DescriptionFor years, Nadezhda and Vera, two Ukrainian sisters raised in England by their refugee parents, have had as little as possible to do with each other, and they have their reasons. But now they find they'd better learn how to get along, because since their…
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DescriptionWhen former CIA officer Jake Adams is hired to guard two Oregon agribusiness honchos attending a conference in the Ukraine, he has no idea he will be recruited back into the Agency to find the killer of a former Soviet biochemist. Was the man developing deadly nerve agents? As terrorists strike around the globe, using chemical and biological warfare, Jake knows the attacks are all related. Haunted by his past as an observer in Iraq, Jake must overcome his demons to continue the case. His investigation leads to the heart of the Kurdistan mountains, where his training is tested by an extreme faction of terrorists who will stop at nothing for their cause. And only one man can stop their deadly plan: Jake Adams.
DescriptionTranslated into English from the original Yiddish, Kiddush Hashem (literally meaning, "Sanctification of the Name" and referring to one who dies as a Jewish martyr) is a magnificent, gripping tale of one Jewish family's fate during the infamous pogroms in the Ukraine in 1648.
DescriptionHumor and pathos are deftly woven together in this remarkable New York Times best seller that has won sweeping critical acclaim. USA Today calls Everything Is Illuminated "a hilarious yet heartbreaking tale of family and discovery". Jonathan is a Jewish college student searching Europe for the one person he believes can explain his roots. Alex, a lover of all things American and unsurpassed butcher of the English language, is his lovable Ukrainian guide. On their quixotic quest, the two young men look for Augustine, a woman who might have saved Jonathan's grandfather from the Nazis. As past and present merge, hysterically funny moments collide with great tragedy, and an unforgettable story of one family's extraordinary history unfolds.
