Impressions and Expectations

I am not sure what I expect from this book. I have flipped through some pages and I found an old picture of the author at a European school, and for some reason I expect this book to be about a holocaust survivor. I don't remember much about the review that was given on the book. I choose this book because it was the book with a group that needed a person. However, I want to read the book, the cover page caught my attention, and 'Miss Congeniality' said it was going to be good so now I want to know it's about.