Isbn: 9780802113474 - the book of the just: the unsung heroes who rescued jews from hitler (12 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First American Edition. First edition. F/F; 0ctavo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First American Edition. Gray hardback, dark-blue spine with gold-color lettering, xi, 175 pp., b/w photos, unclipped illustrated jacket. First American Edition stated with "1" in print number line. Previous owner's "create peace" stamp on rear free endpaper, otherwise minimal wear, clean text, tight binding, nice jacket. "Eric Silver is lucid in conveying a powerful message: rescuing a Jew was an individual act of human compassion.". …

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. First American Edition. Cloth, d.j. Light shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

blue & grey 1/2 cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. tiny spot on title pg. corner crease on pg. 59, otherwise contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. rear bottom corner has tiny tear at flap edge, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first american edition so stated. first printing (#1 in # line). xi+175p. 21 b&w photo illustrations. sources. select biliography. index. biography. world war ii. jewish history. nazi germany. third reich. ~ ISRAEL HAS HONORED MORE thaw 10,000 men and women who risked their lives, freedom, and careers to save Jews in a Nazi Europe where it was open season for their systematic and random slaughter. The Book of the just tells the stories of forty of these "righteous among the nations," unsung heroes of the Holocaust, ordinary people who showed extraordinary courage, daring, and simple human decency in the face of almost unspeakable horror~at a time when most people looked the other way. They came from many countries, religions, and walks of life, but they all shared a burning faith in individual responsibility and a passionate commitment to justice. These are dramatic and inspiring accounts, usually in the words of the rescuers and those they rescued, ranging from a German factory manager who saved 1,500 employees in Galicia; to a Portuguese consul in Bordeaux who wrote visas for 10,000 Jews in three days; to a British prisoner of war who traded dead Jews for the living; to a Swiss Red Cross worker who broke the rules of neutrality by shielding thousands of Jews in Budapest; to a Japanese consul who rescued the children of an entire yeshivah. By using personal testimonies, Eric Silver vividly conveys the anguish of the hunted, the bravery of their liberators, and the constant fear of betrayal, discovery, persecution, and execution that haunted them both. The Book of the just is riveting oral history, a powerful contribution to, Holocaust literature, an act of remembrance and commemoration, and a salute to all those who helped to save a whole world by saving even just one life.…

New York, Grove Press, 1992. 175 pp. As new. Hardcover with dustjacket. Holocaust. Shoah. Israel has honored more than 10,000 men and women who risked their lives, freedom, and careers to save Jews in a Nazi Europe where it was open season for their systematic and random slaughter. The Book of the Just tells the stories of forty of these "righteous among the nations", unsung heroes of the Holocaust, ordinary people who showed extraordinary courage, daring, and simple human decency in the face of almost unspeakable horror - at a time when most people looked the other way.…

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Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st U.S. A typewritten copy in two columns in landscape format double-column on light green 8 by 11 paper, title handwritten on first page, 159 pages with large metal clip at top middle front edges. On top sheet on left is pubishing data as on a proof, on right side a printed dedication age, title and author's name. Tiny tears and crease along top front left. Near Very Good.…