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Sisters in science : how four women physicists escaped Nazi Germany and made scientific history / by Campbell, Olivia M.,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the Nazis took power, Jewish and female citizens were forced out of their academic positions. Hedwig Kohn, Lise Meitner, Hertha Sponer, and Hildegard Stücklen were eminent in their fields, but they had no choice but to flee due to their Jewish ancestry or anti-Nazi sentiments. Their harrowing journey out of Germany became a life-and-death situation that required herculean efforts of friends and other prominent scientists. Lise fled to Sweden, where she made a groundbreaking discovery in nuclear physics, and the others fled to the United States, where they brought advanced physics to American universities. No matter their destination, each woman revolutionized the field of physics when all odds were stacked against them, galvanizing young women to do the same"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kohn, Hedwig.; Meitner, Lise, 1878-1968.; Sponer, Hertha, 1895-1968.; Stücklen, Hildegard.; Jewish refugees; Women in physics.; Women physicists; World War, 1939-1945;

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The dragons, the giant, the women : a memoir / by Moore, Wayétu,author.;

"When Wayétu Moore turns five years old, her father and grandmother throw her a big birthday party at their home in Monrovia, Liberia, but all she can think about is how much she misses her mother, who is working and studying in faraway New York. Before she gets the reunion her father promised her, war breaks out in Liberia. The family is forced to flee their home on foot, walking and hiding for three weeks until they arrive in the village of Lai. Finally, a rebel soldier smuggles them across the border to Sierra Leone, reuniting the family and setting them off on yet another journey, this time to the United States. Spanning this harrowing journey in Moore's early childhood, her years adjusting to life in Texas as a black woman and an immigrant, and her eventual return to Liberia, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women is a deeply moving story of the search for home in the midst of upheaval. Moore has a novelist's eye for suspense and emotional depth, and this unforgettable memoir is full of imaginative, lyrical flights and lush prose. In capturing both the hazy magic and stark realities of what is becoming an increasingly pervasive experience, Moore shines a light on the great political and personal forces that continue to affect many migrants around the world, and calls us all to acknowledge the tenacious power of love and family"--

Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Moore, Wayétu.; African American women authors; Refugees; Immigrants; Liberian Americans; Families;

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The Paris hours / by George, Alex,1970-author.;

"One day in the City of Lights. One night in search of lost time. Paris between the wars teems with artists, writers, and musicians, a glittering crucible of genius. But amidst the dazzling creativity of the city's most famous citizens, four regular people are each searching for something they've lost. Camille was the maid of Marcel Proust, and she has a secret: when she was asked to burn her employer's notebooks, she saved one for herself. Now she is desperate to find it before her betrayal is revealed. Souren, an Armenian refugee, performs puppet shows for children that are nothing like the fairy tales they expect. Lovesick artist Guillaume is down on his luck and running from a debt he cannot repay-but when Gertrude Stein walks into his studio, he wonders if this is the day everything could change. And Jean-Paul is a journalist who tells other people's stories, because his own is too painful to tell. When the quartet's paths finally cross in an unforgettable climax, each discovers if they will find what they are looking for. Told over the course of a single day in 1927, The Paris Hours takes four ordinary people whose stories, told together, are as extraordinary as the glorious city they inhabit"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Artists; City dwellers; Journalists; Puppeteers; Refugees; Women household employees;

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Hotel Cuba : a novel / by Hamburger, Aaron,author.;

Fleeing the chaos of World War I and the terror of the Soviet Revolution, practical, sensible Pearl Kahn and her lovestruck, impulsive younger sibling Frieda sail for America to join their sister in New York. But discriminatory new immigration laws bar their entry, and the young women are turned back at Ellis Island. With few options, Pearl and Frieda head for Havana, Cuba, convinced they will find a way to overcome this setback. At first, life in big-city Prohibition-era Havana is overwhelming, like nothing Pearl and Frieda have ever experienced--or could have ever imagined in the rural shtetl where they grew up. As the sisters begin to adjust, their plans for going to America together become complicated. Frieda falls for the not-so-dreamy man of her dreams while Pearl's life opens up unexpectedly, offering her a taste of freedom and heady romance, and an opportunity to build a future on her own terms. Though to do so, she must confront her past and the shame she has long carried. A heartbreaking, epic family story, Hotel Cuba explores the profound courage of two women displaced from their home who strive to create a new future in an enticing and dangerous world far different from anything they have ever known.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jewish families; Jewish women; Jews; Jews, Russian; Man-woman relationships; Refugees; Sisters; Travelers;

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The light we left behind / by Harris, Tessa,author.;

"England: 1944. When psychologist Maddie Gresham is sent a mysterious message telling her to report to Trent Park mansion, she wonders how she will be helping the war effort from a stately home. She soon finds captured Nazi generals are being detained at the house. Bugged with listening devices in every room, it's up to Maddie to gain the Nazis' trust and coax them into giving up information. When Max Weitzler, a Jewish refugee, also arrives at Trent Park with the same mission, Maddie finds herself trapped in a dangerous game of chess. The two met in Germany before the war, and Maddie's heart was his from the moment they locked eyes. But Maddie has finally gained the trust of the Nazi officers at the house, and her love for Max must remain a secret. When the walls have ears, who can you trust?"--Publisher.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Man-woman relationships; Prisoners of war; Refugees; Secrecy; Women psychologists; World War, 1939-1945;

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We measure the earth with our bodies : a novel / by Lama, Tsering Yangzom,author.;

"A compelling and profound debut novel about a Tibetan family's journey through exile. In the wake of China's 1959 invasion of Tibet, Lhamo and her younger sister, Tenkyi, arrive at a refugee camp in Nepal. They survived the dangerous journey across the Himalayas, but their parents did not. As Lhamo--haunted by the loss of her homeland and her mother, a village oracle--tries to rebuild a life amid a shattered community, hope arrives in the form of a young man named Samphel, whose uncle brings with him an ancient statue of the Nameless Saint--a relic known to vanish and reappear in times of need. Decades later, the sisters are separated, and Tenkyi is living with Lhamo's daughter, Dolma, in Toronto. While Tenkyi works as a cleaner and struggles with traumatic memories, Dolma vies for a place as a scholar of Tibet Studies. But when Dolma comes across the Nameless Saint in a collector's vault, she must decide what she is willing to do for her community, even if it means risking her dreams. Breathtaking in its scope and powerful in its intimacy, We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies is a gorgeously written meditation on colonization, displacement, and the lengths we'll go to remain connected to our families and ancestral lands. Told through the lives of four people over fifty years, this novel provides a nuanced, moving portrait of the little-known world of Tibetan exiles"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Exiles; Life change events; Refugees; Relics; Sisters; Tibetans; Women, Tibetan;

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We Afghan Women. by Migotto, Anna,film director.; Fedeli, Sabina,film director.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Film Movement in 2022.Eight Afghan women: a photographer, a director, a mayor, a sportswoman, a businesswoman, a teacher and two activists talk about their work over the last twenty years, about the arrival of the Taliban, and of escape and resistance. We meet up with them in the countries they found refuge in after their escape - Italy, Switzerland, France and Germany. Their stories and the footage shot by some of them have become a documentary also using animated drawings and private archives. A story of courage, freedom and the desire for equal rights.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; Human rights.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Emigration and immigration.; Political participation.; Equality.; Afghanistan.; Taliban.; Switzerland.; Refugees.; France.; Islam.; Italy.; Germany.;

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All the ways we said goodbye : a novel of the Ritz Paris / by Williams, Beatriz,author.; Willig, Lauren,author.; White, Karen(Karen S.),author.;

The authors of 'The Glass Ocean' and 'The Forgotten Room' return with a glorious historical adventure that moves from the dark days of two World Wars to the turbulent years of the 1960s, in which three women with bruised hearts find refuge at Paris legendary Ritz hotel.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Hotels;

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The house at the end of Hope Street : a novel / by Praag, Menna van.;

Includes bibliographical references."The house at the end of Hope Street is an enchanted, haunted house unlike any other--a house that finds young women in their time of need and takes them in. Each has 99 nights to use the wisdom bestowed by the house to turn her life around. Through the years it has offered refuge to a roster of women ranging from George Eliot to Beatrix Potter--many of whom have hung around to help newcomers find their way"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Occult fiction.; Identity (Philosophical concept); Young women;

© c2013., Pamela Dorman Books/Viking,

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Shayda. by Niasari, Noora,film director.; Nguyen, Jillian,actor.; Purcell, Leah,actor.; Aria, Mojean,actor.; Sami, Osamah,actor.; Amir Ebrahimi, Zar,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Jillian Nguyen, Leah Purcell, Mojean Aria, Osamah Sami, Zar Amir EbrahimiOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.Set in 1990s Australia, this poignant drama follows Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), an Iranian mother who seeks refuge in a women's shelter with her six-year-old daughter, Mona (Selina Zahednia), to escape an abusive marriage. As they embrace the Persian New Year, Nowruz, Shayda strives to create a sense of normalcy and hope for Mona amidst the turmoil. However, their fragile peace is threatened when her estranged husband, Hossein (Osamah Sami), re-enters their lives, jeopardizing their path to freedom. As the New Year unfolds, Shayda must confront her past to secure a safer future for herself and her daughter.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Australia.;

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