While I imagine that Elsa's story is probably quite unique and interesting, the style of the writing in this excerpt was not really working for me. It's a mix of historical information that sounds pretty formal with what sounds like just a transcription of someone (Elsa) talking about their life and experience, making it sound somewhat stilted (as sometimes the way people really speak doesn't translate perfectly to the page). From this excerpt, I felt like the story needed a clearer direction, and that telling the story from the first person perspective (I think, from the description, that this is supposed to be nonfiction, but the first person narration feels weird in this style). Unfortunately, I don't think this would be one that I would be inclined to continue.