Joshua M. Greene duikt in diepgaande aspecten van de menselijke ervaring, waarbij hij thema's als conflict, trauma en spirituele zoektocht verkent. Zijn schrijven navigeert door het moeilijke terrein van historische gruweldaden en verlicht tegelijkertijd paden naar verlichting, en biedt diepgaande inzichten in morele complexiteiten en de zoektocht naar betekenis. Door middel van zorgvuldig onderzoek en een empathische lens ontdekt Greene de veerkracht van de menselijke geest en de blijvende kracht van geloof en herinnering. Zijn werk nodigt lezers uit om ons collectieve verleden onder ogen te zien en het potentieel voor mededogen en begrip te overwegen.
Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable - together. This is their true story. As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia,Renee, Herta and their parents were in immediate dangerwhen the Holocaust came to their door. This gripping memoir is areminder of how important it is to honour the past.
Ein Mädchen auf Schindlers Liste
Die wahre Geschichte einer der letzten Überlebenden des Holocausts. Rena Finders eindrücklicher Zeitzeugenbericht ist ein Appell, Antisemitismus und Hass keine Chance zu geben. Kurz nachdem die Nationalsozialisten Polen überfallen haben, werden die elfjährige Rena und ihre Familie gezwungen, in das jüdische Ghetto von Krakau zu ziehen. Hunger und harte Arbeit bestimmen den Alltag, und Rena muss immer wieder mitansehen, wie Freunde und Familie deportiert werden. Durch eine glückliche Fügung kommen ihre Mutter und sie in der Fabrik von Oskar Schindler unter. Ihre Namen landen auf der Liste, die später als "Schindlers Liste" weltweit bekannt werden wird, und sie überleben. Dieses Buch ist Renas Zeitzeugenbericht, eindrücklich und bestürzend und doch auch voller Hoffnung auf bessere Zeiten.
"Unstoppable is the ultimate immigrant story and an epic David-and-Goliath adventure. While American teens were socializing in ice cream parlors, Siggi was suffering beatings by Nazi hoodlums for being a Jew and was soon deported along with his family to the darkest place the world has ever known: Auschwitz. Siggi used his wits to stay alive, pretending to have trade skills the Nazis could exploit to run the camp. After two death marches and near starvation, he was liberated from camp Mauthausen and went to work for the US Army hunting Nazis, a service that earned him a visa to America. On arrival, he made three vows: to never go hungry again, to support the Jewish people, and to speak out against injustice. He earned his first dollar shoveling snow after a fierce blizzard. His next job was laboring in toxic sweatshops. From these humble beginnings, he became President, Chairman and CEO of a New York Stock Exchange-listed oil company and grew a full-service commercial bank to more than $4 billion in assets"-- Amazon.com
The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust with the help of Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish families -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any food, and watched as friends and family were sent away. Then Rena and her mother ended up working for Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who employed Jewish prisoners in his factory and kept them fed and healthy. But Rena's nightmares were not over. She and her mother were deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz. With great cunning, it was Schindler who set out to help them escape. Here in her own words is Rena's gripping story of survival, perseverance, tragedy, and hope. Including pictures from Rena's personal collection and from the time period, this unforgettable memoir introduces young readers to an astounding and necessary piece of history.
Includes hundreds of previously unpublished images of Marilyn at the height of her beauty and fame, which were taken by Milton H. Greene and restored by his son, Joshua. The photographs document not only the star's ability to light-up on camera but also the dedication of Joshua in restoring his... číst celé
After two and a half millennia, it's rare to come across a genuinely new idea on the nature of morality, but in this book Josh Greene advances not one but several... Moral Tribes is a landmark in our understanding of morality and the moral sense.' Steven Pinker
A "non-technical abridgement [of the Bhagavadgītā] that clusters and paraphrases verses to convey their general sense"--P. xvii.
The timeless story of the monkey-god Hanuman is that of a valiant superhero, best known for battling the demon Ravana in the classic tale Ramayana. Although Hanuman has the mystic ability to shrink and expand, and to leap great distances, it is his sensitivity and devotion to King Rama that make him such a memorable character. As a youth, Hanuman's mischievousness often landed him in trouble with the village elders. Finally they cast a spell causing him to forget his immense powers. Hanuman grew up thinking he was an ordinary monkey. His potential was realized only later when he was compelled to rescue Sita, the kidnapped wife of Rama, from the clutches of Ravana.