{"product_id":"remember-us-to-life-a-graphic-memoir-hardcover","title":"Remember Us to Life: A Graphic Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Rubin Dranger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE NORDIC COUNCIL LITERATURE PRIZE - Available for the first time in English: a moving and masterful graphic memoir exploring one woman's search for identity as she slowly uncovers the truth of how her Jewish relatives \"disappeared\" during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through a genre-defying blend of illustrations, photography, and found objects, \u003ci\u003eRemember Us to Life\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Joanna Rubin Dranger's investigation into her Jewish family's history, spanning time, space, and three continents in search of her lost relatives. As discolored photos are retrieved from half-forgotten moth-eaten boxes, Joanna discovers the startling modernity and vibrancy of the lives her family never spoke about--and the devastating violence that led to their senseless murders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarefully researched and expertly told, \u003ci\u003eRemember Us to Life\u003c\/i\u003e recounts Joanna's family's immigration from Poland and Russia to Sweden and Israel, where her relatives found work, marriage, and community, blissfully unaware of the horrors to come. Interweaving these anecdotes and stories are historical accounts of the persecution of Jewish people in Germany, Poland, Lithuania, and Russia prior to and during World War II, as well as the antisemitic policies and actions of the supposedly neutral government of Sweden, Joanna's home country. Joanna's unflinchingly brave and intimate portrayal of one of history's greatest tragedies will capture and break readers' hearts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing in the tradition of classics such as Art Spiegelman's \u003ci\u003eMaus\u003c\/i\u003e and Marjane Satrapi's \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRemember Us to Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking exploration of grief, alienation, and reclamation of one's history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Rubin Dranger\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Swedish graphic novelist, illustrator, and animator. Her accolades include the Stora Svenska Illustrator Prize, the Swedish Series Academy's Adamson statuette, and the Nordic Council's Literature Prize. She was the first female professor of illustration at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts, and Design and lives in Stockholm with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.51 x 9.67 x 8.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289183514726,"sku":"9780593836903","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/fy1OTKAQho9780593836903.webp?v=1766739507","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/remember-us-to-life-a-graphic-memoir-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}