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Book Summary of Ravit Raufman s The Lost Girl from Belzec

Download or read book Summary of Ravit Raufman s The Lost Girl from Belzec written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-04-17T22:59:00Z with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 My parents’ house was in the kibbutz’s old people’s neighborhood. On our right was Clara, who worked in the laundry. Across from us lived Hilda and Shmul, the only old people in the neighborhood who were still a couple. Next to them was Kalman, and I have no idea what he looked like. #2 My sister, Lily, and my best friend, Iris, were in the army together. When they were discharged, they worked for a month in the kibbutz’s preschool classes. Lily worked at our class, Palm Tree Preschool, and Iris worked in Wheat Preschool. #3 I had a very happy childhood in the kibbutz. I was able to sleep at my parents’ house if I was sick, and there were lots of ways to be sick: a thermometer in the tea usually got the job done. I was also able to go out in the wind with my hair wet after washing it on Friday. #4 I was in bed for a week with a high fever. I learned the order of the TV shows by heart for every day of the week. I sent postcards to kids my age from home, and invited one girl from Kfar Yona to visit me at my kibbutz.

Book The Lost Girl from Belzec

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ravit Raufman
  • Publisher : Valcal Software Limited
  • Release : 2021-10-17
  • ISBN : 9789655752670
  • Pages : 230 pages

Download or read book The Lost Girl from Belzec written by Ravit Raufman and published by Valcal Software Limited. This book was released on 2021-10-17 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When little Ruthie and her mother are taken to Belzec Extermination Camp in the midst of World War II, Ruthie's mother knows that her daughter's life is in grave danger. Desperate, she will do anything to save her from the terrible fate that awaits her, even at the cost of her own life. But she will have to act fast if she wants to give her daughter a chance of survival. Years later, Ruthie's daughter, Noga, delves into the untold mysteries of her mother's past, on a quest to heal their fragmented relationship. Slowly, events of the past come to light, revealing the extraordinary tale of a little girl in grave peril, and a mother who would stop at nothing to save her.

Book Raking Light from Ashes

Download or read book Raking Light from Ashes written by Relli Robinson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find light in the darkest hour Lala, a young Jewish girl, loses her entire family during the dark days of the Holocaust in the Warsaw Ghetto. Thanks to the kindness of a Polish family, Lala manages to survive the war, taking on an assumed identity. By a twist of good fortune and unbelievable coincidence, she is found after the war and eventually immigrates to Israel in 1950 to live with her Israeli relatives. A child's struggle to comprehend a world gone mad Relli Robinson's true story of survival offers a fascinating panoramic human drama that extends from the dark days of the Second World War to the independent State of Israel. A gripping and inspiringly optimistic narrative based on real life experiences, you'll enjoy every page of this fascinating journey of hope. Get your copy of Raking Light from Ashes Now!

Book Lalechka

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  • Author : Amira Keidar
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-10-22
  • ISBN : 9789655750966
  • Pages : 260 pages

Download or read book Lalechka written by Amira Keidar and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little girl is smuggled out of a Ghetto. Two courageous women. And an inspirational story of survival It is 1941, the height of World War II, and in a Polish ghetto, a baby girl named Rachel is born. Her parents, Jacob and Zippa, are willing to do anything to keep her alive. They nickname her Lalechka. Just before Lalechka's first birthday, the Nazis begin to murder everyone in the ghetto. Her mother discovers a hideaway in the attic where other Jews are hiding. The father, serving as Jewish policeman in the ghetto, understands that staying in the attic will mean a certain death for his wife and child. In a desperate but hope-filled move, Lalechka's parents decide to save their daughter no matter what the price. Jacob smuggle them outside the boundaries of the ghetto where Zippa meets Polish friends, Irena and Sophia. She gives her beloved Lalechka to them and returns to the ghetto to be with her husband and parents - unaware of the fate that awaits her. Irena and Sophia take on the burden of caring for Lalechka during the war, pretending that she is part of their family despite the danger of being discovered and executed. Lalechka is based on the unique journal written by the young mother during the annihilation of the ghetto, as well as on interviews with key figures in the story, rare documents and authentic letters.

Book Fifteen Years

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  • Author : Kendra Norman-Bellamy
  • Publisher : Northfield Publishing
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 9780802468857
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Fifteen Years written by Kendra Norman-Bellamy and published by Northfield Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen years after being taken from his beloved foster family, J.T. finds his faith in God and decides to reconnect with them.

Book Born to Die

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  • Author : Charles Deogratias
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-10-02
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 242 pages

Download or read book Born to Die written by Charles Deogratias and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his firsthand account of life in a refugee camp, Charles Deogratias gives us a window into the daily struggles facing refugees around the world today. Deogratias was born and raised a refugee child in Tanzania, where his parents fled to escape the ethnic violence erupting in Rwanda in 1959. He spent his childhood fighting for survival in a dangerous jungle without access to medicine, clothes, sufficient food, or clean water. Yet, in his frank and honest descriptions of adversity, Deogratias still found humour and compassion. In this memoir, Deogratias chronicles his amazing and unexpected journey from jungle to North America where, against all odds, he received his education and became a successful military Chaplain. Chaplain Deogratias says that his greatest privilege has and still is, to support and faithfully witness of God's power in the world to those who would defend our freedom.

Book The Strange Ways of Providence in My Life

Download or read book The Strange Ways of Providence in My Life written by Krystyna Carmi and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God looks after the orphans. Happy childhood, horrors of war and miraculous rescue of the only child survivor from Obertyn.Krystyna Carmi's childhood was full of happy moments in the family house. Her childhood was filled with friends, both Polish and Ukrainian girls, that played games with her. She attended a Ukrainian school, participated in school celebrations; she lived a normal, everyday life. In her memoire, published after many years of silence, Krystyna Carmi shows the history of her family and her life. The book contains more than 100 pictures, taken by Krystyna's father, a professional photographer, and sent it to their family in Israel before the war. Krystyna was gifted with an amazing memory and as such was able to recall the atmosphere of those days, describing in details the appearance of a household; and if that wasn't enough, Krystyna Carmi writes about something very rare, the smells she remembered from childhood. Walking with her on the streets of pre-war Obertyn, we get to know the Jews, the Ukrainians, and the Poles and the social and material conditions of their lives, as well as their names and surnames. Krystyna Carmi paints a psychological portrait of these people; she writes about how they dressed, what they ate, what their attitude towards others was, and above all, towards God. She writes about things seemingly trivial, however when looking back, they are incredibly significant. But the happy childhood did not last long. The first days of war brought overall fear and panic, the entrance of Red Army soldiers to Obertyn, the arrest of Polish patriots, liquidation of Jewish shops, the gradual growth into a more difficult reality of occupation, the Hungarian army in Obertyn, Jews murdered by Ukrainians in the local towns, incredible photos of the members of the Jewish community, drowning in the Dniester by Ukrainians. However, the worst was still ahead of the Jewish community in Obertyn and her family. First, the Germans, then the Kołomyja ghetto. She was with her parents as well as her maternal and paternal grandfathers. The life conditions in which Obertyn Jews had to live are described in the poem Molasa "" Ghetto Sweets; she shows in a fictile, detailed way, psychophysical suffering caused by hunger. People died in the ghetto because of hunger and physical exhaustion; their bodies were collected on a platform. These deaths do not escape the attention of a sensitive and suffering girl, who years later will write a poem with the title In Remembrance of Innocently Suffering People of Different Ages and Sexes from Kołomyja Ghetto; a picture of the platform will stay in her memory forever. "The open mouth and eyes of these human corpses have been hunting me all my life." Then she returned from the ghetto with her parents, and escaped from Obertyn, following by her sisters' death, which she described in a very suggestive way in her poems: Black Kamionka Forest. Part I Testimony and Black Kamionka Forest. Part II Curse). Her parents' death, hiding, hunger, thirst, fear for life, then indifference as time goes by because life is hard. It would be easier to part with the world, but The Strange Ways of Providence in her Life has chosen for her to live, to be. This is how you could present in short, the content of Krystyna Carmi's memoire. The memoire are interspersed with the cover of Doctor Markus Willbach, a friend of the Sorger family to emphasize the authenticity of Krystyna Carmi's (maiden name: Sorger) memories as the images, situations, and events witnessed by her as a little girl coincide with Doctor Willbach's account, an adult at that time.

Book I Am Juden

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  • Author : Stephen Uzzell
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-06-15
  • ISBN : 9781097683987
  • Pages : 493 pages

Download or read book I Am Juden written by Stephen Uzzell and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the life of forgotten hero Haim Michael Klar, the #1 Amazon Charts bestseller I Am Juden is the triumphant, epic tale of one man's incredible courage and resistance during the twentieth century's darkest days. Jozef Siegler leads a perilous double life as an SS officer in the Krakow Ghetto and ultimately Auschwitz. His story is a tightrope walk through the Holocaust unlike any other. Nazi by day and Jewish resistance agent by night, any false move would result in instant death and exposure of his friends in the underground. Germany 1938. Jozef Siegler is a shy professor but his days of innocence are numbered. Fired by his university on race grounds, he flees with his younger sister Shoshana. War envelops the continent. Constantly on the move, never certain who to trust, it is their inventive ingenuity, the kindness of strangers and the most hair-raising strokes of luck that ensure their survival. When Jozef stumbles on the dead body of SS Oberfuhrer Harry Mohnke, he faces the biggest challenge of his life. If he can bring himself to wear the hated uniform and impersonate a Nazi, how many lives could he save? Fans of Schindler's List, All The Light We Cannot See and The Tattoist of Auschwitz are gripped by this riveting saga of history, suspense and heroism. "One of the more impressive books on the horrors of WW2. An extraordinary reading experience. Facts woven with the skill of a documentarian and enhanced with the burnish of a thriller. A sequel of sorts to Schindler's List. Highly recommended." Grady Harp, The San Francisco Review of Books "Stephen Uzzell works both sensitively and with superb historical research. Jozef is written with great heart and personality, making him a vulnerable but incredible hero. War-torn Germany, Lithuania and the concentration camps are brought to life on every page by little details and cleverly crafted atmosphere. An epic read." (5 stars) ReadersFavorite.com "I can't think of any other novel that has brought the heroic story to life of those who functioned as double agents - I certainly wasn't aware that such people existed." (5 stars) Robert Bright, journalist, The Guardian, BBC, New York Times "A fascinating story that gripped me from the start. Having read books on this genre for over forty years, this is exceptional. An absorbing read. Didn't want it to end." (5 stars) Goodreads Reviewer "A superb undertaking. Distils history into a fictionalised format than pulls the reader in and doesn't let go." (5 stars) Goodreads Reviewer "An absolute must read. I look forward to seeing the next masterpiece." (5 stars) Goodreads Reviewer "A very gripping story of light in deepest darkness.Simply brilliant." Father Edward Lewis, Chaplain to HM the Queen

Book Names of Children in the Records of the New York Juvenile Asylum  1853 1923

Download or read book Names of Children in the Records of the New York Juvenile Asylum 1853 1923 written by Clark Kidder and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Juvenile Asylum (NYJA) was founded in 1851 by a group of prominent businessmen and professionals concerned about vagrancy among poor children in New York City. It was designed to house, educate, reform, and indenture children who were homeless, truant, or convicted of petty crimes in New York City. The NYJA being an alternative to the punitive House of Refuge where more hardened young criminals (incarcerated alongside much older adults) were being sent. Most children accepted into the NYJA were between the ages of seven and fifteen, but children both younger and older were accepted at times. The NYJA relocated to 176th Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues in 1856. By the end of 1919 over 42,000 children had been admitted to the Asylum. About 6,000 were sent West on orphan trains in what is now referred to as America's Orphan Train Movement. This book consists of a list of over 36,000 names of children gleaned from the surviving records of the NYJA covering the years 1853-1923.

Book The New York Juvenile Asylum

    Book Details:
  • Author : Clark Kidder
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2018-02-21
  • ISBN : 9781985796140
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book The New York Juvenile Asylum written by Clark Kidder and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Juvenile Asylum (NYJA) was founded in 1851 by a group of prominent businessmen and professionals concerned about vagrancy among poor children in New York City. It was designed to house, educate, reform, and indenture children who were homeless, truant, or convicted of petty crimes in New York City. The NYJA being an alternative to the punitive House of Refuge where more hardened young criminals (incarcerated alongside much older adults) were being sent. Most children accepted into the NYJA were between the ages of seven and fifteen, but children both younger and older were accepted at times. The NYJA relocated to 176th Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues in 1856. By the end of 1919 over 42,000 children had been admitted to the Asylum. About 6,000 were sent West on orphan trains in what is now referred to as America's Orphan Train Movement. The names in this volume represent over five thousand children who lived in the New York Juvenile Asylum, as well as its House of Reception (where applicable), between 1855 and 1925. The names were extracted from the following enumerations conducted at the Asylum and House of Reception: the 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 federal censuses; and the New York State censuses of 1855, 1905, 1915, and 1925. The censuses are arranged chronologically and the children listed alphabetically for each census. The descriptions vary from census to census; however, in virtually all cases they provide the individual's name, race, sex, age, and state or country of birth. Also included for several of the censuses is the state or country of birth for the parents of each child. In a couple of the censuses the "residence when admitted" (to the Asylum) is listed for each child.

Book Sub Tales

    Book Details:
  • Author : Frank Hood
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-12-11
  • ISBN : 9781673795288
  • Pages : 438 pages

Download or read book Sub Tales written by Frank Hood and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Hood and Frank Hood, the co-authors of the popular book Poopie Suits & Cowboy Boots, are pleased to announce the release of their follow-up volume, entitled Sub Tales: Stories That Seldom Surface. The new book presents a fascinating compendium of stand-alone stories drawn from the rich annals of American submarine history. Painstakingly researched and vetted, many of these stories are not widely known by even veteran submariners. Broken into sections based on content, Sub Tales explores a variety of topics ranging from the tragic sinking of the USS F-4 in 1915 to the inspiring survival story of George Rocek during World War II. Individuals highlighted in separate chapters include Admiral Chester Nimitz, Captain John Wesley Harvey, and four U.S. presidents, whose visits aboard submarines are described with proper historical context. Additional topics discussed include ordeals at sea, such as the improbable rescue of a Filipino sailor from the North Atlantic Ocean by the USS Scamp in 1987 and the daring landing of a stricken Navy helicopter aboard the USS Corporal in 1956. Lighter fare includes a discussion of the filming of the 1959 movie Operation Petticoat aboard a submarine painted pink, an explanation of submarine pay over the years, and the first baseball game played at the North Pole in 1960. Essays discussing the heavy-handed plot to steal the USS Trepang in the late 1970s, the novel delivery of U.S. mail using a submarine-launched missile in 1959, and the genesis of Dick O'Kane's lucky cribbage board are among the 35 original stories presented in Sub Tales. All stories have been thoroughly reviewed and edited by more than twenty submarine veterans from all boats, disciplines, and eras. The addition of these men to the editorial process helped immeasurably to assure both technical and historical accuracy as well as the proper use of naval terminology. In several stories, the gripping narratives are further enhanced by the inclusion of first-hand perspectives, provided by the very men who participated in these important slices of history. Capping off the book is an intriguing set of submarine "lists" gleaned from the vast readership of the authors' Facebook page ("Poopie Suits and Cowboy Boots"). These lists are compilations of responses to such weighty questions as "What one trait learned aboard the boats served you well after the service?" and "What is the one aspect of submarine duty that you struggle the most to explain to a civilian?"More than 130 photographs are included, fully captioned, to amplify the written material for each chapter. By popular demand, the essay "How to Spot a Brother of the 'Phin" is reprinted from the Hoods' first book, along with expanded versions of stories recounting the USS Squalus rescue of 1939, the experimental nature of the USS Albacore in the 1950s, and the refuge sought by the USS Narwhal at the bottom of the Cooper River during a hurricane in 1989. The Hoods have organized this book for opening randomly at any chapter and becoming absorbed by a new story. The stories are grouped by general topic but do not follow any sequence, making Sub Tales that perfect bedtime companion for a short story or two before sleeping. A great gift for the veteran submariner, Sub Tales is also engrossing reading for anyone who with an interest in the U.S. Submarine Force. As with the first book, all profits from the sale of Sub Tales are earmarked for the Scholarship Fund of the USSVI. This fund awards stipends to deserving family members of veteran submariners to help defray college tuition expenses. The response to Poopie Suits & Cowboy Boots has been overwhelmingly positive, and proceeds from book sales have resulted in the cumulative donation of more than $26,000 to this fund as of December 2019. Not only will you thoroughly enjoy reading Sub Tales but also you will be helping out a very worthy and appropriate philanthropic effort. Thank you for your support!

Book The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz

Download or read book The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz written by Ellie Midwood and published by Faithwords. This book was released on 2022 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of people walked through Auschwitz's gates, but she was the first woman who escaped. This powerful novel tells the inspiring true story of Mala Zimetbaum, whose heroism will never be forgotten, and whose fate altered the course of history... Nobody leaves Auschwitz alive. Mala, inmate 19880, understood that the moment she stepped off the cattle train into the depths of hell. As an interpreter for the SS, she uses her position to save as many lives as she can, smuggling scraps of bread to those desperate with hunger. Edward, inmate 531, is a camp veteran and a political prisoner. Though he looks like everyone else, with a shaved head and striped uniform, he's a fighter in the underground Resistance. And he has an escape plan. They are locked up for no other sin than simply existing. But when they meet, the dark shadow of Auschwitz is lit by a glimmer of hope. Edward makes Mala believe in the impossible. That despite being surrounded by electric wire, machine guns topping endless watchtowers and searchlights roaming the ground, they will leave this death camp. A promise is made--they will escape together or they will die together. What follows is one of the greatest love stories in history...

Book The German Wife

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  • Author : Debbie Rix
  • Publisher : Bookouture
  • Release : 2022-01-13
  • ISBN : 9781800195486
  • Pages : 402 pages

Download or read book The German Wife written by Debbie Rix and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by true events, this is a heart-stopping, unforgettable story of ordinary people fighting for survival in the darkest of times. Fans of Orphan Train, The Tattooist of Auschwitz and My Name is Eva will be utterly gripped by this beautiful, tragic World War Two novel. Germany, 1939: Annaliese is trapped in a loveless marriage. Her husband Hans has become cold and secretive since starting a new job as a doctor at Dachau. Every morning she watches from her kitchen window as he leaves in his car. The sight of him in the dark uniform of the SS sends shivers of fear down her spine and she longs to escape... When a tall, handsome Russian prisoner named Alexander is sent from Dachau to work in their garden, lonely Annaliese finds herself drawn to him as they tend to the plants together. In snatched moments and broken whispers, Alexander tells her the shocking truth about the camp. Horrified, Annaliese vows to do everything she can to save him. But as they grow closer, their feelings for each other put their lives at risk. And Annaliese finds herself in grave danger when she dares to fight for love and freedom... America, 1989: Turning the pages of the newspaper, Annaliese gasps when she recognizes the face of a man she thought she'd never see again. It makes her heart skip a beat as a rush of wartime memories come flooding back to her. As she reads on, she realizes the past is catching up with her. And she must confront a decades-old secret - or risk losing her only son... Readers love The German Wife: 'Exceptional... gripped me right from the very start... heartwrenching... so beautifully written with real moments of bravery and hope... heart-breaking... I loved this book and I wish I could reread it again for the first time as it truly is that special. Five stars just isn't enough.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Heart-stopping, unforgettable tale of ordinary people fighting for survival in the darkest of times... kept me glued to my Kindle through the whole book! I definitely recommend reading this book!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Heart-breaking, based on true characters... Historical fiction fans and women's fiction fans will want to read this book. Excellent read. 5/5.' Silver's Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book The White Rose Network  Based on a True Story  an Unputdownable and Utterly Heartbreaking World War 2 Page turner

Download or read book The White Rose Network Based on a True Story an Unputdownable and Utterly Heartbreaking World War 2 Page turner written by Ellie Midwood and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2022-02-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1943, Germany: "I won't be able to live if anything happens to you," she whispered into his ear as they said goodbye, not knowing if they would ever see each other again. The White Rose Network brings to life the incredible true story of Sophie Scholl--one of history's bravest women, who risked everything to lead a revolution against darkness. Sophie Scholl was born to be a rebel, raised by parents who challenged the brutal Nazi regime. Determined to follow in their footsteps, she leaves for university, defying Hitler's command for women to stay at home. On her first day in Munich, Sophie's brother Hans introduces her to his dear friend. When she meets Alexander, with his raven-black hair and brooding eyes, she knows instantly that she isn't alone. There are more courageous souls like her, who will fight against evil. Together, and with others who also refuse to back down, they form the White Rose Network. In an underground vault, Sophie and Alexander conspire in whispers, falling in love as they plot against Hitler. Promising her heart to Alexander is the most dangerous act of all--with each risk they take, they get closer to capture. As snowflakes fall on a frosty February morning, Sophie and her brother scatter Munich University with leaflets calling for resistance: "We will not be silent; we will not leave you in peace!" But their lives hang in the balance, with the secret police offering a reward to anyone with information on the White Rose Network. It is only a matter of time before the Gestapo closes in... And when Sophie is imprisoned in an interrogation room, staring a Nazi officer in the eye, will she take their secrets to her grave? Will she sacrifice her freedom for love? Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network and The Lilac Girls will be completely gripped by this heartbreaking and addictive page-turner. Based on a true story, this inspirational tale shows that, in the face of evil, giving up is not an option... Readers love Ellie Midwood: "AMAZING read! I loved this so much!... Sensational... One of the most inspiring love stories of all time... HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND. 100% 5 STARS!!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Oh, my heart!... Beautiful, chilling, terrifying, and hopeful... Midwood is a wonder with words--I am so in love... I cried, so have tissues at the ready!... I loved every second!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book My Name Is Vittoria

    Book Details:
  • Author : Vitale Ben Bassat Dafna
  • Publisher : Valcal Software Limited
  • Release : 2020-01-07
  • ISBN : 9789655751345
  • Pages : 186 pages

Download or read book My Name Is Vittoria written by Vitale Ben Bassat Dafna and published by Valcal Software Limited. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fate of the entire family depends on her Vittoria is a noble Jewish woman living in northern Italy. With the onset of World War II, her life changes completely. When the Nazis arrive in the quiet town, the entire family is forced to flee and cross the border to Switzerland using fake identities. But not everything goes according the plan. One of her children is not allowed to cross the border with the rest of the family and must be left behind. Now, Vittoria must make a critical decision that could scar her and the family forever. This is the story of one unforgettable woman acting under impossible conditions and the entire Italian Jewish community in the face of the Holocaust. It is a drama based on thorough research, interviews and original historical manuscripts about loss and despair, survival and human triumph. This book will stay with you long after finishing the last page.

Book The Name on the List

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  • Author : Orly Krauss-Winer
  • Publisher : Valcal Software Limited
  • Release : 2021-09-29
  • ISBN : 9789655752632
  • Pages : 356 pages

Download or read book The Name on the List written by Orly Krauss-Winer and published by Valcal Software Limited. This book was released on 2021-09-29 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the person who betrayed your family is the only one who can save you now? Hungary, 1944. Martha's life is thrown into disarray. The man she considered her best friend, a Nazi recruit, makes a split-second decision to send her beloved husband to Mauthausen Concentration Camp. Martha, stunned and hurt, refuses to forget his betrayal. Israel, present. Martha's granddaughter, Daria, is forced to embark on a cross-continent journey to investigate her family's origins and an old secret that could lead the way to saving her little sister's life. Slowly and patiently she manages to piece together this historical puzzle, exposing her grandparents' extraordinary and chilling survival story during the World War II Holocaust. But once the truth is out, will she be able to forgive the unforgivable for the sake of her family?

Book The Commandant s Daughter

    Book Details:
  • Author : Catherine Hokin
  • Publisher : Bookouture
  • Release : 2022-01-26
  • ISBN : 9781800197015
  • Pages : 314 pages

Download or read book The Commandant s Daughter written by Catherine Hokin and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2022-01-26 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'What is this place?' She lowers her camera and takes in the frail bodies and desolate faces staring back at her. 'It's hell on earth. Where the desperate abandon their last hope.' In that moment, she knows that taking pictures is not enough, she has to help these people... 1933, Berlin. Ten-year-old Hanni Foss stands by her father watching the celebrations marking Adolf Hitler as Germany's new leader. As the torchlights fade, she knows her safe and happy childhood is about to change forever. Practically overnight, the father she adores is lost to his ruthless ambition to oversee an infamous concentration camp... Twelve years later. As the Nazi regime crumbles, Hanni hides from her father on the fringes of Berlin. In stolen moments, she develops the photographs she took to record the brutality of the camp - the empty food bowls and hungry eyes - and vows to get justice for the innocent people she couldn't help as a child. But on the day she plans to deliver these damning photographs to the Allies, Hanni comes face to face with her father again. Reiner Foss is now working with the British forces, his past safely hidden behind a new identity. He makes it clear that he will go to deadly lengths to protect his secrets, but Hanni knows she can't give up her fight. But what will she have to sacrifice in order to keep the promise she made? A heartbreaking novel about the incredible courage of ordinary people during the Second World War. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will never forget this powerful story of hope and humanity. What readers are saying about Catherine Hokin: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Amazing... I was totally absorbed in the story... 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If I could give this book more than a five-star rating, I surely would! It is absolutely the best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time!... I couldn't bear to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Can I give a rating higher than 5 stars?!... I really loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Have you ever read a book that has torn at your heartstrings so much that you just know it's going to leave a lasting impression for the rest of time?... This book is going on that list!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This story just swept me away... I was left speechless... just wow!!... I do recommend a box of tissues... This book will have you turning the pages.' Red Headed Book Lady ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The more I read of this book, the more I had to read! What a fantastic story this is touching just about every emotion there is.' Goodreads reviewer