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History That Holds You Close: "The Secret Buttons" by Ellen M. Shapiro, brought to life by illustrator Caterina Baldi

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:00:00 UTC

Ellen M. Shapiro’s The Secret Buttons follows 12-year-old Anni and her sister Rosie as they flee NaziÂ occupied Vienna with forged papers and a fierce promise to protect one another.

A tense, tender tale of courage and cunning. Caterina Baldi’s blackÂ andÂ white illustrations and Anton Grajek’s sketches turn sweeping history into intimate, unforgettable moments that readers of all ages will carry with them.

Book Review Insight: Struggles and Secrets of Lower East Side Immigrants in Larry Zuckerman's To Save a Life

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:00:00 UTC

Author: Â Larry Zuckerman

Publisher:Â Cennan Books

ISBN:Â 9781947976

For anyone who loves stories about resilience, personal growth, and the immigrant experience, To Save a Life is a book you won't want to miss.Â

It's a poignant, insightful look at the cost of seeking a better life, and it will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

Love, Norm A Legacy of Jewish Identity and Combat Aviation Reviewed by Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:00:00 UTC

Author: Norman M. Shulman

Publisher: Texas Tech University Press

ISBN-10 : ‎ 168283168X

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1682831687

THE SEPHARDI JEWS OF BARBADOS (1627 – 1934) Reviewed by Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:00:00 UTC

Author: Simon Kreindler

ISBN: 978-0-9959294-1-8

Jose and the Pirate Captain Toledano Reviewed by Bee Lindy

no@spam.com (Bee Lindy) — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 01:00:00 UTC

Author: Arnon Z. ShorrÂ

Illustrator: Joshua Edelglass

Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing

ISBN: 978-1728420097

Uprooted: How 3,000 Years of Jewish Civilization in the Arab World Vanished Overnight Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:30:00 UTC

Author:Lyn Julius

Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell

ISBN: 9781910383667

Tales of the Holy Mysticat: Jewish Wisdom Stories by a Feline Mystic Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:00:00 UTC

Author:Rachel Adler

Publisher: Banot Press

ISBN: 978-0-9763050-1-9

Snapshot: The IDF as Never Seen Before Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 15:30:00 UTC

Author:Yoav Limor: Photo Journalist, Ziv Koren

Publisher: Gefin Publishing House

ISBN: 972-2-538-0247

What exactly is the Israeli Defense Force (IDF)?

600 Days in Hiding: A Jewish Family in Nazi-Occupied Thessaloniki, Greece Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Mon, 07 May 2018 01:00:00 UTC

Authors: Andreas Algava with Daniel Levine

Publisher: For Passion Publishing Company, LLC

ISBN: 9781983462542

Phoenix: Shimon Peres and the Secret History of Israel Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com

no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:00:00 UTC

Author: Michael Bar-Zohar

Publisher: Magal Books

ISBN: 978-1-63064-047-7