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Anne's avatar

That was powerful on many levels. Watching you go through what you did was fairly life-altering for me. Now, as a mother, I can't even imagine what your mom suffered. You really brought back those times with intense clarity...

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Sara Murphy's avatar

Someday, I'll have to ask you in detail what you remember. So curious as to how it looked from the outside. Love you!

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Nancy Norbeck's avatar

So sweet of you to mention my (very different) post! I'll admit I've never had even the slightest inclination to read the book, but you have made me curious!

"Alexei, Alexei, musn't run and mustn't play, mustn't jump and mustn't climb, must be careful all the time." It's been almost 40 years and I can still hear that chant from the movie in my head.

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Sara Murphy's avatar

You should definitely give it a go! There's so much more to the story, and the original book itself is a bit of a historical artifact -- though I don't think it has any major inaccuracies.

That chant was creepy! Poignant but creepy, too.

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