New Books!

Thanks to the generosity of Bob Herschkowitz, we have recently added these wonderful books to our library. Thank you Bob!

Warsaw Ghetto: Het Getto van Warschua

Warsaw Ghetto presents a collection of images from the Warsaw Ghetto. Introduction and descriptions are in both English and German.

[Warsaw Ghetto: Het Getto can Warschua. Parma Press, 2011.]

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The Auschwitz Violin by Maria Àngels Anglada

A violinist in 1991 tells the origin of her violin: a Holocaust victim in Auschwitz is forced to make a violin in a wager for his life.

[Àngels Anglada, Maria. The Auschwitz Violin. London: Corsair, 2010.]

The Holocaust by Bullets by Father Patrick Desbois

Father Desbois’ account of his research and journey to uncover the execution sites of 1.5 million Jews in the Ukraine during the Holocaust.

[Desbois, Father Patrick. The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest’s Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.]

Masters of Death by Richard Rhodes

Rhodes uncovers the immensity of the Einsatzgruppen’s role in the deaths of 1.5 million people during World War II. He underlines the mental conditioning of the men involved and the surreptitious nature of the program itself.

[Rhodes, Richard. Masters of Death. New York: Vintage, 2002.]

Scum of the Earth by Arthur Koestler

Koestler presents his account of his survival during the Second World War and his own response to the French loss of dedication to resistance during the summer of 1940.

[Koestler, Arthur. Scum of the Earth. London: Eland, 1941.]

The Twentieth Train by Marion Schreiber

Schreiber recounts the ambush of a train destined for Auschwitz by Youra Livchitz, Jean Franklemen, and Robert Maistriau. The three men rescued over 225 Jews from the train, but were in turn put in concentration camps themselves.

[Schreiber, Marion. The Twentieth Train. New York: Grove Press, 2000.]

Treblinka by Jean-Francois Steiner

Steiner brings together his own family’s history, other survivor stories, and his own research to provide this holistic account of the Treblinka death camp.

[Steiner, Jean-Francois. Treblinka. New York: MJF Books, 1966.]

The Alchemy of Loss by Abigail Carter

Carter recalls her attempt to recover from loss of her husband in the September 11^th attach and its impact upon her family.

[Carter, Abigail. The Alchemy of Loss. Toronto: M&S, 2008.]

Winston’s War: Churchill 1940-1945 by Max Hastings

Hastings presents a biographical account of Winston Churchill during the Second World War, emphasizing his dichotomous personality and controversial policies.

[Hastings, Max. Winston’s War: Churchill 1940-1945. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.]