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The Boy in the Woods

A True Story of Survival During the Second World War

by Maxwell Smart ...

The astonishing #1 bestselling story of a boy who survived the war by hiding in the Polish forestMaxwell Smart was eleven years old when his entire family was killed before his eyes. He might have died along with them, but his mother selflessly ordered him to save himself. Alone in the forest, he dug a hole in the ground for shelter and foraged for food in farmers’ fields. His clothes in rags and ... Read more

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The astonishing #1 bestselling story of a boy who survived the war by hiding in the Polish forestMaxwell Smart was eleven years old when his entire family was killed before his eyes. He might have died along with them, but his mother selflessly ordered him to save himself. Alone in the forest, he dug a hole in the ground for shelter and foraged for food in farmers’ fields. His clothes in rags and
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The Boy in the Woods

A True Story of Survival During the Second World War

by Maxwell Smart ...

Narrated by Mack Gordon ...

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5 hours 21 min

The astonishing true story of a boy who survived the war by hiding in the Polish forestMaxwell Smart was eleven years old when his entire family was killed before his eyes. He might have died along with them, but his mother selflessly ordered him to save himself. Alone in the forest, he dug a hole in the ground for shelter and foraged for food in farmers’ fields. His clothes in rags and close to ... Read more

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The astonishing true story of a boy who survived the war by hiding in the Polish forestMaxwell Smart was eleven years old when his entire family was killed before his eyes. He might have died along with them, but his mother selflessly ordered him to save himself. Alone in the forest, he dug a hole in the ground for shelter and foraged for food in farmers’ fields. His clothes in rags and close to
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The Daughter of Auschwitz

My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope

by Tova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant ...

Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld ...

Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR BEN KINGSLEYA powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto, a Nazi labor camp, and Auschwitz."I am a survivor. That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and a half ... Read more

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*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR BEN KINGSLEYA powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto, a Nazi labor camp, and Auschwitz."I am a survivor. That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and a half
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Daughters of the Occupation

A Novel

by Shelly Sanders ...

Narrated by Kathleen Gati ...

Unabridged

10 hours 59 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLERShortlisted for Best Crime Novel by the Crime Writers of Canada AwardBased on a true story, this powerful novel is set in Latvia’s capital during the horrific Rumbula massacre when 30,000 Jews were slaughtered over two days in 1941When Miriam and her family are rounded up and forced to live in the Jewish ghetto in Riga, Miriam chooses to give up her children to the care of a ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERShortlisted for Best Crime Novel by the Crime Writers of Canada AwardBased on a true story, this powerful novel is set in Latvia’s capital during the horrific Rumbula massacre when 30,000 Jews were slaughtered over two days in 1941When Miriam and her family are rounded up and forced to live in the Jewish ghetto in Riga, Miriam chooses to give up her children to the care of a
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NOT MY BLOOD

A Stepmother's Story

by Liette Cormier ...

Would you stay in a toxic marriage if leaving meant never seeing the children again?Is it rape if you don’t say no?Having grown up in a loving family, Liette lived life with anticipation and confidence. At twenty-four, yearning for adventure, she moved into an old school bus with a man twelve years her senior and his two pre-teenagers, becoming an instant full-time stepmom.Fast forward two years, ... Read more

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Would you stay in a toxic marriage if leaving meant never seeing the children again?Is it rape if you don’t say no?Having grown up in a loving family, Liette lived life with anticipation and confidence. At twenty-four, yearning for adventure, she moved into an old school bus with a man twelve years her senior and his two pre-teenagers, becoming an instant full-time stepmom.Fast forward two years,
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The Daughter of Auschwitz

My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope

by Tova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant ...

***INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR BEN KINGSLEY**A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto, a Nazi labor camp, and Auschwitz."I am a survivor. That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and half ... Read more

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***INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR BEN KINGSLEY**A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto, a Nazi labor camp, and Auschwitz."I am a survivor. That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and half
... Read more

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Daughters of the Occupation

A Novel

by Shelly Sanders ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERShortlisted for Best Crime Novel by the Crime Writers of Canada AwardBased on a true story, this powerful novel is set in Latvia’s capital during the horrific Rumbula massacre when 30,000 Jews were slaughtered over two days in 1941When Miriam and her family are rounded up and forced to live in the Jewish ghetto in Riga, Miriam chooses to give up her children to the care of a ... Read more

$1.99 CAD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERShortlisted for Best Crime Novel by the Crime Writers of Canada AwardBased on a true story, this powerful novel is set in Latvia’s capital during the horrific Rumbula massacre when 30,000 Jews were slaughtered over two days in 1941When Miriam and her family are rounded up and forced to live in the Jewish ghetto in Riga, Miriam chooses to give up her children to the care of a
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The Night Sparrow

A Novel

by Shelly Sanders ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn 1941, Elena Bruskina, an ambitious university student, sees her world collapse when the Nazis invade the Soviet Union. She and her Jewish family are forced into the Minsk ghetto, where thousands are immediately murdered, including her father and her brother. When her younger sister is hanged because of false charges and her mother is shot, Elena escapes the ghetto, determined ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn 1941, Elena Bruskina, an ambitious university student, sees her world collapse when the Nazis invade the Soviet Union. She and her Jewish family are forced into the Minsk ghetto, where thousands are immediately murdered, including her father and her brother. When her younger sister is hanged because of false charges and her mother is shot, Elena escapes the ghetto, determined
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The Orphan’s Last Goodbye

by Glynis Peters ...

Series Book 4 - The Red Cross Orphans
The final installment in The Red Cross Orphans series from the Globe & Mail bestselling author!When the war is over, what will remain?With six hard years of war behind her, former nurse Kitty McCarthy should be facing a bright future. But her husband Michael shatters her peace in an instant when he tells her he feels hemmed in by Britain, and wants to return to the wide-open plains of the Canadian ... Read more

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The final installment in The Red Cross Orphans series from the Globe & Mail bestselling author!When the war is over, what will remain?With six hard years of war behind her, former nurse Kitty McCarthy should be facing a bright future. But her husband Michael shatters her peace in an instant when he tells her he feels hemmed in by Britain, and wants to return to the wide-open plains of the Canadian
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The Resistance Daughter

An utterly sweeping and unputdownable WW2 historical fiction debut novel, based on a true story

by Joanne Kormylo ...

"I'm going to need a minute before I pick up another historical fiction novel" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"An exceptional story" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Inspired by true stories of WWII, don't miss this emotional and poignant historical novel debut of courage against all odds, perfect for fans of Anna Stuart and Soraya M Lane.Poland, 1942. After witnessing the destruction of her hometown in Warsaw, Anna ... Read more

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"I'm going to need a minute before I pick up another historical fiction novel" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"An exceptional story" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Inspired by true stories of WWII, don't miss this emotional and poignant historical novel debut of courage against all odds, perfect for fans of Anna Stuart and Soraya M Lane.Poland, 1942. After witnessing the destruction of her hometown in Warsaw, Anna
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Last Train to Freedom

by Deborah Swift ...

Series series Survivors of War
**'**A thrilling, immersive and beautifully written historical novel that will resonate long after the last page is turned. Highly recommended' MARIUS GABRIEL'Taut, compelling and beautifully written – I loved it!’ DAISY WOODThe Enemy's Wife, Book 2 in the series, is available to order now!**'**I seldom give books of this type five stars, but this one fully deserves it for bringing something new ... Read more

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**'**A thrilling, immersive and beautifully written historical novel that will resonate long after the last page is turned. Highly recommended' MARIUS GABRIEL'Taut, compelling and beautifully written – I loved it!’ DAISY WOODThe Enemy's Wife, Book 2 in the series, is available to order now!**'**I seldom give books of this type five stars, but this one fully deserves it for bringing something new
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The Teacher of Warsaw

A WWII Novel

by Mario Escobar ...

"I want everyone I know to read this book." --Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Things We Cannot SayFor fans of The Warsaw Orphan and The Tattooist of Auschwitz. The start of WWII changed everything in Poland irrevocably--except for one man's capacity to love.September 1, 1939: Sixty-year-old Janusz Korczak and the students and teachers at his Dom Sierot Jewish orphanage are . ... Read more

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"I want everyone I know to read this book." --Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Things We Cannot SayFor fans of The Warsaw Orphan and The Tattooist of Auschwitz. The start of WWII changed everything in Poland irrevocably--except for one man's capacity to love.September 1, 1939: Sixty-year-old Janusz Korczak and the students and teachers at his Dom Sierot Jewish orphanage are .
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