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Susan Shalev

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Although I have only found the courage later in life to try my hand at penning fiction, writing has always been a part of who I am. For a large part of my working life I was a writer and editor for numerous academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations, where I covered an exciting range of topics from nanotechnology to philosophy and from virtual reality to Seeing Eye dogs. My motto is it's never too late to pursue a dream. At age fifty eight I enrolled for a PhD in Anthropology and Sociology and five years later was awarded my doctorate. During this period I fell in love with research and now having left behind my professional obligations I continue to research and write for my own pleasure. I am an ex-pat Brit living in Israel on ...more

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The German Dressmaker has won the 2023
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By Any Other Name

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For those that love Jewish historical fiction representating as many cultures, countries, and time periods as we can find.

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Young Adult & Children's Holocaust novels — 296 members — last activity Aug 18, 2023 11:39AM
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Holocaust/WW II Lit — 232 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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