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    Stranger in the Desert: A Fam­i­ly Story
    Jor­dan Salama
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    Womb Of Dia­monds: A True Adven­ture From Child Bride Of Syr­ia To Celebri­ty Busi­ness­woman Of Japan
    Ezra Choueke
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    Escape From Syr­ia: A Jew­ish Boy’s Sto­ry of Survival
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    Bob Gold­farb
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