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Product Identifiers
PublisherNelson Incorporated, Thomas
ISBN-101595553215
ISBN-139781595553218
eBay Product ID (ePID)92489839
Product Key Features
Book TitleIt Happened in Italy : Untold Stories of How the People of Italy Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicHolocaust, Military / World War II, Personal Memoirs, Jewish
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorElizabeth Bettina
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
SynopsisElizabeth Bettina discovers that her grandparent's village, nestled in southern Italy, housed an internment camp for Jews during the Holocaust. Follow her discovery of survivors and their stories of gratitude to Italy and its people. Explore the little known details of how members of the Catholic church helped shelter Jews in Italy during WWII., IMAGINE ELIZABETH BETTINA'S SURPRISE when she discovered that her grandmother's village had a secret: over a half century ago, many of Campagna's residents defied the Nazis and risked their lives to shelter and save hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust. What followed her discovery became an adventure as she uncovered fascinating untold stories of Jews in Italy during World War II and the many Italians who risked everything to save them. "Finally, somebody made known the courage and the empathy of the majority of the Italian people toward us Jews at a time of great danger." --Nino Asocoli