{"product_id":"we-must-not-think-ourselves-grodstein-9781643752341","title":"We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-container\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #111111;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000;\"\u003eWe Must Not Think of Ourselves: A Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003eby Lauren Grodstein\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555555;\"\u003eThe Today Show \"Read with Jenna\" December 2023 Selection | Inspired by the Oneg Shabbat Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 2px solid #8b0000; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fcf4f4; border-left: 5px solid #8b0000; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #5a0000;\"\u003e🕯️ A MASTERPIECE OF HISTORICAL PRESERVATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eInspired by the real-life underground group that archived the lives of Warsaw Ghetto occupants, this novel explores the impossible choices of love and survival in WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003ch4\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIn November 1940, Adam Paskow becomes a prisoner within the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto. His former life is severed, replaced by the grim reality of Nazi captivity. However, Adam is soon recruited into a secret group of archivists—based on the historic \u003cstrong\u003eOneg Shabbat\u003c\/strong\u003e project—dedicated to preserving the truth of their daily existence. As Adam gathers testimonies from his students and neighbors, he documents their passions, fears, and strategies for survival, creating a portrait of endurance in a world where every choice is a burden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eAmidst this confinement, Adam interviews his flatmate, Sala Wiskoff. Despite the presence of her husband and children, an impossible and vital love blossoms between them, serving as a desperate tether to their own humanity. When a potential escape route is discovered, Adam is forced to confront a soul-shattering decision: who can be saved, and at what cost? \u003cem\u003eWe Must Not Think of Ourselves\u003c\/em\u003e is a piercing exploration of determination, sacrifice, and the enduring power of the written record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 20px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #8b0000;\"\u003eAuthor Profile\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Grodstein\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of several novels, including \u003cem\u003eA Friend of the Family\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Explanation for Everything\u003c\/em\u003e. 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