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Lawyer James Kinney isn’t looking for love, and laundress Sara O’Connor doesn’t want to be found. When their paths cross in a British colony on the brink of rebellion, a marriage of convenience may be their best hope of survival. Canada, 1837. Widower James Kinney knows his precocious...

""This powerful, heart-wrenching novel follows a young Polish Jew through his incredible journey to escape the Nazis. Reuven’s story typifies that of millions of others experiencing the horrors and deprivations suffered by Jews in WWII and those who tried to help them. And yet, it is also an...

Oppenheimer meets Hidden Figures in this sweeping historical debut where two Jewish physicists form an inseverable bond amidst fear and uncertainty. Sure to captivate readers of Kate Quinn and Bonnie Garmus, The Sound of a Thousand Stars eerily mirrors modern-day questions of wartime ethics and...

At the dark heart of the Holocaust, there was a wooden hut whose walls were painted with cartoons; a place where children sang, staged plays and wrote poetry. Safely inside, but still in the shadow of the chimneys, they were given better food, kept free of vermin, and were even taught meditation to imagine full stomachs and a day without fear. The man who became their guiding light was a young Jewish prisoner named Fredy Hirsch. Historian and biographer Wendy Holden tells the inspirational and uplifting true story of Fredy Hirsch: The Teacher of Auschwitz.

This wry collection of Hanukkah noir features eleven stories by critically acclaimed authors that run the gamut from hardboiled to heartfelt, curated by New York Times bestselling author Tod Goldberg. Across eleven stories, award-winning authors spin tales of family, corruption, buried treasure and delightful yet twisted capers that will entertain listeners through all eight nights of the Festival of Lights.

There is more than one way to save a life … In 1940, as the Nazis sweep toward Lithuania, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara defies his own government and secretly issues thousands of visas to Jewish refugees desperate to flee. After the war, Sugihara is dismissed and disappears into obscurity...

Against the backdrop of Auschwitz-Birkenau's ever-present brutality, Felcia tends to the plants needed for one of the Reich's most ambitious experiments—one that could tip the war in favor of the Nazis. When Sabina Kupka discovers the horrifying nature of her father's job at a coal mine run by Nazis, she agrees to work with an increasingly defiant resistance. What starts small but significant soon propels her into a frontline role—dangerous enough to cost her her life if caught.

As Avia and her son, Lavi, get off the plane in San Francisco, the first stop of their trip across the Golden State, she cannot help but feel just a little hopeful. Maybe their time together will bring them closer and even bridge the emotional chasm separating them – filled with silences and volatile, intense confrontation.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A mesmerizing tale of love, female friendship, and heroism." —Lisa Scottoline, #1 bestselling author A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this riveting novel of love...

When We Were Bad is a spellbinding, witty and poignant portrayal of a family in crisis, in love, and in denial. 'As intelligent as it is funny. A beautifully observed literary comedy as well as a painfully accurate description of one big old family mess. A joy' – The Observer In North London...

L’histoire d’Hélène Hannemann qui, grâce à son héroïsme, a rendu sa dignité à tout son village. Ce roman est inspiré de la véritable histoire d’une courageuse infirmière allemande chargée de prendre soin des prisonniers les plus jeunes d’Auschwitz. Berceuse d’Auschwitz rend hommage à Hélène Hannemann, une femme qui a tout sacrifié pour sa famille et farouchement lutté pour les enfants qu’elle espérait sauver. Par une matinée ordinaire de 1943, Hélène Hannemann prépare ses cinq enfants pour le jour où la police allemande débarquera chez elle.

For Jodi Wexler, a Florida doctor with a flourishing practice, only one thing’s missing: the chance to spend more time getting to know her eight-year-old granddaughter, Macallan. When Jodi’s restauranteur daughter asks her to watch Macallan in the Berkshires while she takes care of some business out of town, Jodi can’t say yes fast enough. Neither Jodi’s podiatric patients nor her just-fired, suddenly retired husband can keep her away. But when Jodi arrives, she discovers she’s not the only grandma at Lisa’s house. 

A unifying narrative for divided times, Bent Toward Justice tells the story of Murray Schwartzman, a Polish Jew who survived the Holocaust and escaped to America. But while Schwartzman may have found respite from external conflict in his peaceful and supportive American Jewish community, he faces a new internal upheaval. An encounter with an apparently anti-Semitic doctor forces Schwartzman to confront his beliefs about Palestinians being the enemy of the Jewish people.

Yosseleh Karlinski was born to a family of great Jewish rabbis. Gifted with a keen mind and unique talent for chess, he earned the respect and admiration of those around him–especially his childhood friend, Christina. But everything changes when the Germans conquer Lublin, forcing Yosseleh into a new reality in the cramped Lublin Ghetto.

Wie weit darf man gehen im Kampf um Freiheit? Ein großer Roman nach einer wahren Geschichte. Holland, 1940: Hannie Schaft studiert Jura, und ihre Träume für die Zukunft sind ehrgeizig und voll Hoffnung. Doch es herrscht Krieg, und es sind die Träume, die zuerst sterben. Als Hannie ihre jüdischen Freundinnen nicht mehr zu schützen vermag, schließt sie sich dem Widerstand an. Sie entdeckt ihre gefährlichste Waffe: ihr Frausein. Getarnt von Schönheit und Jugend umgarnt sie jene Männer, die so viel Unheil stiften - und tötet sie.

The story is essentially a thank you letter from a former refugee child, for an aid package that was sent from America in the aftermath of the Second World War. Though the letter is addressed to Mary, it is also addressed to all those who belong to the generation of Mary. The story exudes messages of human love, kindness, compassion and the power of goodness.

The Five is an captivating novel of the decadent fin-de-siècle written by Vladimir Jabotinsky (1880–1940), a controversial leader in the Zionist movement whose literary talents, until now, have largely gone unrecognized by Western readers/listeners. The author deftly paints a picture of Russia's decay and decline—a world permeated with sexuality, mystery, and intrigue. Michael R. Katz has crafted the first English-language translation of this important novel, which was written in Russian in 1935 and published a year later in Paris under the title Pyatero.

Einer zieht aus, das Trösten zu lernen. Und verwandelt sich dabei in einen, der die Menschheit das Fürchten lehrt und dessen Ähnlichkeit mit "du-weißt-schon-wem" sich nicht leugnen lässt. Eine groteske Farce und ein Angriff auf so ziemlich alle wohlbehüteten Tabus.

Zev, a humble butcher’s son, has always loved Arlette but she is promised to another. When the death of a Christian boy is blamed on the local Jews, Arlette is caught up in the ensuing chaos and mob violence leading her betrothed to reject her. Throughout the ordeal, Zev remains steadfast and refuses to abandon Arlette while she struggles to overcome her trauma. But their troubles are far from over as they endure continuing harassment and are drawn into intrigue involving the Irish king.

When three little girls—Anna, Bernie, and Elica—make a pact to be blood sisters for life, they believe nothing can come between them. Anna is from an affluent Jewish family, while Bernie and Elica are from poor Austrian families who barely make ends meet. As they get older, their social differences become all too real. With infectious Jew-hate-laden rhetoric from Nazi Germany spreading into Austria, it is only a matter of time before their bond of friendship gets severely tested.