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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Every Day Lasts A Year Every Day Lasts A Year Richard S. Hollander,Nechama Tec,Christopher R. Browning Richard Hollander was devastated when his parents were killed in an automobile accident in 1986. While rummaging through their attic, he discovered letters from a family he never knew - his father's … OL15174231W
Bending Toward the Sun Bending Toward the Sun Leslie Gilbert-Lurie A miraculous lesson in courage and recovery, Bending Toward the Sun tells the story of a unique family bond forged in the wake of brutal terror. Weaving together the voices of three generations of wo… OL15189752W
When a crocodile eats the sun When a crocodile eats the sun Peter Godwin After his father's heart attack in 1984, Peter Godwin began a series of pilgrimages back to Zimbabwe, the land of his birth, from Manhattan, where he now lives. On these frequent visits to check on h… OL16027174W
You saved me, too You saved me, too Susan Kushner Resnick "An extraordinary and literary "love story" between a young mother and a much older Holocaust survivor that celebrates the unique and powerful bonds of friendship. It explores a complex relationship … OL16599958W
THE  CROOKED  MIRROR THE CROOKED MIRROR Louise Steinman UNCORRECTED PAGE PROOF NOT FOR RESALE OL16807015W
We were the lucky ones We were the lucky ones Georgia Hunter ""Reading Georgia Hunter's We Were the Lucky Ones is like being swung heart first into history. A brave and mesmerizing debut, and a truly tremendous accomplishment."--Paula McLain, New York Timesbes… OL20047348W
A dream of belonging A dream of belonging Janina Bauman 202 p. ; 20 cm OL4934629W
Girl with Two Landscapes Girl with Two Landscapes Lena Jedwab Rozenberg "In June, 1941, sixteen-year-old Lena Jedwab left Bialystok for summer camp in Russia - just when Germany invaded the Soviet Union.". "Stranded by war in a children's home in Russia, Lena agonized o… OL8626340W