{"product_id":"survival-in-the-shadows-seven-jews-hidden-in-hitlers-berlin-paperback","title":"Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Lovenheim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational bestseller: This \"harrowing\" true story of two Jewish families who survived hiding in the heart of the Nazi capital \"honors the human spirit\" (Andrea Dworkin).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In January 1943, unable to flee Germany, the four members of the Arndt family went underground to avoid deportation to Auschwitz. Ellen Lewinsky and her mother, Charlotte, joined them; a year later, Bruno Gumpel arrived. Hiding in a small factory near Hitler's bunker, without identification cards or food-ration stamps, they were dependent on German strangers for survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Russian soldiers finally rescued the group in April 1945, the families were near death from starvation. But their will to live triumphed and two months later, four of the survivors--Erich Arndt and Ellen Lewinsky, and Ruth Arndt and Bruno Gumpel--reunited in a double wedding ceremony. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurvival in the Shadows \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the previously untold story of the largest group of German Jews to have survived hiding in Berlin through the final and most deadly years of the Holocaust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Relayed to Barbara Lovenheim by three survivors from the group, the riveting story is a touching portrayal of the bravery of these seven Jews, and a heartfelt acknowledgment of the fortitude and humanity of the compassionate Germans who kept them alive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Lovenheim is a journalist, an author, and the founding editor of NYCitywoman.com. She has written articles and cover stories for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eInternational Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and other publications, often interviewing high-level personalities including Hillary Clinton, Katharine Hepburn, and Arianna Huffington. Lovenheim, who holds a PhD in English literature, taught at the City University of New York before making her way as a writer. \u003ci\u003eSurvival in the Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e is her third book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 233\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760598581536,"sku":"9781504039987","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/974b45726a91f7b39deb0642a2c6d582.webp?v=1780184405","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/survival-in-the-shadows-seven-jews-hidden-in-hitlers-berlin-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}