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The story of how an impoverished three-member Catholic farm family saved thirteen Jews from the Holocaust in Lithuania, seven of them escapees from Kovno Ghetto. All sixteen lived and as of 2015, five of the Jews are still living. This book is being used in public and private schools, colleges and universities, as well as in Holocaust conferences in the U.S. and in Europe. Izzy's Fire was nominated by a People's Choice Award by the Library of Virginia in 2006.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Escaping Kovno Ghetto – 1943
- Chapter 2: Life in Lithuania – 1938
- Chapter 3: Ominous Signs
- Chapter 4: Kovno Ghetto Formed – 1941
- Chapter 5: Learning to Survive
- Chapter 6: Riga Selection
- Chapter 7: Planning the Escape – 1943
- Chapter 8: Ride to Freedom
- Chapter 9: The Maline
- Chapter 10: Life Underground
- Chapter 11: Raja’s Story
- Chapter 12: Jacob and David’s Lesson
- Chapter 13: Liberation at Last – 1944
- Chapter 14: Izzy Returns to Kovno
- Chapter 15: Leaving Safety
- Chapter 16: Starting Over
- Chapter 17: Escape Across Borders – 1945
- Chapter 18: Meeting Mr. Green
- Chapter 19: Life in America – 1947-96
- Chapter 20: A Wayward Letter Arrives – 1997
- Chapter 21: Edna’s Apprehension
- Chapter 22: The Reunion – 1998
- Chapter 23: During Yom HaShoah
- Epilogue
- Historical Timeline – Chronology
- Maps and Photos
- Discussion Guide
- Glossary
- Additional Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- About the Author