The Night Shimmy

Strauss, Gwen

Random House Value Publishing

Eric would rather spend time with his imaginary companion the Night Shimmy than socialize with others, until the day he makes an unexpected friend in the park

Night Shimmy, The

Children's Books

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Eric, who usually lets his secret imaginary friend speak for him, finds a real playmate and must decide whether he should relinquish his secret friend for his new, real one.

"[A]narrative of unfathomable courage... Ms. Strauss does her readers--and her subjects--a worthy service by returning to this appalling history of the courage of women caught up in a time of rapacity and war." --Wall Street Journal "Utterly gripping." --Anne Sebba, author ofLes Parisiennes "Acompelling,beautifully written story of resilience, friendship and survival. The story of Women's resistance during World War II needs to be told andThe Nine accomplishes this in spades."--Heather Morris,New York Timesbestselling author ofCilka's Journey The Nine follows the true story of the author's great aunt Hélène Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of WWII from Germany back to Paris. The nine women were all under thirty when they joined the resistance. They smuggled arms through Europe, harbored parachuting agents, coordinated communications between regional sectors, trekked escape routes to Spain and hid Jewish children in scattered apartments. They were arrested by French police, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo. They were subjected to a series of French prisons and deported to Germany. The group formed along the way, meeting at different points, in prison, intransit, and at Ravensbrück. By the time they were enslaved at the labor camp in Leipzig, they were a close-knit group of friends. During the final days of the war, forced onto a death march, the nine chose their moment and made a daring escape. Drawing on incredible research, this powerful, heart-stopping narrative from Gwen Strauss is a moving tribute to the power of humanity and friendship in the darkest of times.

The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

St.Martin's Press

The Nine follows the true story of the author's great aunt Hélène Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of World War II from Germany back to Paris. This program includes a bonus conversation with the author, as well as an archival recording of Martine Podliasky singing theChamps de Marais at her mother, Hélène Podliasky's, funeral. The nine women were all under thirty when they joined the resistance. They smuggled arms through Europe, harbored parachuting agents, coordinated communications between regional sectors, trekked escape routes to Spain and hid Jewish children in scattered apartments. They were arrested by French police, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo. They were subjected to a series of French prisons and deported to Germany. The group formed along the way, meeting at different points, in prison, in transit, and at Ravensbrück. By the time they were enslaved at the labor camp in Leipzig, they were a close-knit group of friends. During the final days of the war, forced onto a death march, the nine chose their moment and made a daring escape. Drawing on incredible research, this powerful, heart-stopping narrative is a moving tribute to the power of humanity and friendship in the darkest of times. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press "A compelling, beautifully written story of resilience, friendship and survival. The story of Women's resistance during World War II needs to be told andThe Nine accomplishes this in spades."--Heather Morris,New York Timesbestselling author ofCilka's Journey "This haunting account provides yet more evidence not only of the power of female friendship but that the often unrecorded courage and resilience of ordinary women must be honored and celebrated. It's a most inspiring read...Utterly gripping." --Anne Sebba, author ofLes Parisiennes "The Nineis poignant, powerful, and shattering, distilling the horror of the Holocaust through the lens of nine unforgettable women...Gwen Strauss melds a poet's pen and a decade of research into a tale of friendship, courage, and indomitable will." --Kate Quinn,New York Times bestselling author

MacMillan Audio

"[A] narrative of unfathomable courage" --Wall Street Journal The Nine follows the true story of the author's great aunt Hélène Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of WWII from Germany back to Paris. The nine women were all under thirty when they joined the resistance. They smuggled arms through Europe, harbored parachuting agents, coordinated communications between regional sectors, trekked escape routes to Spain and hid Jewish children in scattered apartments. They were arrested by French police, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo. They were subjected to a series of French prisons and deported to Germany. The group formed along the way, meeting at different points, in prison, in transit, and at Ravensbrück. By the time they were enslaved at the labor camp in Leipzig, they were a close-knit group of friends. During the final days of the war, forced onto a death march, the nine chose their moment and made a daring escape. Drawing on incredible research, this powerful, heart-stopping narrative by Gwen Strauss is a moving tribute to the power of humanity and friendship in the darkest of times.

Nine

Griffin

About the Author GWEN STRAUSS' poems, short stories and essays have appeared in numerous journals including The New Republic, London Sunday Times, New England Review, and Kenyon Review and she has published a collection of poetry, Trail of Stones. She was born and spent her early years in Haiti. Strauss lives in Southern France, where she is the Director of the artist's residency program at the Dora Maar House. Product Description "The Nine follows the true story of the author's great aunt Hâeláene Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of WWII from Germany back to Paris. The nine women were all under thirty when they joined the resistance. They smuggled arms through Europe, harbored parachuting agents, coordinated communications between regional sectors, trekked escape routes to Spain and hid Jewish children in scattered apartments. They were arrested by French police, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo. They were subjected to a series of French prisons and deported to Germany. The group formed along the way, meeting at different points, in prison, intransit, and at Ravensbrèuck. By the time they were enslaved at the labor camp in Leipzig, they were a close-knit group of friends. During the final days of the war, forced onto a death march, the nine chose their moment and made a daring escape. Drawing on incredible research, this powerful, heart-stopping narrative from Gwen Strauss is a moving tribute to the power of humanity and friendship in the darkest of times"-- Review Goodreads list of NEW & ANTICIPATED HISTORIES & BIOGRAPHIES An incredible story about the power of friendship and the faith in humanity in one of the darkest times in history. --Lee Woodruff The women's bravery and ingenuity as they traverse an almost apocalyptic landscape makes for a thrilling narrative...Gripping. --Shelf Awareness[Strauss] gets her facts right... A breathless story of almost superhuman heroism and suffering with a (mostly) happy ending. --KirkusIntimate.. chilling... A moving testament to the power of friendship --BooklistThe Nine is poignant, powerful, and shattering, distilling the horror of the Holocaust through the lens of nine unforgettable women. Banding together in the hellscape of Ravensbruck, the nine resistance fighters turned prisoners make a desperate bid for escape in the chaos of the war's end, embarking across battle-ravaged Germany toward home. Gwen Strauss melds a poet's pen and a decade of research into a tale of friendship, courage, and indomitable will. --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Alice NetworkThis haunting account provides yet more evidence not only of the power of female friendship but that the often unrecorded courage and resilience of ordinary women must be honoured and celebrated. It's a most inspiring read...Utterly gripping. --Anne Sebba, author of Les Parisiennes "I love this book. It delivers beauty, grace, horror, and suspense--an important work that also happens to be a hell of a read!" --Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead"Strauss, niece of one of the nine heroines and third-generation 'Witness of the Witnesses', answers questions and challenges with great finesse. In a writing of rare historical accuracy and deep empathy, a woman of today tells the stories of yesterday." --Agnès Triebel, Secretary General of the International Buchenwald-Dora Committee"With Gwen Strauss' book and the scope of her research, that whole unknown period came to me as a gift from heaven... The precision of the speech, the delicacy of the style, the joys and misfortunes brought tears that I was happy to shed." --Marc Spijker, Guigui's son"At this moment of worldwide chaos and despair, this is a book that reminds us about what is important, and about finding strength and purpose during the worst of times. Highly recommended." --Goldie Goldblo

The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction)

Thorndike Press Large Print

The true story of a young Holocaust survivor. At their new home in the Villa Air-Bel, Aube and her family are used to things being hidden. Among the secrets kept at the château are a radio, a cow, and—most secret of all—Aube herself. Even with the threat of Nazi capture looming over their heads, life at the villa has been colorful for the refugees awaiting their escape to safety. Joined by writers, musicians, artists, and great thinkers like Marc Chagall and Max Ernst, Aube spends each day singing, playing games, and creating art. Together, this lively congregation are able to fight back fear and hatred with bravery and laughter—not just for young Aube, but for themselves as well.

Hiding Game, The

Biographies

Pelican Publishing

Eric would rather spend time with his imaginary companion the Night Shimmy than socialize with others, until the day he makes an unexpected friend in the park.

Douglas & McIntyre, Ltd

'A compelling, beautifully written story of resilience, friendship and survival.' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz\nThe thrilling story of how nine young women, captured by the s for being part of the Resistance, launched a breathtakingly bold escape and found their way home.\nAs the Second World War raged across Europe, and the regime tightened its reign of horror and oppression, nine women, some still in their teens, joined the French and Dutch Resistance. Caught out in heroic acts against the brutal occupiers, they were each d and sent east into Greater Germany to a concentration camp, where they formed a powerful friendship. In 1945, as the war turned against Hitler, they were forced on a Death March, facing starvation and almost certain death. Determined to survive, they made a bid for freedom, and so began one of the most breathtaking tales of escape and resilience of the Second World War.\nThe author is the great-niece of one of the nine, and she interweaves their gripping flight across war-torn Europe with her own detective work, uncovering the heart-stopping escape and survival of these heroes who fought fearlessly against Germany and lived to tell the tale.\n---------\n'A truly extraordinary tale, beautifully written, one that chills and excites, [A] work of rare passion, power and principle' Philippe Sands, author of East-West Street and The Ratline\n'Utterly gripping' Anna Sebba author of Les Parisiennes\n'The Nine is poignant, powerful, and shattering, distilling the horror of the Holocaust through the lens of nine unforgettable women...' Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Alice Network

The Nine: How a Band of Daring Resistance Women Escaped from Germany - The Powerful True Story

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The Night Shimmy

Night Shimmy, The

The Night Shimmy

The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany

The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany

Nine

The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction)

Hiding Game, The

The Night Shimmy

The Nine: How a Band of Daring Resistance Women Escaped from Germany - The Powerful True Story