World War II

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"Crystalline and poetic, philosophical and evocative, each short section of such brilliance it demands being savored and read over and over again."

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“Fascinating and well-written, Eden Undone expertly weaves together this complex tale of a doomed utopian vision. It’s compelling and unsettling and hard to put down.”

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"A rarity in Holocaust literature, an uplifting, inspiring story of a young man taking his fate into his own hands."

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“. . . Schmuhl tells the fascinating story of Churchill’s visits to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in his new book Mr.

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“Today, we require individuals with strength of spirit over the banality of evil, bravery over the malicious, and empathy for victims of hatred and lies.

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The fathers and mothers who came home from World War II suffered from some reentry problems (see the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives) but for the most part these members of the Great

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“When we first arrived in the United States, my father made me dictate everything I could remember about the years while we were apart.” These valuable notes form the basis for Janet Singer Applefi

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“This is the story of a man whose love of country and the steps he took to secure its safety is well-written and interesting and deserves to be devoured.”

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"an impressive portrait . . . part adventure-war story, part inspirational tale of right winning over might."

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"Winnington has done an impressive amount of research and uses Lily's own writing to vivid effect."

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Deeply engrossing and moving, this splendid biography gives us the remarkable man behind the tortured face.”

He taught us to bear witness.

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“Drawing on considerable research, the author fashions a richly detailed, highly readable account of presidential leadership in perilous times.”

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“This is a magnificent tale of personal courage, combat leadership, and heroism under fire.

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“Magda was resilient, courageous, fearless and daring. She was always hopeful and optimistic.

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“Bearing witness has never been more important. Cerotti and her grandmother are powerful guides as to why these Holocaust stories matter.”

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The subtitle for this book says it all: Deadly Dogfights, Blistering Bombing Raids, and Other War Stories from the Great American Air Heroes of World War II, in Their Own Words.

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revisionist history at its finest, offering a compelling narrative of the neglected factors that brought about the century’s bloodiest war, convincingly making the case th

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“It took Europe arguably two generations to fully face up to its shameful Holocaust past.

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"’While he seethed, the big world seethed around him. War was imminent. He was powerless. He was nobody. Nothing—no money, nor influence, nor status . .

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More often than not, when one thinks of the actions taken against the various categories of Europe’s “undesirables” in World War II, it is usually in terms of the Axis: Germany and, to a lesser ext

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". . . a passionately written j’accuse against the French collaborators . . ."

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