Barely twenty years old, Luba imagines a promising future in Kovna, Lithuania (present-day Kaunas). However, the year is 1939 and Luba is Jewish. Along with the whole Jewish community, her life changes inexplicably with the Nazi occupation. From her point of view, her “crime” is that she is Jewish and she will make her voice heard to her captors, knowing her chances of survival are slim. With candid urgency, she recounts the war years, her encounter with the commander of the camp where she is interned, and her miraculous survival against all odds.

This book shows the critical roles that love, determination, and steadfast belief play toward battling one's demons both physically and mentally. Jacob's Courage is ultimately a tribute to the triumphant human spirit. - The Jewish Book Council Jacob's Courage is a poignant and powerful tale of love and bravery set against the harrowing backdrop of Nazi-occupied Austria. Follow the journey of two young Jews, Jacob and Rachael, as they navigate a world where innocence is ruthlessly destroyed. From their comfortable lives in Salzburg to a decrepit ghetto, from a prison camp where they secretly marry to their escape through a tunnel and their joining of the local partisans to fight the Nazis, their journey is both heart-wrenching and inspiring. But their courage is truly tested as they face the horrors of Auschwitz, where faith, love, and courage are their only allies. With unforgettable moments of chaste beauty, Jacob's Courage is a moving coming-of-age story that examines the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unspeakable brutality and genocide.

One-Way Ticket from Westerbork tells the unique story of the lives and fates of over 105,000 Jews who went who went through Camp Westerbork in the Netherlands, on their way to concentration camps in eastern Europe during the Holocaust.

Life is precious. Speak up for Life presents places in recent history that endured unprecedented attacks on life. Looking into some of the atrocities that have happened to God’s people and how easily life can be threatened can teach us how to live wisely in these uncertain times. Discover special people like Corrie ten Boom, the Midwife of Auschwitz and Kenny Blacksmith and how they lived and responded in the face of danger and hardship. Through vivid photography and beautiful artwork, unfolds true life stories that will challenge readers to speak up for life, stand in the gap, and be Jesus’ hands and feet in our culture today. Gently introducing controversial issues that are not often connected, each chapter immerses readers into a rich variety of resources. Dive deeper into studying Scripture in order to live an abundant life that brings God glory and carries His healing to the nations. Janice Huse, www.janicehuse.com Securely based on a scriptural foundation, it provides a clever format in which to present true stories of real life heroes of the faith. They are of different ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds, but devoted to a common faith which is proven during adversity. Their stories are masterfully interwoven, well-illustrated and documented, and enhanced with the author’s personal reflections. The pervasive theme uniting these heroes is their life testimony of sacrificial love and protection of life as represented by, “the least, the lost, the broken, and the forsaken.” Allan Parker, President of The Justice Foundation https://thejusticefoundation.org The message of this book is clear, and compelling. Life matters! Human life must be valued and protected in culture and law from conception till natural death. Compelling pictures and stories make this accessible to high school students and adults.

Fictionalized account of Willy Rosen's life as a German-Jewish entertainer who performed at Westerbork and was sent on one of the last trains to the east to the gaschambers of Auschwitz.

The text considers two questions: what happened to the Jews of Holland during the war, and how has Dutch literature come to terms with the enormity of the event? The authors trace the destruction of Dutch Jewry and analyse the relation between history and the literature of the Holocaust.