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When Hitler invades Poland in 1939, newlyweds Jozef and Marysia Buko are catapulted into a sudden and heart-wrenching seven year separtion. Jozef honors the soldier's code and is forced to fight battles in many foreign lands. Marysia remains in Warsaw to join in the underground resistance against thier Nazi occupiers. Each faces life threatening situations demanding courage, faith, and resilience if the couple is ever to see each other again.
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"One of the most important untold stories of World War II. The light of days is a soaring landmark history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who helped weaponize Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis. Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland--some still in their teens--became the nerves of a wide-ranging...
7) Defiance
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Chronicles the rescue efforts of Jewish partisans led by the Bielski Brothers, who fought against the Nazis on the Polish-Russian border.
"It's impossible to watch 'Defiance' without experiencing a vicarious thrill of resistance and revenge."--Washington Post
"...a bold, uneasy mix of romance, political debate and vigorous action."--Time Magazine
"...this is a war story told with passion about a band of brothers that still has the power to inspire....
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"Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau; Margaret, her best friend from England; her adored twin brother Remy; and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear - including her beloved library. After the invasion, as the Nazis declare...
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In a Jewish ghetto, Max Rosen and his sister, Zena, struggle to live after their father is taken away by the Nazis. With barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest. Max and Zena are brought to a safe camp by Jewish resistance fighters. But soon, bombs are falling all around them. Can Max and Zena survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion?
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