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The Jewish Hospital by Jonathan Hammel

The Jewish Hospital by Jonathan Hammel

Berlin, 1942. In a city governed by fear and ruled by the quiet machinery of Nazi terror, young Bavarian nurse Lena Schild arrives at the Jewish Hospital—the last refuge of its kind still operating...

The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Gold­is

The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Gold­is

Ten years ago, a teenage summer camper disappeared while searching for a rumored treasure on a remote island. Now, the long-buried truth of what happened to her and the long-lost gold threatens the lives...

The Jewish March of Folly by Amotz Asa-El

The Jewish March of Folly by Amotz Asa-El

The Dramatic Events, Fateful Results, and Unlearned Lessons of Ancient Israel’s Political Suicide Israeli bestseller The Jewish March of Folly is a revolutionary history of the Jewish people that discovers ancient Israel’s forgotten civil wars, places...

The Holocaust: Country by Country by Paul R. Bartrop

The Holocaust: Country by Country by Paul R. Bartrop

A RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2025 From genocidal campaigns to careful neutrality to valiant lifesaving efforts, every country’s experience of the Holocaust was different during and immediately following World War II. This book profiles...

Vivian's Decision by Della Leavitt

Vivian’s Decision by Della Leavitt

An evocative work of historical fiction, Vivian’s Decision is an all too relevant story of repeated history, female friendship, and the strength that it takes to make choices of one’s own. Vivian Jacobson is distraught to...