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After Auschwitz : a story of heartbreak and survival by the stepsister of Anne Frank / by Schloss, Eva.; Bartlett, Karen.;
Subjects: Schloss, Eva.; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Jewish children in the Holocaust; Jewish refugees; Jews; Jews, German;
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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;

The Tuscan child / by Bowen, Rhys,author.;
"n 1944, a wounded British bomber pilot parachuted into German-occupied Tuscany and found refuge in the arms of Sofia Bartoli. Nearly thirty years later his estranged daughter finds a letter addressed to Sofia and embarks on a journey to Tuscany to discover his secrets and a past some would prefer be left undisturbed."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Women spies;

The night manager / by Le Carré, John,1931-author.;
In flight from a failed marriage and his own past, Jonathan has taken refuge in the luxury hotel trade. Driven partly by a desire for atonement and partly by an inherited patriotism, Jonathan, a veteran of clandestine operations in South Armagh, allows himself to be recruited as a British secret agent with a mission to expose the murderer of the woman he himself betrayed.
Subjects: Spy fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction);

Kiss her goodbye / by Gardner, Lisa,author.;
"A young mother haunted by war, determined to make a fresh start. But sometimes, the sins of the past aren't so easy to escape. Recent Afghan refugee Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. Sabera's closest friend, however, is convinced Sabera would never willingly leave her three year old daughter. At her insistence, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search through the broiling streets of Tucson. Just in time for a video of the young mother to surface-showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Frankie quickly realizes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra-she has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must quickly crack the code of this family's horrific past. Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love? Frankie is about to find out"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Elkin, Frankie (Fictitious character); Families; Murder; Missing persons; Refugees; Women private investigators;

Kiss her goodbye [text (large print)] / by Gardner, Lisa,author.;
"A young mother haunted by war, determined to make a fresh start. But sometimes, the sins of the past aren't so easy to escape. Recent Afghan refugee Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. Sabera's closest friend, however, is convinced Sabera would never willingly leave her three year old daughter. At her insistence, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search through the broiling streets of Tucson. Just in time for a video of the young mother to surface-showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Frankie quickly realizes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra-she has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must quickly crack the code of this family's horrific past. Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love? Frankie is about to find out"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Elkin, Frankie (Fictitious character); Families; Murder; Missing persons; Refugees; Women private investigators;

Rebel Cinderella : from rags to riches to radical, the epic journey of Rose Pastor Stokes / by Hochschild, Adam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the bestselling author of King Leopold's Ghost and Spain in Our Hearts comes the astonishing but forgotten story of an immigrant sweatshop worker who married an heir to a great American fortune and became one of the most charismatic radical leaders of her time"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Stokes, Rose Pastor, 1879-1933.; Feminists; Jewish refugees; Women immigrants; Women political activists; Women socialists;

The lines we cross / by Abdel-Fattah, Randa.;
Michael's parents are leaders of a new anti-immigrant political party called Aussie Values which is trying to halt the flood of refugees from the Middle East; Mina fled Afghanistan with her family ten years ago, and just wants to concentrate on fitting in and getting into college--but the mutual attraction they feel demands that they come to terms with their family's concerns and decide where they stand in the ugly anti-Muslim politics of the time.LSC
Subjects: Refugees; Muslim families; Families; Interpersonal attraction;

Roman year : a memoir / by Aciman, André,author.;
"A memoir of the author's time in Rome after his family was made to leave Egypt, before moving to America"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Aciman, André.; Aciman family.; Jewish refugees; Jews, Egyptian; Jews;

Hiding Out. by Giraldi, Bob,film director.; Gish, Annabeth,actor.; Cryer, Jon,actor.; Coogan, Keith,actor.; Geraghty, Marita,actor.; Eisenberg, Ned,actor.; Cotton, Oliver,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Annabeth Gish, Jon Cryer, Keith Coogan, Marita Geraghty, Ned Eisenberg, Oliver CottonOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1987.27-year-old Andrew Morenski, a Boston stockbroker, is on the run. He has been given official government protection but, having witnessed a series of embezzlements, he is being pursued by hitmen. Finding refuge at a college in Delaware, Morenski changes his appearance to that of a 17-year-old student, but adapting to the restrictions imposed on college life is not easy…Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Horror films.; Independent films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;

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