Publisher's Synopsis
AWE-INSPIRING, TRUE STORIES FROM THE WORST OF TIMES "Out of the darkest period of Jewish history comes an uplifting and inspiring book that shows that hope is always warranted."-Jewish Women Magazine From the authors of the best-selling Small Miracles series comes this collection of more than fifty true, inspirational stories that are unique in the pantheon of Holocaust literature. Heartfelt, touching, and rich with bittersweet irony, Small Miracles of the Holocaust recounts love stories, remarkable reunions, and narrow escapes-each ending with the uplifting twist that has become the trademark of this beloved series. "Love Among the Ruins"-a love story about a girl who saved a dying man during the Holocaust "The Other Doctor of Auschwitz"-the amazing postwar encounter between a Jewish woman and the heroic obstetrician who performed a heartrending deed to save her life "An Oscar for Oskar"-the coincidence that brought Oskar Schindler's story to the attention of Thomas Keneally and Steven Spielberg A beautiful tapestry of stories both magical and revelatory, no matter what one's persuasion or beliefs, Small Miracles of the Holocaust opens our eyes to the gifts and blessings that surround us all the time-even in the worst of times.