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In March 1938 the Germans invaded Austria and young Eva Geiringer and her family became refugees. Like many Jews they fled to Amsterdam where they hid from the Nazis until they were betrayed and arrested in May 1944. Eva was fifteen years old when she was sent to Auschwitz -- the same age as her friend Anne Frank. Together with her mother she endured the daily degradation that robbed so many of their lives -- including her father and brother. ...

Many stories of courage have been told about the sacrifices made by individuals and families during World War 2 -- this is one to stir the emotions of all who read it.

Jewish Memories of the Twentieth Century' is a treasure trove of eyewitness accounts of a century when it was not easy to be Jewish. They are told by members of 'Alyth' synagogue and give us an insight into the past. Stories from childhood reveal that some members were born here to immigrants to Britain at the turn of the last century. Some members were born in countries that suffered under the Nazi regime, some arrive in Britain on the Kinder...

Written especially for pupils of 9 and over and anyone interested in the true stories of World War II. The perfect companion to The Disappearance of Goldie Rapaport. Mina's Mountain tells the true story of spirit, faith, and love that carry Hermione Bohm through the dark days of World War Two. In her early years, despite hardship and poverty, her family pulled together. The stark everyday struggle to survive is offset by a strong religious bac...

The moving story of Frank Entwistle, a Lancashire lad, who grew up in the shadow of England's twentieth century mills. It tells of his subsequent journey from primary school to the corridors of power inside naval headquarters at Admirality Arch in the heart of London. Based on family archives and personal memories, Frank Entwistle's journey to rediscover his roots and his past began with his search to discover the grave of his maternal grandfa...

In 1934, Jacob Lyon Gold emigrated to Palestine from the US, the teenage Harriett protested vehemently and vowed not to remain more than a year, however, as she grows to womanhood she understands the meaning of her father's dream and here vividly recollects her life and times.