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To Paint Her Life: Charlotte Salomon in the Nazi Era

1 review
Mary Lowenthal Felstiner

University of California Press, 1997

One of the most powerful and moving biographies
You may have read many memoirs, and biographies about people affected by the Holocaust. However, do not think this is similar to other stories, or be put off by a topic that is upsetting. The journey through this book will be more than rewarding. Mary Felstiner has a deep, historical knowledge of Charlotte Salomon that she relays in a moving, and powerful style. You feel that you intimately ...

Out of Joint: A Private and Public Story of Arthritis (American Lives)

7 reviews
Mary Felstiner

Bison Books, 2007

Beautiful Investigation of Connectedness
I enjoyed this book so greatly. I love the way Mary Felstiner approaches the subject of joints, jointedness, connection, from such varied angles, using documents of cultural, personal, and medical history. Magnificent!! What a huge accomplishment this book represents. Apart from all else, I've learned a staggering amount from this gifted author about the body in a cultural context, and this ...