Raquela: A Woman of Israel
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Raquela: A Woman of Israel

Paperback – Illustrated, October 19, 2010

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Price
$18.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
478
Publisher
Open Road Media
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1453258309
Dimensions
5.5 x 1.06 x 8.5 inches
Weight
1.33 pounds

Description

“Ruth Gruber is an adventure in herself.” — New York Herald Tribune “You couldn't invent Ruth Gruber . . . not even in a movie." —Richard Holbrooke, Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Ruth Gruber (1911–2016) was an award-winning Jewish American journalist, photographer, and humanitarian. Born in Brooklyn in 1911, she was the author of nineteen books, including the National Jewish Book Award–winning biography Raquela (1978). She also wrote several memoirs documenting her astonishing experiences, among them Ahead of Time (1991), Inside of Time (2002), and Haven (1983), which documents her role in the rescue of one thousand refugees from Europe and their safe transport to America. Gruber passed away in 2016 at the age of 105.

Features & Highlights

  • A National Jewish Book Award–winning biography: A look at the early years of Israel’s statehood, experienced through the life of a pioneering nurse.
  • During her extraordinary career, nurse Raquela Prywes was a witness to history. She delivered babies in a Holocaust refugee camp and on the Israeli frontier. She crossed minefields to aid injured soldiers in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and organized hospitals to save the lives of those fighting the 1967 Six-Day War. Along the way, her own life was a series of triumphs and tragedies mirroring those of the newly formed Jewish state.
  • Raquela
  • is a moving tribute to a remarkable woman, and an unforgettable chronicle of the birth of Israel through the eyes of those who lived it.

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A Heroine of Israel

I often wondered about the unsung female heroes of Israel when it birthed as a nation. This fills in just one of the gaps that allows a glimpse into career choice, reality, relationships, decisions and history. All written in a very frank nonsense style that made me feel like I had a lost a good friend when I finished the book. IF you get a copy, don't let it go - this is easy reading history in the making and a tribute to a fine woman who served her country well.
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Couldn't put it down!!

Very Well Written!. This book gives insight into the struggles Israel went through to become a nation. Raquela's story is sometimes heart-wrenching, but always interesting. She was a remarkable woman who lived during a turbulent time. I have a deeper appreciation for the people who carved out this land, the struggles they went through, and the sacrifices they made to create the nation of Israel.
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Learn the History of the Early Years of the State of Israel the Easy Way

While learning all about the the life of Raquela, the reader gets a great feel for the challenges placed upon the Jewish people living in Palestine--and later Israel--during the formative years of the rebirth of the State of Israel. Ruth Gruber weaves into her biography of Requela the story of the great men and women who helped form the new Israel. Gruber also gives the reader the fabric of the ordinary people coming from diverse backgrounds throughout the world, as well as long-time Jerusalemites who yearned to create a safe haven for Jews by creating a nation of their own. This is a dynamic way of learning about the heritage of the Jewish people.
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Five Stars

You will not put the book down until you finish
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An Excellent novel with tasteful expressions and informative information of which ...

An Excellent novel with tasteful expressions and informative information of which I was not aware . I love this writer and plan to read more of her books..
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Great read

Great book
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Five Stars

This is a true life story of the history of Israel.
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An amazing woman.

A book everyone should read. An amazing woman.
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Highly recommend.

Moving story of Heroism. Highly recommend.
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amazing, I lovecRuth way of telling a true story

Well written, amazing , I lovecRuth way of telling
a true story.

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