Leila McKinnon REVIEWS

LEILA MCKINNON IS THE HOST OF THE NINE NETWORK’S INSIDE STORY AND A REPORTER FOR NINE NEWS.

REVIEWS BY JULIET RIEDEN AND KATIE EKBERG.

THE COST OF COURAGE BY CHARLES KAISER, OTHER PRESS. André and his sisters were prepared to die fighting in the French Resistance. They carried cyanide pills for just that purpose. Yet the price that they paid for their courage and commitment was possibly worse than death. In their 20s during the war, they kept their family secrets close for nearly 70 years. Now, family friend and former The New York Times writer Charles Kaiser has published their story, one that is equally inspiring and horrifying. André was betrayed and shot in the stomach, and sent to three concentration camps. His sisters had many narrow escapes, but fought right through to liberation. Kaiser weaves their stories into the context of life during the Occupation. It’s one of those meetings of extraordinary…

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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2015

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