We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter is
quite a family saga based on a true story. Full of hope, luck, destruction,
love, and perseverance – this book features three generations of the Kurc
family. 1939 Poland, in the hometown of Radom, dark clouds are circling Jewish
families. Cover blurb: Soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become
inescapable, and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each
desperately trying to navigate his or her own path to safety.
The sweep and scope of the book take you to Paris jazz clubs
and the Siberian gulag, along with South America. As you read this book
you’ll hold your breath for this family – Sol and Nechuma, Genek, Mila with
baby Felicia, Addy, Jacob and Bella, along with Halina and Adam. As you read
one story line, you will be eager to turn pages to read about someone else and
then meanwhile, you are concerned for another couple. Communications
break down and each person worries for the safety of their kin. Fortunately,
their strong faith and love truly binds them and no matter the lack of
food, the evil they face, and the depth of despair they face, their
goal is to reunite.
Georgia Hunter writes a compelling story and weaves the
plotlines well. We are the lucky ones to get to meet the Kurc family and root
for their survival. We Were the Lucky Ones is rooted in truth,
and that makes it an even better read.
