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Apr 30, 2024 · Georgia Hunter is a family historian and novelist who wrote 'We Were the Lucky Ones', based on her grandfather's Holocaust survival story. The book is now a Hulu series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman.
Georgia Hunter. My first book, We Were the Lucky Ones, was inspired by a family reunion in 2000 that opened my eyes to the astounding, untold wartime stories of my grandfather, his parents and his siblings. In 2008, I set off to research and record this piece of my ancestry and a decade later, We Were the Lucky Ones was born.
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Mar 28, 2024 · Created by Erica Lipez and directed by Thomas Kail, We Were the Lucky Ones is based on the bestselling 2017 novel by Georgia Hunter, who also serves as co-executive-producer on the project. Hunter ...
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At the age of 15, Georgia Hunter interviewed her maternal grandmother for a school assignment on her family’s history. She discovered that her grandfather’s family (his parents, his four siblings, their spouses and children), Jews originally from Poland, were Holocaust survivors. Ninety percent of Poland’s Jews were
About the Author. When Georgia Hunter was fifteen years old, she learned that she came from a family of Holocaust survivors. We Were the Lucky Ones was born of her quest to uncover her family’s staggering history. Hunter’s website, georgiahunterauthor.com, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the extensive research this project has entailed.
Feb 14, 2017 · A historical novel based on the true story of a Polish family's survival during World War II. Follow the Kurcs as they face persecution, exile, and resistance in the face of the Holocaust.
About Georgia Hunter. When Georgia Hunter was fifteen years old, she learned that she came from a family of Holocaust survivors. We Were the Lucky Ones was born of her quest to uncover her family’s staggering history. Hunter’s website, georgiahunterauthor.com, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the extensive… More about Georgia Hunter
