{"product_id":"all-the-horrors-of-war-a-jewish-girl-a-british-doctor-and-the-liberation-of-bergenbelsen-9781421437705","title":"All the Horrors of War A Jewish Girl a British","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLerner'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.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernice Lerner has provided us the opportunity to see what results when one woman's will to survive and one man's humanity are combined.\u003cbr\u003e—Thomas McClung, \u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Horrors of War\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e—Amelia Katzen, \u003ci\u003eJewish News Syndicate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thoroughly-research, poignant book.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSheldon Kirshner Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Lerner masterfully combines the fruits of her scholarly research with gripping and engaging storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHistory News Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLerner . . . has written a treatise of astounding depth.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHadassah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Horrors of War\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTheJ.ca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is both a story well told and one that needed to be told.\u003cbr\u003e—Donald H. Harrison, \u003ci\u003eSan Diego Jewish World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging and worthwhile read.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShofar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003eFirst Witness, The Belsen Trial (Fall 1945)\u003cbr\u003eSpring (March, April, May) 1944\u003cbr\u003eSummer (June, July, August) 1944\u003cbr\u003eFall (September, October, November) 1944\u003cbr\u003eWinter (December, January, February) 1944-1945\u003cbr\u003eSpring (March, April, May) 1945\u003cbr\u003eSeasons After: Healing and Redemption\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529536905559,"sku":"9781421437705","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/all-the-horrors-of-war-a-jewish-girl-a-british-doctor-and-the-liberation-of-bergenbelsen-9781421437705","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}