch the TV series and read the book they will learn a lot, they will value, respect, love and treasure life and the freedom that they have right now.

I still can't believe this happened in my lifetime,thank u i can't wait to read the book....

@RUTH-mb4th

13 күн бұрын

And something similar happened October 7th 2023 , with the attack on Israel by hamas terrorists when 1139 people were murdered in one day!!!!!

@crazybeautiful4270

4 күн бұрын

There’s also a short series on Hulu. The book is always better imo , but the show was very well done.

What a great backstory. To know it comes from her own family history is amazing.

I loved this book 📚 It’s funny how we take freedom for granted. Despite all those scary moments in the book, the family survived at the end. ❤️❤️❤️

Wow! I’m just now viewing this video, it’s 2024. This interview was extremely impressive, both the author & interviewer demonstrated such sincerity that I now can’t wait to read this book & eventually watch the Series that was based on this successful book! I wish this young author so much continued success!!

@TM-oe2on

Күн бұрын

I just binge-watched the series on Hulu. Very well down!

I binged watched the series on Hulu. My heart was in my throat when the trucks turned toward the woods. I am so happy that your family survived. I can hardly wait to read the book. Thank you for telling this story!❤❤❤

Thank you very much for sharing your story! My grandmother is. Holocaust survivor. Just watched “We were the lucky ones” and cannot wait to read a book.

Such a remarkable young woman.

I just finished watching the Hulu series 7 episodes deep and hearing the interview of the book hearing her background and story is amazing and it’s sad to know that war in Russia continues

It would seem that the more things change, the more things stay the same. Thanks for your book and thanks for sharing this interview about your book💐

I read this book. Awesome read and highly recommend it.

Just bought the book. Glad to have found it.

I love this young woman and her story told with detail and pride. My Granddaughter and Grandson are 1/4 Jewish. I don't know their personal Jewish history, but I read them books about the Jewish heritage as they are raised as Christians! I was raised Christian but my Irish Father taught us the Jewish heritage of Jesus because it's a part of all of us! No matter what our ancestry! I too am a Holocaust researcher! 💔 to think that my grandchildren could have perished in WWII had they lived in and at another time! ❣️🙏🇺🇲 God bless Israel!

Just watched the first 3 episodes on Disney great story and great casting

Thank you. My Catholic Polish family came to the USA in 1862. The family retained the language. When WW2 started (but before USA joined the fighting against Germany) one of my uncles went go Canada to join the British forces against Hitler. Another uncle volunteered to fight with the Polish underground. He had no ID, wore old European clothing, and was secretly flown to Poland. If he were caught by the germans, a death sentence awaited. Somehow they both came home safely. My father had served in WW1 and was too old to rejoin the army.

how wonderful this story is

Brilliant series

I am watching this now. I love it.

It's a wonderful story. Watched it on Hulu and couldn't wait week after week to watch. As a Christian American, I stand with Israel. Never again. 🇺🇲🇮🇱

@Kathy-ut9kf

18 күн бұрын

Me too❤😊

@cacampbell3654

16 күн бұрын

“NEVER AGAIN”?! Human beings have not yet learned a) how to prevent genocide, and b) how to stop it once it starts. I’m tired to the point of disgust of people parroting this empty rhetoric of remembering the past or we will repeat it! We have not learned. Many many people have not even heard of the holocaust of WWII. And there have been many genocidal events since 1945. WAKE UP!

@Gabster1990

15 күн бұрын

Ironic how you don't see the same atrocities committed against Palestinian people.

@cbear9263

14 күн бұрын

@Gabster1990 It's ironic how the Palestinians voted for Hamas. Ironic how those Arabs (who call themselves Palestinians) cheered on the streets of Gaza on Oct 7th. . .I bet they're not cheering now! Maybe they should vote for better leaders next time as they're finding out elections have consequences.

@cbear9263

5 күн бұрын

@@Gabster1990 The Palestinians voted Hamas in power. The Palestinians cheered on Gazan streets on 10/7. . .bet they're not cheering now.

what a beautiful mature young writer.

The guy in the middle of family pictures looks like Tom Cruise

A history of the holicost non survivors, and the atrocities as appropriate must be mandatory teaching in grade school & H. S.

Such an incomprehensible evil time God bless you and your family you truly were the lucky ones may you all remain safe I'm praying and believing Jesus will be returning soon

I am definitely going to buy this book, hope it is in our country SA, it is just very sad to me it seems like the jews are being persecuted all over again😢

May no-one ever experience this ever again...

First of all every human should realize that nobody owns anybody. And we have no right to judge or treat people with different colour,religion ,caste differently. Be kind spread Peace.

I am eager to read the book, eager to listen to and watch the rest of the video (stopped watching at 2:44 minutes). But despite decades of loving and learning about Israel, despite living and working in Israel for three months in 1972, despite wanting to immigrate from Canada to Israel (and only deciding against it bc even then when I was so young and naive I disagreed with Israel’s expansionist policies that so many Israelis believed justified pushing Palestinians and Arabs from their homes, off their land). It has become hard now for me to see the Israeli flag anywhere in any context. It has become a symbol of the world’s most recent genocide! 😫😞😠

I`ve known people that are proud they have Jewish ancestry yet prefer not to be practising Jews today and follow the religion of their non Jewish parent.

I am so disappointed this was written as a novel. I want the true and accurate story. I don’t want novels about something as important as the Holocaust and I won’t be reading her book.

What about the Armenian genocide

@storminicole3991

Ай бұрын

She’s telling a story of her own family. She doesn’t have to also mention every other genocide in the world 🙄

ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS AND HAVE GREAT MERCY ON YOU AND YOURS ALWAYS, IN THE PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, AMEN

Never foget. Never forgive

@JoyP-rw5bc

17 күн бұрын

We're supposed to forgive others There are videos on KZread of people who said they went to hell because they didn't forget1 story I remember Was of a man who had unforgiveness for his wife And he ended up in hell because of it but then there were people praying for him and then he came back into his body And he told the story to warn others There are other people that have their own stories

I look forward to reading the book. But the irony of the subject strikes me. Today we are witnessing -- before the eyes of the world -- another horrific genocide, perpetrated by those who have never stopped talking about their terrible victimisation in the Holocaust. Since they are so acutely aware of what bestiality is, they should now stand up and speak for the Palestinians who are being so savagely exterminated. Let's hear their stories.

Free Palestine !!!

@xxEmmaxxFabxx

2 ай бұрын

Where was israel mentioned here????? You’re contributing to hatred not peace.

@user-wo1fi6gb7q

Ай бұрын

F off, for god sake, with your free palpatine

@warager4753

Ай бұрын

So you support a two state solution?

@jeffreykuhn965

Ай бұрын

Stay in your lane. Inappropriate comment for this venue. This is not how you gain support, this makes you appear caloused and insensitive and turns people off to your cause.

@mzk123ify

Ай бұрын

You are garbage to post that here.

Who invited them to Germany or to Europe in the first place? Nobody! Now they complaining?

Today, Israel is word PARIAH

@semsemeini7905

Ай бұрын

Pariah for their enemies. As prophesied.

Today the judge open concentration camp for Palestinian people. Shame

@semsemeini7905

Ай бұрын

Historical revisionism.

@storminicole3991

Ай бұрын

Don’t even compare

@liz-cf2rv

25 күн бұрын

Not even close moron😅