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Lerner's approach succeeds in giving a well-rounded view of World War II that looks at both military and medical strategy alongside a human story that shows some of the best and worst of humanity . . . Lerner effectively balances two very different accounts surrounding a traumatic time in history. For fans of both military history and biography.
—Library Journal
Bernice Lerner has provided us the opportunity to see what results when one woman's will to survive and one man's humanity are combined.
—Thomas McClung, New York Journal of Books
All the Horrors of War is a valuable addition to the body of Holocaust histories and memoirs for shining a light on a not well-known historical figure . . . The alternating structure of the book, where the narrative moves back and forth between the lives of the rescued and the rescuer, enables the author to tell both a deeply personal story, as well as a profoundly important historical one, reminding us that history is, ultimately, always personal.
—Amelia Katzen, Jewish News Syndicate
A thoroughly-research, poignant book.
—Sheldon Kirshner Journal
Dr. Lerner masterfully combines the fruits of her scholarly research with gripping and engaging storytelling.
—History News Network
Lerner . . . has written a treatise of astounding depth.
—Hadassah Magazine
All the Horrors of War is a compact, matter-of-fact account that skillfully interlaces disparate yet related threads into a seamless story, and the juxtaposition of its protagonists provides readers with a novel and holistic perspective on historical events. In honoring her indomitable mother, Lerner likewise pays homage to a righteous gentile and an ethical exemplar who has hitherto lacked the popular awareness that is his due; in so doing, the authoress helps ensure that Hughes' sterling service and compassion remain timeless lessons to us all.
—TheJ.ca
It is both a story well told and one that needed to be told.
—Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Jewish World
An engaging and worthwhile read.
—Shofar

Table of Contents

Prologue
First Witness, The Belsen Trial (Fall 1945)
Spring (March, April, May) 1944
Summer (June, July, August) 1944
Fall (September, October, November) 1944
Winter (December, January, February) 1944-1945
Spring (March, April, May) 1945
Seasons After: Healing and Redemption
Epilogue

All the Horrors of War A Jewish Girl a British

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 09/06/2020
      ISBN13: 9781421437705, 978-1421437705
      ISBN10: 1421437708
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      Biography: general Second World War

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      Lerner's approach succeeds in giving a well-rounded view of World War II that looks at both military and medical strategy alongside a human story that shows some of the best and worst of humanity . . . Lerner effectively balances two very different accounts surrounding a traumatic time in history. For fans of both military history and biography.
      —Library Journal
      Bernice Lerner has provided us the opportunity to see what results when one woman's will to survive and one man's humanity are combined.
      —Thomas McClung, New York Journal of Books
      All the Horrors of War is a valuable addition to the body of Holocaust histories and memoirs for shining a light on a not well-known historical figure . . . The alternating structure of the book, where the narrative moves back and forth between the lives of the rescued and the rescuer, enables the author to tell both a deeply personal story, as well as a profoundly important historical one, reminding us that history is, ultimately, always personal.
      —Amelia Katzen, Jewish News Syndicate
      A thoroughly-research, poignant book.
      —Sheldon Kirshner Journal
      Dr. Lerner masterfully combines the fruits of her scholarly research with gripping and engaging storytelling.
      —History News Network
      Lerner . . . has written a treatise of astounding depth.
      —Hadassah Magazine
      All the Horrors of War is a compact, matter-of-fact account that skillfully interlaces disparate yet related threads into a seamless story, and the juxtaposition of its protagonists provides readers with a novel and holistic perspective on historical events. In honoring her indomitable mother, Lerner likewise pays homage to a righteous gentile and an ethical exemplar who has hitherto lacked the popular awareness that is his due; in so doing, the authoress helps ensure that Hughes' sterling service and compassion remain timeless lessons to us all.
      —TheJ.ca
      It is both a story well told and one that needed to be told.
      —Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Jewish World
      An engaging and worthwhile read.
      —Shofar

      Table of Contents

      Prologue
      First Witness, The Belsen Trial (Fall 1945)
      Spring (March, April, May) 1944
      Summer (June, July, August) 1944
      Fall (September, October, November) 1944
      Winter (December, January, February) 1944-1945
      Spring (March, April, May) 1945
      Seasons After: Healing and Redemption
      Epilogue

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