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Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering ...

Glenn Kurtz

When Glenn Kurtz stumbles upon an old family film in his parents' closet in Florida, he has no inkling of its historical significance or of the impact it will have on his life. The film, shot long ago by his grandfather on a sightseei...

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Published: Nov 2015

The Boy Who Followed His Father into ...

Jeremy Dronfield

"Brilliantly written, vivid, a powerful and often uncomfortable true story that deserves to be read and remembered. It beautifully captures the strength of the bond between a father and son."--Heather Morris, author of #1 Ne...

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Published: May 2020

The Family: A Journey into the Heart ...

David Laskin

The author of the The Children's Blizzard delivers an epic work of twentieth century history through the riveting story of one extraordinary Jewish family In tracing the roots of this family-his own family-Laskin captures the epic s...

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Published: Sep 2014

Jewish History: A Very Short Introduc...

David N. Myers

How have the Jews survived? For millennia, they have defied odds by overcoming the travails of exile, persecution, and recurring plans for their annihilation. Many have attempted to explain this singular success as a result of divine ...

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Published: May 2017

Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intel...

Annie Jacobsen

The author of the acclaimed bestseller Area 51 reveals the explosive dark secrets behind America's post-WWII science programs.In the chaos following World War II, some of the greatest spoils of Germany's resources were the Third Reich...

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Published: Jan 2015

Their Promised Land: My Grandparents ...

Ian Buruma

A family history of surpassing beauty and power: Ian Buruma's account of his grandparents' enduring love through the terror and separation of two world warsDuring the almost six years England was at war with Nazi Germany, Winifred and...

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Published: Jan 2017

Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of...

Elias Chacour

As a child, Elias Chacour lived in a small Palestinian village in Galilee. When tens of thousands of Palestinians were killed and nearly one million forced into refugee camps in 1948, Elias began a long struggle with how to respond. I...

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Published: Apr 2013

In Darkness: The Girl in the Green Sw...

Krystyna Chiger

True story from the major motion picture "In Darkness," official 2012 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1943, with Lvov's 150,000 Jews having been exiled, killed, or forced into ghettos and facing ex...

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Published: Sep 2009

Tales of Bialystok: A Jewish Journey ...

Charles Zachariah Goldberg

Charles Zachariah Goldberg left Bialystok in 1906 at the age of 20 in the aftermath of a deadly pogrom in Bialystok, then a part of Czarist Russia.  Published later in life, living in Connecticut, these are his remembrances and stor...

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Published: Nov 2017

Grajewo Poland Memorial (Yizkor) Book...

Dr George Gorin

This is the translation of the Memorial (Yizkor) Book of Jewish community of Grajewo, Poland. 356 pages, 8.5" by 11", paperback, including all photos and other images. Jews have been living in Grajewo, in the province of Bia...

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Published: Jun 2014

The Jewish War (Oxford World's Classi...

Josephus

In August of AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a six-month siege. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination which began in AD 66 with some early success, but soon became ...

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Published: Feb 2017

Denial: Holocaust History on Trial

Deborah E. Lipstadt

In her acclaimed 1993 book Denying the Holocaust, Deborah Lipstadt called David Irving, a prolific writer of books on World War II, “one of the most dangerous spokespersons for Holocaust denial.” The following year, after Lipstadt...

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Published: Sep 2016

America's Jewish Women: A History fro...

Pamela Nadell

A groundbreaking history of how Jewish women maintained their identity and influenced social activism as they wrote themselves into American history. What does it mean to be a Jewish woman in America? In a gripping historical narrati...

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Published: May 2020

A Convenient Hatred: The History of A...

Phyllis Goldstein

A Convenient Hatred chronicles a very particular hatred through powerful stories that allow readers to see themselves in the tarnished mirror of history. It raises important questions about the consequences of our assumptions and beli...

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Published: Dec 2011

50 Children: One Ordinary American Co...

Steven Pressman

Two Ordinary Americans. Fifty Innocent Lives. One Unforgettable Journey.In early 1939, few Americans were thinking about the darkening storm clouds over Europe. Nor did they have much sympathy for the growing number of Jewish families...

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Published: May 2015

Toni and Markus: From Village Life to...

Walter Roth

Walter Roth explores the everyday lives of his father Markus, his stepmother Toni, and other members of the family, in Germany and as refugees in Chicago. He discusses the painful problems of his sister Irene and his father Markus. Th...

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Published: Jul 2014

Zionism: A Very Short Introduction (V...

Michael Stanislawski

Zionism is the nationalist movement affirming Jewish people's right to self-determination through the establishment of a Jewish national state in its ancient homeland. It is one of the most controversial ideologies in the world. Its s...

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Published: Dec 2016

Concentration Camps: A Very Short Int...

Dan Stone

Concentration camps are a relatively new invention, a recurring feature of twentieth century warfare, and one that is important to the modern global consciousness and identity. Although the most famous concentration camps are those un...

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Published: Jun 2019

The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True St...

Roxane Van Iperen

A New York Times bestseller The unforgettable story of two unsung heroes of World War II: sisters Janny and Lien Brilleslijper who joined the Dutch Resistance, helped save dozen of lives, were captured by the Nazis, and ultimatel...

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Published: Aug 2021
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