Tag: Book & Author

Join international bestselling author Wendy Holden for a powerful conversation about her new novel, The Teacher of Auschwitz, based on the true story of Fredy Hirsch. A gifted educator and athlete, Hirsch devoted himself to protecting Jewish children during the Holocaust, even creating a secret school inside Auschwitz. Holden will be joined in conversation by… Read More

Join us for a timely and thought-provoking conversation with Holocaust historian and former Illinois Holocaust Museum staff member Dr. Rachel Deblinger as she discusses her new book, Saving Our Survivors: How American Jews Learned About the Holocaust. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and postwar cultural materials, Saving Our Survivors invites readers to explore how American… Read More

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with Dr. Alex Kor, son of two Holocaust survivors, and co-author Graham Honaker, as they share the deeply moving story behind their acclaimed book, A Blessing, Not a Burden. This powerful new work chronicles the extraordinary lives of Alex’s parents—Eva Mozes Kor, a well-known Holocaust educator and survivor of… Read More

The Holocaust forever changed the course of history, shattering millions of lives. Yet, among its youngest victims, some found the strength to survive and rebuild against unimaginable odds. Interrupted Lives: Nine Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust brings to light the extraordinary stories of nine Jewish children who endured the unthinkable. From hiding with… Read More

Discover the extraordinary untold story of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet, in an inspiring program with historian and author Rebecca Brenner Graham. Drawing on extensive research, including thousands of letters addressed to “Dear Miss Perkins,” Graham unveils how Miss Perkins fought to save countless Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi… Read More

Fate Unknown uncovers the powerful, untold story of the International Tracing Service (ITS), the world’s largest and, for many years, most secretive archive of Holocaust-related documents. Established by the Allies at the close of World War II, the ITS has spent decades searching for missing persons, reuniting families, and aiding survivors with restitution claims. With… Read More

Against all odds, Fritz Bauer, a gay Jewish lawyer, returned to postwar Germany to demand justice for Nazi crimes in a nation desperate to forget its dark past – ensuring those responsible for the Holocaust were held accountable.  The Prosecutor, a gripping true story written by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jack Fairweather, uncovers the… Read More

Praised for its historical accuracy and deeply emotional exploration of family and perseverance in the face of unimaginable adversity, The Umbrella Maker’s Son is drawing comparisons to The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Goddess of Warsaw. Born in a middle-class Polish Jewish Family, seventeen-year-old Reuven, works alongside his father in their umbrella-making business – until… Read More

The secret life of Reinhold Kulle was a stunning revelation that sent shockwaves across the country. Kulle, former chief custodian at Oak Park and River Forest High School (Illinois) became a target of the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) in the summer of 1981. As OSI raced to uncover Hitler’s men in the United States,… Read More

Raised to take over the white nationalist movement in the United States, R. Derek Black has released a memoir, The Klansman’s Son, detailing a childhood manipulated by fear, their break from a community of hate, embracing anti-racism, and coming out as transgender. Raised in a world of hate and fear by a former Ku Klux… Read More