“Remember Us” starts in the morning hours of May 10, 1940, when Hitler’s forces roll into the small province of Limburg in the Netherlands shattering more than 100 years of peace. The Dutch live under German occupation until American forces reach Limburg in September 1944. Edsel (also brought us the stories of “The Monuments Men”) has us follow 12 people whose lived were changed during this time. Some people many of us know like American soldier; Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cole, and new heroes of the Dutch resistance and who spent the rest of their lives to thank their liberators.

As I read these stories, that Edsel tells us by researching through never seen before letters, diaries, and other historical records, I felt I was there and experience the pain and fear. I cried the last 1/3 of the book. While the Dutch have shown and continue to show their thanks, I felt very thankful how much they cared for the American soldiers. I want to visit the Netherlands more now than ever. As always, Robert Edsel shares his thanks and passions through the stories he tell. Hij is een magische verhalenverteller, die je een verbondenheid laat voelen met de plekken en de personen waarover hij schrijft. (He is a magical storyteller, who makes you feel connected to every place and person he writes about. (I felt some of this review needed to be in Dutch))

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Horizon. #RememberUs #NetGalley