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    Inher­it­ing the Holo­caust: A Sec­ond Gen­er­a­tion Memoir
    Paula S. Fass
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    Ruth Behar
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    A Hid­den Life: A Mem­oir of August 1969
    Johan­na Reiss
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    Ian Pear
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    Leslie Gilbert-Lurie
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    Deb­o­rah Tall
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    Dan­ny Newman
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