Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum

This document contains excerpts from Jenna Blum's novel, "Those Who Save Us," which explores themes related to World War II, the Holocaust, and their lasting impact on individuals and families. The narrative appears to follow two main timelines: one in Wartime Germany focusing on a character named Anna, a German woman who becomes involved in the Resistance and has a child with a Jewish doctor, and another fifty years later in Minnesota, following Anna's daughter, Trudy, a professor researching women's roles in Nazi Germany. Trudy's research and her difficult relationship with her mother are intertwined with the unfolding revelations of Anna's past, including her survival strategies, her harrowing experiences with an SS officer, and her eventual emigration to America. The excerpts also feature interviews conducted by Trudy with German and Jewish individuals, providing varied perspectives on the war and its aftermath, and highlighting the complexities of memory, guilt, and resilience.