{"title":"Susan Wider","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of Susan Wider, an author known for her insightful storytelling that resonates with young adults and beyond. Her works delve deep into the complexities of adolescence, portraying both the challenges and triumphs of this transformative phase with authenticity and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the standout titles in Susan Wider’s collection is \u003cem\u003eIt's My Whole Life\u003c\/em\u003e. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intricacies of young adult lives. By exploring themes such as identity, self-discovery, and personal growth, Wider provides a narrative that is both relatable and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a young adult experiencing these unique life moments first-hand, or an adult reflecting on your own journey, Susan Wider’s books offer a rich tapestry of experiences that are as enlightening as they are engaging. Dive into her collection and discover stories that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"its-my-whole-life-by-susan-wider-9781324015451","title":"It's My Whole Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's my whole life\u003c\/em\u003e are the words Charlotte Salomon is said to have used to describe a series of thirteen hundred paintings she created between 1940 and 1942 while in hiding from the Nazis. The paintings are an extraordinary, vivid document: saturated in the sunlit colours of the Mediterranean; full of powerfully expressed love, anxiety, joy, and despair; and arranged as a sequential narrative overlaid with painted words, like a graphic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story they tell is one of a prosperous childhood in prewar Berlin, of fleeing from the Nazi regime after Kristallnacht, and of going into hiding in southern France. There, as the war closed in, Charlotte Salomon painted feverishly, documenting her life and the often troubled lives of her family, her escape to and existence in France, and her struggle to come to terms with the darkness falling around her. When Germany took control of the region, she packed up the paintings and gave them to a friend for safekeeping. Shortly afterward, she was betrayed and deported to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Salomon's painted memoir has been compared to Anne Frank's universally famous work as a visual analogue to Anne's diary. It tells a compelling story—not only of the war and the Holocaust, but of a passionate, creative young woman hungering for a place in the world and the ability to express herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIt's My Whole Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Susan Wider charts Charlotte's life and illuminates her work in a distinctive first biography for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016442888428,"sku":"9781324015451","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10838903482659.jpg?v=1763595221"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/susan-wider.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}