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Senzi: A Woman to Remember

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Bob Jagoda is a gifted writer whose memoir portrays in fascinating style the life of an American POW. Jagoda has a superb ear for the spoken language, and a facility with the written word that make this book a must-read. My wife and I loved this book!

Senzi is certainly a woman to remember. A true story that puts the usual POW memoir to shame. Fascinating and hopeful.

In this simple and affectingly told memoir, a young World War II American prisoner of war develops a subtle and complex relationship with an older German woman, at whose farm he is held as a laborer. Looking back on the experience from the perspective of over 50 years, Jagoda discovers meanings he could only sense at the time. A moving and unusual drama of two people discovering -- and supporting -- each other in spite of the demands of their wartime roles and differences of their life experiences.

I thought I knew what war was all about, until I read Senzi: A Woman to Remember. The book, in addition to being dramatic and humorous, exposes that great layer of humanity that draws even enemies together at the level where it counts. This book is a must for anyone interested in real people.

I thought I knew what war was all about, until I read Senzi: A Woman to Remember. The book, in addition to being dramatic and humorous, exposes that great layer of humanity that draws even enemies together at the level where it counts. This book is a must for anyone interested in real people.