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JANE MESSER Raven Mother. Reviewed by Sandra Hogan

JANE MESSER Raven Mother. Reviewed by Sandra Hogan

by NRB | 24 Mar 2026 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

In searching for the truth about her grandmother, Jane Messer brings together both Jewish and Palestinian histories. Michael Messer was sure his mother never loved him. She had abandoned him twice, leaving him with strangers for years on end. His father told him that...
CATRINE CLAY The Good Germans: Resisting the Nazis 1933–1945. Reviewed by Kim Kelly

CATRINE CLAY The Good Germans: Resisting the Nazis 1933–1945. Reviewed by Kim Kelly

by NRB | 22 Oct 2020 | Non-fiction | 1 comment

In telling their personal stories, Catrine Clay brings to life the Germans who resisted Nazism, reminding us that the Fuhrer’s cheering crowds did not represent everyone. Catrine Clay is an award-winning BBC documentary-maker and author of three previous works...
             

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