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Ben Samuels

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels

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Ben is a film and theatre maker with an emphasis on big, inclusive stories with heart. He wrote, directed, and co-starred in the ultrareal psychological thriller HIDE, touring America this October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and co-directed the dramatic short TYPE 1 with Anthony Rapp. He recently directed three music videos raising awareness about mental health, cyberbullying, and trans identity. Ben attended Tufts University and the British American Drama Academy, is a dual citizen with Canada and lives in Brooklyn.

MASTER OF SECRETS is Ben's debut novel and tells the inspirational true story of bravery and resilience derived from interviews with Holocaust survivor John Saunders -- a staggering tale of one child surviving the war ...more

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	Master of Secrets 4.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jewish Historical Fiction — 776 members — last activity Jun 08, 2026 12:24PM
For those that love Jewish historical fiction representating as many cultures, countries, and time periods as we can find.

Holocaust and genocide — 669 members — last activity Jun 08, 2026 12:29PM
All books about the Holocaust and other genocides. Scholar books, memoires etc.

Young Adult & Children's Holocaust novels — 292 members — last activity Aug 18, 2023 11:39AM
A group by readers of books about WW2 and the holocaust. This is for YA and children books, you can find other holocaust groups for adult books. These ...more

The History Book Club — 26332 members — last activity Jul 24, 2026 11:35AM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

Holocaust/WW II Lit — 231 members — last activity Apr 25, 2022 06:23AM
When we read about the Holocaust and World War II, we are able to gain perspective from real people and fictional characters and their experiences.

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