
The Bosnia List: A Memoir of War, Exile, and Return
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ISBN-13: | 9780143124573 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 02/25/2014 |
Pages: | 336 |
Sales rank: | 182,338 |
Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
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An unbelievable story written so well - He is the epitome of "The American Dream" Coming to America penniless, homeless and not speaking the language to graduating college, becoming a successful physical therapist and now a published author who is proud of his heritage as well as his American citizenship - amazing!!!
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Love the book. It made me laugh, cry, angry. Highly recommended!
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Facing our demons and especially those imposed by others is never a desirable task, but has the potential to prove cathartic. The author has created a very powerful book taking the reader through his extraordinary journey back to Bosnia which served as the scene for rampant discrimination, ethnic cleansing, forced emigration, and other horrors no one should be made to experience and especially a pre-teen. There are too many notable parts of the book to mention, but one which is especially notable is the family visit back to a concentration camp in which two of them were interred. Upon returning the building was repainted and repurposed with just a small plaque to serve as the only indication of the atrocities. It served as a notable juxtaposition depicting a country that still needs to recognize and face its past injustices in contrast to the author who will always be a part of his former homeland Bosnia, but very clearly through the strength of his character made a notable transformation choosing not to be defined by its intolerance. A very impressive read which leaves a lasting impression after the last page is turned.
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A very engrossing story in itself that also taught me a great deal about what happened to so many two decades ago in Bosnia. As a resident of Utica, NY, a community with about 10,000 Bosnian residents, it helped me to understand their experiences. I found the book to be heartfelt and very honest--Mr. Trebincevic is not afraid to admit of the grudges he held--the reader is rewarded by learning how he is able to cast them aside and, thorough a return visit to his homeland, come to terms with what happened.
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I highly recommend this book. It is an enthralliing short story about the terrible and dramat5ic events which engulfed Bosnia and the Bosniaks a little more than 20 years ago, when their neighbors, the Serbs, started an onslaught against them, almost an internal Holocaust. The story is very well told by a young man who was only 11 years old when the attacks began. Fortunately, he and his family were able to escape ultimately to America. The Bosnia List is the result of a voyage back to Bosnia 20 years after, and the people and feelings he encounters. It is extraordinarily well written and a quick but engrossing read. (This is my first published review, so obviously I mean it sincerely, but seem to be having technical difficulties getting it done, so I apologize for any errors, which if they exist, are all my own.)
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This book is authentic and describes well similar experiences of many Boniaks that went through the strugle of serbo fashist regim in Brcko.
Internal emotional battle of going back for the first time is exceptional and very well written.
Great job Kenan!
We are very proud of you and your family. You made our similar experiences eternal ... THANK YOU!
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This is an unbelievable story, written from the heart. A full circle. I am from Bosnia too (though from another part), and am proud to share my heritage and my new home in the States with the people like Kenan! The amazing piece on forgiveness and sense of a "let go" (if one can come to the "let go" there) ...Kenan, you brought back memories, you made me cringe, cry, cheer, laugh and most of all, you made me remember and not forget. You reminded me to not forget the values that you yourself stand for! Thank you!
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Great book. Highly recommended!
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Raw. Brave. Integrity. Pain. Innocence. Betrayal. Anger. Understanding. Peace. Family. Love. Loyalty. Winner.
These are just a few words that describe what I thought and felt as I was reading Mr. Trebincevic’s book. As someone who grew up in Bosnia during the war years at the same age as Mr. Trebincevic, as well as someone who is a former refugee living in the US of A, I related to this book on levels that cannot be explained. There were certain scenes or feelings that Mr. Trebincevic would describe and I would think “it’s as if he was there when I experienced/felt this too”. The book is written in such a way that one chapter would be about his past and the next one would be about his present. Somehow, Mr. Trebincevic was able to write the chapters about his past through the eyes of an 11-12 year old boy and put himself right back to that dark time in his hometown, as if he was still there. This alone took a great deal of guts and inner strength to go there again. And yet, in the very next chapter, he would write about his present through the eyes of a 30-something year old man that he is today. That was unbelievable for me as a reader. He asked the same questions that a 12-year-old boy would ask without offering any answers until you get to the part where he’s an adult. He found his answers only as an adult and it’s as if you, the reader, go through the discovery in search of answers right along with him.
He also opened up the doors for discussions in my own family about things that have not been discussed in a very long time. Once I started telling my parents about the book, they touched on some experiences they had that I never knew about. It made me realize that my parents, like the rest of us, have a “Bosnia list” too and this book made it possible to start finding out what their list might look like.
I would not say that the book is about forgiveness. “Forgiveness” is a very strong, powerful word for the people who come from our world, but what I realized is that Mr. Trebincevic found his peace. It may or it may not work for other people, but this is his peace. And THAT is what makes Mr. Trebincevic a winner at the end of this story. So I would say it’s a book about finding your peace after the war.
Thank you Kenan.
Selena S., Esq.
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I had trouble putting this book down! Though it details horrific, barbaric, tragic events, it does so in a brilliant way, allowing me to simultaneously feel for the young boy trying to survive the war and the young man struggling to understand this same war. The writers have done an enormous job making accessible a very complicated war and political situation. I applaud their efforts and highly recommend this book!
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