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Lily's Promise by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman

Lily’s Promise by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman

Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond―A Story for All Generations In this life-affirming intergenerational memoir, Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor, and her great-grandson, Dov Forman, come together to share her story—an unforgettable...

Fear and Other Stories by Chana Blankshteyn

Fear and Other Stories by Chana Blankshteyn

Translator: Anita Norich Fear and Other Storiesis a translation from Yiddish to English of the collected stories of Chana Blankshteyn (~1860-1939), a woman who may be almost entirely forgotten now but was widely admired...

Linked by Gor­don Korman

Linked by Gor­don Korman

An unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling Gordon Korman. Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it’s woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it...

Strength From Within by Amrom Gottesman

Strength From Within by Amrom Gottesman

Faith in humanity is tested to its limits when a young man fights to survive the Holocaust In Strength from Within, Amrom Gottesman explores the horrific story of his father, Leibish, enduring the ravages...

The Baseball Talmud by Howard Megdal

The Baseball Talmud by Howard Megdal

The Definitive Position-by-Position Ranking of Baseball’s Chosen Players From the icons of the game to the players who got their big break but never quite broke through, The Baseball Talmud provides a wonderful historical...