The Marcel Network

The Marcel Network
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Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9781612345123
ISBN-13 : 1612345123
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis The Marcel Network by : Fred Coleman

Moussa Abadi and Odette Rosenstock, after becoming trapped in Nazi-occupied Paris, formed the Marcel Network, which was able to shelter over five hundred Jewish children in Catholic schools and convents and with Protestant families during World War II.

Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival

Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 243
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ISBN-10 : 9780545543637
ISBN-13 : 0545543630
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival by : Marcel Prins

For readers of The Boy Who Dared and Prisoner B-3087, a collection of unforgettable true stories of children hidden away during World War II. Jaap Sitters was only eight years old when his mother cut the yellow stars off his clothes and sent him, alone, on a fifteen-mile walk to hide with relatives. It was a terrifying night, one he would never forget. Before the end of the war, he would hide in secret rooms and behind walls. He would suffer from hunger, sickness, and the looming threat of Nazi raids. But he would live.This is just one of the true stories told in Hidden Like Anne Frank, a collection of eye-opening first-person accounts that share the experience of going into hiding to escape the Holocaust. Some were just toddlers when they were hidden; some were teenagers. Some hid with neighbors or family, while many were with complete strangers. But all know the pain of losing their homes, their families, even their own names. They describe the secret network that kept them safe. And they share the coincidences and close calls that made all the difference.

Hunting Down the Jews

Hunting Down the Jews
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Publisher : Enigma Books
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 9781936274321
ISBN-13 : 1936274329
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Hunting Down the Jews by : Isaac Levendel

The Holocaust in Vichy France in 1944 is the culmination of this study. For readers of World War II.

Testimonies of Resistance

Testimonies of Resistance
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 398
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ISBN-10 : 9781789203424
ISBN-13 : 1789203422
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Testimonies of Resistance by : Nicholas Chare

The Sonderkommando—the “special squad” of enslaved Jewish laborers who were forced to work in the gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz-Birkenau—comprise one of the most fascinating and troubling topics within Holocaust history. As eyewitnesses to and unwilling abettors of the murder of their fellow Jews, they are the object of fierce condemnation even today. Yet it was a group of these seemingly compromised men who carried out the revolt of October 7, 1944, one of the most celebrated acts of Holocaust resistance. This interdisciplinary collection assembles careful investigations into how the Sonderkommando have been represented—by themselves and by others—both during and after the Holocaust.

Aircraft Down!

Aircraft Down!
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Publisher : Potomac Books Incorporated
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 1574887548
ISBN-13 : 9781574887549
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Aircraft Down! by : Philip D. Caine

An authority on pilot evasion, escape, and survival recounts extraordinary adventures that took place in Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Albania, and Greece during World War II.

Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau
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Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 9780761339618
ISBN-13 : 0761339612
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Marcel Marceau by : Gloria Spielman

Recounts the life and accomplishments of the master of mime.

The Bicycle Spy

The Bicycle Spy
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9780545851824
ISBN-13 : 0545851823
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis The Bicycle Spy by : Yona Zeldis McDonough

Can Marcel make the ride of his life? Marcel loves riding his bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began two years ago, in 1940, the race has been canceled. Now there are soldiers everywhere, interrupting Marcel's rides with checkpoints and questioning.Then Marcel learns two big secrets, and he realizes there are worse things about the war than a canceled race. When he later discovers that his friend's entire family is in imminent danger, Marcel knows he can help -- but it will involve taking a risky bicycle ride to pass along covert information. And when nothing ends up going according to plan, it's up to him to keep pedaling and think quickly... because his friend, her family, and his own future hang in the balance.

Code Name Christiane Clouet

Code Name Christiane Clouet
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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 089096629X
ISBN-13 : 9780890966297
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Synopsis Code Name Christiane Clouet by : Claire Chevrillon

In 1943 Claire Chevrillon (code named Christiane Clouet) became head of the Code Service in Paris for General de Gaulle's Delegation and served as the main link in the lines of communication flowing between the Free French Government in London and the Delegation (Provisional Government) in France. It was Chevrillon and her team who coded many of the telegrams in Is Paris Burning? Until now, little has been published about this unglamorous but vital aspect of the French Resistance. Chevrillon's memoir gives abundant detail about what daily life was like for the French elite during the German occupation. Her father, a scholar and literary critic who had been raised by his celebrated uncle, philosopher-historian Hippolyte Taine, put her in contact with the upper circles of French culture. Her mother, who was from a large, assimilated Jewish family, gave her first-hand knowledge of the persecution of French Jews. Her story vividly portrays the wartime experience of private lives and public events, including the tedious backroom work of the Resistance and four months she spent captive in Paris's dreaded Fresnes prison. The way Chevrillon tells her story is almost as remarkable as the story itself. Evenhandedly and without embellishment, she relives the days of the occupation, the arrest and deportation of her prominent Jewish relatives, her own role in the underground network, and the eventual liberation of France. The straightforward, even brisk, style with which Chevrillon writes, together with the breadth of her experience and her extensive contacts in French society, give a perspective not often encountered in stories of the World War II underground. Perhaps most important, Chevrillon demonstrates that heroism can take quiet, hidden forms.

Understanding Media Semiotics

Understanding Media Semiotics
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9781350064188
ISBN-13 : 1350064181
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Understanding Media Semiotics by : Marcel Danesi

Media semiotics is a valuable method of focusing on the hidden meanings within media texts. This new edition brings Understanding Media Semiotics fully up to date and is written for students of the media, of linguistics and those interested in studying the ever-changing media in more detail. Offering an in-depth guide to help students investigate and understand the media using semiotic theory, this book assumes little previous knowledge of semiotics or linguistics, avoiding jargon and explaining the issues step by step. With in-depth case studies, practical accounts and directed further reading, Understanding Media Semiotics provides students with all the tools they need to understand semiotic analysis in the context of the media. Semiotic analysis is sometimes seen as complicated and difficult to understand; Marcel Danesi shows that on the contrary it can be readily understood and can greatly enrich students' understanding of media texts, from print media right through to the internet and apps.

Work the Pond!

Work the Pond!
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9781101483961
ISBN-13 : 1101483962
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Work the Pond! by : Darcy Rezac

Networking requires you to "kiss a lot of frogs" (i.e., meet a lot of people) to find your "princes"-those precious few who can make a difference in your life. But the real secret to networking is discovering what you can do for someone else. Networking guru Darcy Rezac helps redefine networking-his "what can I do for you?" approach has helped thousands overcome their fear of networking and find more success. Rezac uses his trademarked 7-step N.E.T.W.O.R.K. process to help readers avoid the "toads" and make the right connections-in business and in life. N: Never leave home without one's business cards E: Establish, exchange, engage-simple techniques that really work T: Travel in pairs-how to have more fun networking W:"Work the pond"-practice Positive Networking and use time wisely O: Opportunity is everywhere-discover "small-worlds" connections R: Repeat, repeat, repeat-the more networking one does, the better one gets K: Keep it going-the art of follow-up and relationship-building