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Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys
The Titanic and the Lusitania are not the most devastating and loss of life thinking of ships in history. The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff during World War II in the Baltic Sea losing around 9000 lives fleeing from the advancing Russian forces has been hidden from history. Mostly survey lives, thinking they were being saved. That only now at age 51 I am learning of this shipwreck is realization of how long evil forces can penetrate into time. Although this is work historical efficient, it tells the story of the endurance, burdens, hope and suffering these people lived. It is not lost upon me, the hate and clasp of power seen in the world wars and now in the 2020s we are seeing it again in the US. Thank you to the author for shining light into the darkness of this time and event in history. Readers, be sure to read beyond the end about the history and the experience of divers and survivors.