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The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice
The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice
The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice
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The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice

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After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust-in ghettos, on death marches, and in concentration camps-a young couple seeks refuge in Canada. They settle into a new life, certain that the terrors of their past are behind them. They build themselves a cozy little cottage on a lake in Muskoka, a cottage that becomes emblematic of their victory over the Nazis. The charming retreat is a safe haven, a refuge from haunted memories.

That is, until a single act of unspeakable violence defiles their sanctuary. Poking around the dark crawl space beneath their cottage, they discover a wooden crate, nailed tightly shut and almost hidden from view. Nothing could have prepared them for the horror of the crate's contents-or how the peace and tranquility of their lives would be shattered.

Now, their daughter, Debbie Levison, an award-winning journalist, tells the extraordinary account of her parents' ordeals, both in one of the darkest times in world history and their present-day lives. Written in searing, lyrical prose, The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice examines man's seemingly limitless capacity for evil . . . but also, his capacity for good.

Contains mature themes.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 26, 2018
ISBN9781977373861

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was a heart wrenching true crime, but it reads like a novel. There is no boring police procedural, there is just real people, raw emotions, and horrible tragedy. The author describes in great detail her parents survival during the holocaust, their hopes and dreams of a new life and owning a small lake front property of their own, and the shocking murder that touched their lives when a body was discovered on their land. This was an incredible read. 5 stars

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Well written, and Levison does her best to create links among what feels to me like three different books: what her parents' endured during the Holocaust and their lives afterwards, the author's life, and the murder of a young woman and the investigation that followed. A body is discovered at the summer home of the author's parents---everything is connected.