Download or read book Amidst the Shadows of Trees written by Miriam M. Brysk and published by Center Point. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Holocaust child-survivor shares her memories of escaping from Lida Ghetto in Belarus with her parents and joining the Partisans in the Lipiczany Forest as part of the Jewish Resistance"--
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Download or read book Amid the Dancing Shadows written by Ruth Mason and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictional account of a rural childhood in South Oxfordshire, set in the period 1939 to 1947. The war years. The challenges of rural life, social customs and curiosities create a rich background as Maggie grows up. She discovers how to adapt to strict codes of behaviour set by adults at home and at the Iron Room, the meetinghouse of a group of non-conformist Christians.
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Download or read book The Shattered Face in the Mirror written by Mary Mayers and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2002-04-26 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brazzletons Adventures Summary: These stories are written about a strange, make-believe character named Brazzleton. He sets out on eight adventures where he learns important values about himself and others. He learns to believe in himself and how to find success by not giving up.
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