destruction extraordinary autobiography anti-semitism

books:

96 reviews
Gerda Weissmann Klein

Hill and Wang, 1995

Survial of the Human Spirit~A deeply moving story.
This is one of the first Holocaust survival stories that I read. It is by far one that has stayed with me in the most detail. What a strong girl Gerda is. she was told to never give up her boots and in the end it is one thing that saved her life after marching in a blizzard half frozen to death. How she survived is nothing short of a miracle. Reading this when you are in a hard time reminds ...

Alicia

123 reviews
Alicia Appleman-Jurman

Bantam, 1989

An irrepressible spirit of survival
Raised from the age of five in Buczacz, which was roughly a third Jewish at that time, Alicia was sheltered relatively well from the anti-Semitism that plagued her town, as well as the rest of Europe. She had many friends, both Jewish and Christian. After the Hitler-Stalin Pact of 1939, whereby the two genocidal dictators divided Poland between them, Buczacz fell into the Soviet zone. The ...

From A Name to A Number: A Holocaust Survivor's Autobiography

94 reviews
Alter Wiener

AuthorHouse, 2007

A Great read written by a Wonderful Man
I was given this book by the author who I know personally because I am part of the Oregon Holocaust Speakers group. I am a 2nd generation speaker sharing my mothers story from a rescuer's point of view. To be included in this group of people is an honor for me and to know Al Wiener is a special blessing. The story he tells in his book brings the reader into the real life horror, fear and ...

Jacob's Rescue

68 reviews
Malka Drucker, Michael Halperin

Yearling, 1994

WHAT A GREAT BOOK!!!
Jacob's Rescue by Malka Drucker and Micheal Halprin is an awesome book to read. It starts with Jacob getting captured by the Nazis and being put in a ghetto but for most of the story he is kept in a small apartment. This book is about an 8 year old boy named Jacob and the extremely brave people who rescued him, Alex and Mela. There were also two brave kids the son and daughter of Alex and ...

I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust

165 reviews
Livia Bitton-Jackson

Topeka Bindery, 1999

Shocking
This book is so powerful. I have read many stories of Holocaust survivors, but few if any have presented such a vivid view of the horrors the Jews faced. Some parts were disturbing, but they describe true history, so they are definitely important to read. If you're interested in the Holocaust, this is a great read.

All-Of-A-Kind Family

90 reviews
Sydney Taylor

Demco Media, 1989

The Author's Daughter
All-of-a-Kind Family was a turning point in the history of Judaic children's literature - the first mainstream book with Jewish characters! In memory of author Sydney Taylor, the Association of Jewish Libraries gives out the Sydney Taylor Book Award each year to the best in Judaic children's literature. See lists of winners at www.sydneytaylorbookaward.org. Also, you can hear an interview with ...

Sara's Children : The Destruction of Chmielnik

86 reviews
Suzan Esther Hagstrom

Sergeant Kirkland's Press, 2001

This should be required reading in schools
I am a clinical psychologist, and I found Sara's Children well worth reading for the personalized insight it provides about the Holocaust. Although this book is poignant and heartrending, it remains well written without going over the top. The five Garfinkel siblings endured far beyond what human beings seem capable of bearing. Out of the war's destruction and nearly complete genocide, this ...

Anne Frank and Me

81 reviews
Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld

Putnam Juvenile, 2001

AWESOME BOOK!
Anne Frank and Me was an exceptional book and I enjoyed it very much. I can't imagine how anyone wouldn't love following Nicole through her journey starting in the 90's and ending up in year of 1942. I've read it twice and I know I'll set it down for a few months, then read it again! I recommend this to anyone with a heart! Enjoy Anne Frank and Me. Stephanie A. Tustin, CA

The Pianist

102 reviews
Wladyslaw Szpilman

Picador, 1999

FINALLY: TRUTH & OBJECTIVITY ON THE HOLOCAUST FOR POLES AND JEWS. GOOD POLES,JEWS,GERMANS,AS WELL AS, BAD - PERIOD!!!
Polish filmaker Roman Polanski who was born and raised in Poland by Catholic parents, was there to see what it was really like, unlike many others who were never there, but make ignorent anti-Polish judgements. It's funny how those who were actually there, like Wladislaw, tell a completely different story that the Hollywood/Media tells. Wladyslaw told the truth. Read the book, and see the movie. ...

In My Hands

80 reviews
Jennifer Armstrong

Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2004

A book for both Mothers and Teen Daughters
My 14-year-old daughter read this book and insisted that I read it. When I finally agreed, I could not put the book down. The story is so well told that you can can truly understand the experience of a 17-year-old girl in the midst of the horrible events. A compelling book that everyone should read and discuss.

Asya's Laws: Lessons in Love Lost and Found

37 reviews
Asya Raines

Right Brain Books, LLC, 2006

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
In this world of virtual and mediated reality, Latvian-born Asya Raines has brought decades of memories to life. From tales of her mother as a WWII Soviet freedom fighter blowing up Nazi trucks, to the post War Russian occupation to a late 1970s consolation prize trip to Bulgaria that began with a yearning to see Yugoslavia, to perestroika and her eventual emigration to the United States, she ...

Invitation to Valhalla

52 reviews
Mike Whicker

iUniverse Star, 2004

More than just a spy novel
Maybe I'm biased because I grew up near Evansville, Indiana, and have seen first-hand many of the landmarks that provide the setting for this book, but I found this work an absolutely pleasant surprise. I didn't have high hopes simply because the trailers made it sound like a spy novel. It's a spy novel I couldn't put down. It also dives into the thought processes and propaganda machines of ...

The Israelis: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land, Updated for the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of ...

37 reviews

Simon & Schuster, 2008

My People
Rosenthal, Donna. "The Israelis: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land", New Press, revised and updated, 2008. My People Amos Lassen Americans have no idea who the Israelis are. The stories we get in the American media by and large depends on the source of the report. We see them here as soldiers fighting for their freedom and we see them as aggressive colonizers who determined to ...

I Will Bear Witness, Volume 1: A Diary of the Nazi Years (I Will Bear Witness)

46 reviews
Victor Klemperer

Random House, 1998

Heartbreaking and essential book
A must read for all those who are compelled to understand the insanity of Nazi Germany. The evil is in the details as these journals so devastatingly reveal. Sometimes necessary to read only a few pages at a time as the devastation and slowly increasing helplessness of this man's life is revealed. A critical historical document.

The Seamstress

45 reviews
Sara Tuvel Bernstein, Louise Loots Thornton, ...

Berkley Trade, 1999

well written and extraordinary
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. It is a story of human spirit and triumph of good over evil. Very inspirational! Wonderful read.

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

49 reviews
Simms Taback

Random House Childrens Books, 1977

A surprise hit
I wasn't expecting much from this book, really. It was given to us as a gift, and I sort of set it aside in the book basket. My wiley children pulled it out one day for a read, and it has been on the top of the heap ever since. The text isn't much. But oh, the illustrations. The pictures are full-page cut-paper collages and they will suck you in, as your kids point out all these little ...

My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq

43 reviews
Ariel Sabar

Algonquin Books, 2008

Haunting,beautiful memoir
Walker Percy once said that you could walk down the main street of any great metropolis and find some Jewish people. No Hittites, nor Philisitines nor any other group which had persecuted and tried to conquer the Jewish people. I thought of this while reading this outstanding memoir,of a Jewish Kurdish upbringing. Th author speaks of his childhood, the strange tals and how,like most kids whose ...

The Hebrew Kid and the Apache Maiden

33 reviews
Robert Avrech

Seraphic Press, 2006

Cannot praise this book highly enough!
I'll admit, I bought THE HEBREW KID AND THE APACHE MAIDEN for my 12 year-old nephew, but I couldn't resist taking a peek myself. And, once I started it, I was hooked; couldn't put it down. Author Robert Avrech has crafted a marvelous plot. He weaves together the history of the Jews with details about traditional anti-Semitism--both in Europe and in the United States--along with lore about the ...

Dear America

64 reviews
Kathryn Lasky

Scholastic, 2003

Gabby
Have you ever wondered how long and painful a trip across the Atlantic, would be? Leaving your home, your customs, your whole life, all left in the waves. In the book, Dreams in a Golden Country by Kathryn Lasky, a girl named Zipporah Feldman, mostly known as Zippy struggles to adjust to the American way of life. Zippy would not even have had to come to America, but in her small town in Russia ...

WHEN IN DOUBT...BLAME A JEW!: A PERSONAL AND PEOPLE'S MEMOIR OF ANTI-SEMITISM

54 reviews
ARNOLD P. ABBOTT

1st Books Library, 2004

Intriguing and informative
"When in Doubt...Blame a Jew!" was one of the most enlightening and educational books I have read. I am of Jewish faith, went to Hebrew school, and was bat-mitzvah'd but never have I gained as much insight about the Jewish religion as I did from reading this book. It covered the history in great depth and also added humor which really made it a pleasure to read. The author's ability to relay his ...

search for books
all-of-a-kind, anti-semitism, autobiography, destruction, extraordinary

Impressum / about us