title: Icons of Grief: Val Lewtons Home Front Pictures
author:  Alexander Nemerov 
description: "Icons of Grief is a brilliantly conceived and successfully executed filmmaker study. Nemerov's research is dazzling, as are his highly sophisticated analyses. At every turn, he reveals his deep understanding of cinema. This is an exquisitely crafted book."
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  “Danki. I don’t know what we would have done without—”
  
  
  “Neighbors help neighbors,” Leanna replied primly.
  
  
  He understood no thanks were expected, but he also didn’t like the idea of
  being indebted to the Waglers when he’d brought so much pain to Leanna and,
  through her, to her whole family.
  
  
  There were many things he wanted to say to her, but he had to be content with
  “I wanted you to know Michael and I really appreciate your help.”
  
  
  “I’ll pass your thanks on to Annie and Grossmammi Inez.”
  
  
  “Danki,” he said again, though he wanted to ask why she wasn’t accepting some
  of his gratitude for herself.
  
  
  The answer blared into his head when the door closed behind her, leaving him
  alone with the twins. To acknowledge his appreciation would risk re-creating
  an emotional connection between them, one he’d thought would last a lifetime.
  She wasn’t ready to take that chance again, and he shouldn’t be, either.
  
  
  So why had images 