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“I screeched with frustration, which in hindsight is never okay when there are people trying to kill you.”

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In this compelling narrative, the reader is taken on a journey through complex characters and situations that challenge the very essence of what it means to make sacrifices. The story delves into the consequences of personal and societal sacrifices, offering a thought-provoking exploration of human nature and the choices we face. more

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“On the average, only those prisoners could keep alive who, after years of trekking from camp to camp, had lost all scruples in their fight for existence; they were prepared to use every means, honest and otherwise, even brutal force, theft, and betrayal of their friends, in order to save themselves. We who have come back, by the aid of many lucky chances or miracles - whatever one may choose to call them - we know: the best of us did not return.”

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