Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Lily's Promise

Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond—A Story for All Generations

by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this life-affirming intergenerational memoir, Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor, and her great-grandson, Dov Forman, come together to share her story—an unforgettable tale of resilience, Jewish history, and resistance.On Yom Kippur, 1944, fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Lily Ebert made a promise to herself. She would survive the hell she was in ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: Audiobook

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this life-affirming intergenerational memoir, Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor, and her great-grandson, Dov Forman, come together to share her story—an unforgettable tale of resilience, Jewish history, and resistance.On Yom Kippur, 1944, fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Lily Ebert made a promise to herself. She would survive the hell she was in
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

Lily's Promise

Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond—A Story for All Generations

by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman ...

Narrated by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman, Anna Cordell, Charles HRH The Prince of Wales ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

Performed by Anna Cordell and Dov Forman featuring a foreword written and read by Charles HRH The Prince of Wales and dedication written and read by Lily Ebert.“Utterly compelling, heartbreaking, truthful and yet redemptive . . . a testimony of irrepressible spirit and an unforgettable family chronicle. I couldn't stop reading it.”—Simon Sebag MontefioreIn this life-affirming intergenerational ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

Performed by Anna Cordell and Dov Forman featuring a foreword written and read by Charles HRH The Prince of Wales and dedication written and read by Lily Ebert.“Utterly compelling, heartbreaking, truthful and yet redemptive . . . a testimony of irrepressible spirit and an unforgettable family chronicle. I couldn't stop reading it.”—Simon Sebag MontefioreIn this life-affirming intergenerational
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Audiobook

Secret Daughter

A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away

by June Cross ...

Narrated by LaQuita James ...

Unabridged

12 hours 10 min

June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James "Stump" Cross, a well-known black comedian. Sent by her mother to be raised by black friends when she was four years old and could no longer pass as white, June was plunged into the pain and confusion of a family divided by race. Secret Daughter tells her story of survival. It traces June's astonishing ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James "Stump" Cross, a well-known black comedian. Sent by her mother to be raised by black friends when she was four years old and could no longer pass as white, June was plunged into the pain and confusion of a family divided by race. Secret Daughter tells her story of survival. It traces June's astonishing
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Hairstons, The

An American Family in Black and White

by Henry Wiencek ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

As the country enters a new era of conversations around race and the enduring impact of slavery, The Hairstons traces the rise and fall of the largest slaveholding family in the Old South as its descendants—both black and white—grapple with the twisted legacy of their past.Spanning two centuries of one family’s history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the ... Read more

$61.82 CAD

Also available as: eBook

As the country enters a new era of conversations around race and the enduring impact of slavery, The Hairstons traces the rise and fall of the largest slaveholding family in the Old South as its descendants—both black and white—grapple with the twisted legacy of their past.Spanning two centuries of one family’s history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Angels of the Pacific

A Novel of World War II

by Elise Hooper ...

"Absolutely riveting. A stay-up-all night read about two very different women who discover just how strong they can be—and just how much they'll dare—during the brutal Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. This story of endurance and sisterhood will have you turning pages late into the night." —Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling authorIf you loved Beantown Girls by Jane ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

"Absolutely riveting. A stay-up-all night read about two very different women who discover just how strong they can be—and just how much they'll dare—during the brutal Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. This story of endurance and sisterhood will have you turning pages late into the night." —Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling authorIf you loved Beantown Girls by Jane
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
A Delayed Life

The True Story of the Librarian of Auschwitz

by Dita Kraus ...

The real Librarian of Auschwitz tell her own story, from surviving the holocaust to life in Israel, in this "inspiring [and] unforgettable" memoir ( The Times , UK).Dita Kraus grew up in Prague in an intellectual, middle-class Jewish family. She went to school, played with her friends, and never thought of herself as being different—until the advent of the Holocaust. Torn from her home, Dita was ... Read more

$17.59 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

The real Librarian of Auschwitz tell her own story, from surviving the holocaust to life in Israel, in this "inspiring [and] unforgettable" memoir ( The Times , UK).Dita Kraus grew up in Prague in an intellectual, middle-class Jewish family. She went to school, played with her friends, and never thought of herself as being different—until the advent of the Holocaust. Torn from her home, Dita was
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Europe Against the Jews, 1880–1945

by Götz Aly ...

From the award-winning historian of the Holocaust, the first book to move beyond Germany's singular crime to the collaboration of Europe as a whole.The Holocaust was perpetrated by the Germans, but it would not have been possible without the assistance of thousands of helpers in other countries: state officials, police, and civilians who eagerly supported the genocide. If we are to fully ... Read more

$19.19 CAD

From the award-winning historian of the Holocaust, the first book to move beyond Germany's singular crime to the collaboration of Europe as a whole.The Holocaust was perpetrated by the Germans, but it would not have been possible without the assistance of thousands of helpers in other countries: state officials, police, and civilians who eagerly supported the genocide. If we are to fully
... Read more
Secret Daughter

A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away

by June Cross ...

June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James “Stump” Cross, a well-known black comedian. Sent by her mother to be raised by black friends when she was four years old and could no longer pass as white, June was plunged into the pain and confusion of a family divided by race. Secret Daughter tells her story of survival. It traces June’s astonishing ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James “Stump” Cross, a well-known black comedian. Sent by her mother to be raised by black friends when she was four years old and could no longer pass as white, June was plunged into the pain and confusion of a family divided by race. Secret Daughter tells her story of survival. It traces June’s astonishing
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
The League of Lonely War Women

by Andie Newton ...

Series series The Spy Next Door
‘A woman can get more information about German supply lines and replacements than a man with a knife to a soldier’s throat…’Germany, 1944Best friends Viv Allen and Junie Knight are drawn into the covert world of America’s Morale Operations Branch, a dark propaganda campaign designed to sow doubt among German soldiers.Their first mission sends them deep into enemy territory, but when the pursuit of ... Read more

$3.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

‘A woman can get more information about German supply lines and replacements than a man with a knife to a soldier’s throat…’Germany, 1944Best friends Viv Allen and Junie Knight are drawn into the covert world of America’s Morale Operations Branch, a dark propaganda campaign designed to sow doubt among German soldiers.Their first mission sends them deep into enemy territory, but when the pursuit of
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Daughter of Genoa

A Novel

by Kat Devereaux ...

"Enthralling and eloquently bittersweet—a vivid historical portrait of the pivotal yet overlooked struggle to save Italian Jews in WWII, and how one unforgettable woman risks everything for love. Devereaux writes with great authority and masterfully blends imagination and history. A deeply affective novel that captivated me from the first page." — Shelly Sanders, bestselling author of Daughters of ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

"Enthralling and eloquently bittersweet—a vivid historical portrait of the pivotal yet overlooked struggle to save Italian Jews in WWII, and how one unforgettable woman risks everything for love. Devereaux writes with great authority and masterfully blends imagination and history. A deeply affective novel that captivated me from the first page." — Shelly Sanders, bestselling author of Daughters of
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
The Enemy’s Wife

by Deborah Swift ...

Series series Survivors of War
'A fast-paced, beautifully written, and moving story. Refreshing to read a book set in a different theatre of war. Wartime Shanghai jumped off the page' CLARE FLYNN**'**Wow what a stunning read this was … All the moments in this book held me' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Unputdownable read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1941. When Zofia’s beloved husband Haru is conscr... ... Read more

Was $3.99 CAD Now $0.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

'A fast-paced, beautifully written, and moving story. Refreshing to read a book set in a different theatre of war. Wartime Shanghai jumped off the page' CLARE FLYNN**'**Wow what a stunning read this was … All the moments in this book held me' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Unputdownable read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1941. When Zofia’s beloved husband Haru is conscr...
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
The Berlin Agent

A gripping and unforgettable World War Two historical thriller

by Stephen Ronson ...

Series Book 2 - John Cook
A country at war. Bombers fill the skies. A parachute drops in the dead of night...'A gripping World War Two thriller... Every shadow hides a potential threat and the tension never lets up. A must read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐England 1940: Paris has fallen to the Third Reich. Farmer John Cook and society heiress Lady Margaret are waiting for the day when German tanks roll across the green field... ... Read more

$3.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

A country at war. Bombers fill the skies. A parachute drops in the dead of night...'A gripping World War Two thriller... Every shadow hides a potential threat and the tension never lets up. A must read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐England 1940: Paris has fallen to the Third Reich. Farmer John Cook and society heiress Lady Margaret are waiting for the day when German tanks roll across the green field...
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“lily ebert”

Lily's Promise

Lily's Promise

People who read these also enjoyed

Secret Daughter

Hairstons, The

Angels of the Pacific

A Delayed Life

Europe Against the Jews, 1880–1945

Secret Daughter

The League of Lonely War Women

Daughter of Genoa

The Enemy’s Wife

The Berlin Agent

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“lily ebert”

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed