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  • Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope

    The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life.Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at Auschwitz, Anka hopes in vain to be reunited with her husband. With the rest of their families gassed, these young wives are determined to hold on to all they have left—their lives, and those of the... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: 006237026X
    • ASIN: 006237026X
    • ISBN: 006237026X
    • Brand: Harper Perennial
    • Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) led an astounding life. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a leading spokesman for his people.In this, the first and most frequently read of his three autobiographies, Douglass provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom.Published in 1845 to quell doubts about his origins — since few slaves of that period could write — the Narrative is admired today for its extraordinary pass... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: 0486284999
    • UPC: 800759284993
    • ASIN: 0486284999
    • ISBN: 9780486284996
    • Brand: Dover Publications
    • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

  • We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.    “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour   It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each desperately tryin... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B01FRSZAUO
    • ASIN: B01FRSZAUO
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau

    The untold story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War. Written with Alex Kershaw's trademark narrative drive and vivid immediacy, The Liberator traces the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to the final death throes of the Third Reich.Over five hundred bloody days, Sparks and his infantry unit battled from the beaches of Sicily through the mountains of Italy and France, ultimately enduring bitter and desperate winter combat against the die-hard SS on the Fatherland's borders. Having miraculously survived the long, bloody march across Europe, Sparks was selected to lead a final charge to Bavaria, where he and his men experienced some ... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: 0307888002
    • ASIN: 0307888002
    • ISBN: 9780307888006
    • Brand: Kershaw Alex
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

  • Then She Was Gone: A Novel

    A 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist—Top 5 Best Mystery & Thriller * A Suspense Magazine “Best of 2018” Thriller/Suspense Pick “An acutely observed family drama with bone-chilling suspense.” —People “Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. Her multilayered characters are sheer perfection, and even the most astute thriller reader won’t see where everything is going until the final threads are unknotted.” —Booklist, starred review “Sharply written with twists and turns, Jewell’s latest will please fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, or Luckiest Girl Alive." —Library JournalEllie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teac... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B074MDD3H6
    • ASIN: B074MDD3H6
    • Manufacturer: Atria Books

  • The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List

    “Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” (VOYA).This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance, and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the gene... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: 1442497823
    • UPC: 884641071366
    • ASIN: 1442497823
    • ISBN: 1442497823
    • Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

  • Ordinary Grace: A Novel

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the soda counter of Halderson’s Drugstore, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But f... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B008J2G5Y6
    • ASIN: B008J2G5Y6
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Atria Books

  • All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book, National Book Award finalist, more than two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller listFrom the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the stunningly beautiful instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where her father works. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel. In a min... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: 1501173219
    • ASIN: 1501173219
    • ISBN: 1501173219
    • Brand: Scribner
    • Manufacturer: Scribner

  • The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

    Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived.No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer?Best Mystery-Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018Voted Most Loved Cover — NetGalley ReadersGrab your copy of this award-winning psychological thriller today!As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B076FNQWTF
    • ASIN: B076FNQWTF
    • Manufacturer: Greyson Media

  • The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives: The Quest for the Historical Abraham

    Archaeology seems to have become an active partner in the attempt to prove the historical truth of the Bible. Biblical archaeologists have gone to the field in search of Noah's ark or the walls of Jericho, as if the finding of these artifacts would make the events of scripture somehow more true or real.Thomas Thompson is one of the most vocal contemporary critics of biblical archaeology. His simple but powerful thesis is that archaeology cannot be used in the service of the Bible. Focusing on the patriarchal narratives-the stories of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob-he demonstrates that archaeological research simply cannot historically substantiate these stories. Going further, Thompson says that archaeological materials should never be dated or evaluated on the basis of written texts. Looking t... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: 1563383896
    • ASIN: 1563383896
    • ISBN: 1563383896
    • Brand: Brand: Bloomsbury TnT Clark
    • Manufacturer: Trinity Press International

  • Saved by the Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11 (Paperback)

    "Presents the heroic sea evacuation of September 11, 2001 with narrative text and vivid
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    September 11, 2001 was a black day in U.S. history. Amid the chaos, sea captains and crews raced by boat to the tragic Manhattan scene. Nearly 500,000 people on Manhattan Island were rescued that day in what would later be called the largest sea evacuation in history. In this rarely told story of heroism, we come to understand that in our darkest hours, people shine brightly as a beacon of

    • UPC: 52097577
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Saved by the Boats - Audiobook

    September 11, 2001 was a black day in U.S. history. Amid the chaos, sea captains and crews raced by boat to the tragic Manhattan scene. Nearly 500,000 people on Manhattan Island were rescued that day in what would later be called the largest sea evacuation in history. In this rarely told story of heroism, we come to understand that in our darkest hours, people shine brightly as a beacon of
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    Saved by the Boats - Audiobook

    • UPC: 534696515

  • John Cook's Civil War Story

    Face the terror and exhilaration of the Civil War alongside John Cook, a fifteen-year-old drummer boy who stepped up to the cannon to fight back advancing Confederate troops during the Battle of Antietam. This narrative, based on a true story, uses illustrations and the tools of fiction, such as plot, character, and sensory details, to make this a journey readers won't soon
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    Gunfire rang out across the countryside as fifteen-year-old John Cook watched his unit struggle during the Battle of Antietam. Union troops were falling fast as they tried to push Confederate forces out of Maryland. With only a few soldiers left standing, John knew he had to do something. Follow John as he joins in, fighting against all odds to defend his unit during the bloodiest day of the Civil

    • UPC: 771627505

  • Johnny Clem's Civil War Story

    Stand up to a Confederate colonel alongside twelve-year-old Johnny Clem, a young drummer boy that eventually took up arms in the civil war. Clem's thrilling tale of shooting a Confederate to avoid capture is based on a true story. It uses illustrations and the tools of fiction, such as plot, character, and sensory details, to make this a journey readers won't soon
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    Bullets whizzed overhead, narrowly missing twelve-year-old Johnny Clem. The Confederate army was winning the Battle of Chickamauga, and Johnny's unit had begun to retreat. Although he had joined the Union army as a drummer boy, Johnny knew the dangers of the Civil War. Now he clutched his musket tight, prepared to protect himself and his fellow soldiers at any cost. Join Johnny on the battlefield as he fights to stay

    • UPC: 477969110

  • Calvin Graham's World War II Story

    This book tells the fascinating true story of Calvin Graham, who joined the US Navy to fight in World War II at the age of eleven. Told in a narrative style with supporting illustrations, readers will love this dramatic historical
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    In November 1942, twelve-year-old Calvin Graham found himself in the midst of an intense battle on a ship in the Pacific Ocean. An explosion damaged his ship and wounded many of his shipmates, but Calvin acted quickly to do his duty and help those around him. Join Calvin aboard the USS South Dakota and experience the story of one of the youngest people to serve in World War

    • UPC: 56173272

  • Narrative Nonfiction and History Writing with Ken Mondschein

    Author, scholar, and historian Ken Mondschein discusses his love of writing history and shares helpful strategies and tips for approaching nonfiction writing projects. Learn more about our upcomin...
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    A Masterclass in Narrative Nonfiction with Ben Rawlence

    Here at Foyles we're very proud to be supporting the Portobello Prize — a brand new award for new voices in narrative nonfiction, from Portobello books and C+W literary agency. In this, its first ...
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    How to Write a Great Opening in Creative Nonfiction

    A great opening establishes character, tension, and sets a story in motion. It also implies that something has come before. Learn more about story, narrative arcs, how to write a great opening in c...
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