Most Popular Books by Barbara Cohen

A Multi-Generational Family Saga In the shadow of rising darkness, one family''s love becomes their greatest strength. The Hope is a breathtaking multi-generational memoir novel that follows the Cohen family through the golden years of pre-World War I Germany to the terrifying ascent of Nazi power. Through the intimate, alternating voices of Johann, Rootie, Lilly, and their devoted father Adolf, Barbara Cohen weaves a tapestry of extraordinary ordinary moments-from the warmth of their tile-stove business in Barsinghausen to evenings filled with music, poetry, and deep Jewish faith. This is the story of a family whose bonds transcend geography and time, whose traditions anchor them even as their world begins to fracture. As brilliant Johann pursues his medical studies across Europe, dependable Rootie seeks adventure abroad, and spirited Lilly captures the wonder of childhood with poetic grace, each sibling must navigate the growing tensions that will forever alter their destiny. When Adolf''s health fails and Hitler''s shadow lengthens across Germany, the family faces an impossible choice between the life they''ve built and the survival they must secure. Johann, studying in Italy, recognizes the full scope of the threat and resolves to emigrate, while his sisters remain behind to confront the encroaching nightmare of Nazi oppression. The Hope is a luminous testament to the sustaining power of family love and the resilience of the human spirit. Cohen''s evocative prose transforms personal history into universal truth, creating an unforgettable portrait of a family determined to preserve their humanity in the face of unimaginable evil. Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this remarkable novel reminds us that even in our darkest hours, love and memory can light the way forward.

Sally''s relationship with an elderly bus driver who recites Shakespeare stories helps her to cope with the problems of her mother''s cancer and being separated from her twin sister at summer camp.

Photographs of women and their horses, ponies, and mules, are accompanied by brief anecdotes about the animals and descriptions of the women''s feelings toward their animals

A book about growing up and ethics and Yom Kippur. for Middle grades.

In this heartwarming new celebration in words and pictures, women of all ages and walks of life give us inspiring glimpses of their special relationships with their canine companions. There''s Donnasue and her German shepherd, Leo, who race each other to answer the telephone, and Deborah, who shares the fun of running down sand dunes with her Scottish deerhounds, Traveller and Irene. Shirley and her Doberman pinscher, Gunna, love exploring the woods and fields, while Cindy and her collie, Tennyson, prefer to hit the open road. Ann takes Koa and Falk swimming in a Hawaiian lagoon, and Cynthia dines with Charlie at the best restaurants in France. We meet service dogs like Meko, the hearing ear dog, Bear, the police K-9, and Clea, a Great Pyrenees who keeps away the neighborhood cougar. We are also introduced to dogs who have made a profound impact on women''s lives, like George, who prevented a house fire, Georgette, who helped a young girl through her parents'' divorce, and Cole Porter, who kept his owner from taking a plane destined to crash. And we meet dogs just as memorable for being nothing more than their affectionate, fun-loving selves. The experiences described in these stories have inspired dedication, loyalty, admiration, and, above all, long-lasting friendship. Women portray their dogs as faithful buddy, fearless hero, and riotous clown. They demonstrate how dogs have transformed and added new dimensions to their lives. And they leave us with a magnificent testament to the enduring warmth and love between women and their dogs.

A skeptical visitor to the village of Nemirov finds out where its rabbi really goes during the Jewish New Year, when the villagers claim he goes to heaven to speak to God.

All the Jews in the Prague ghetto watch a troupe of local players reenact the story of Queeen Esther.

A collection of essays by sixty writers about their favorite places in historic Provincetown, Massachusetts, with original paintings by artist-author Barbara E. Cohen.

Isaac and Abraham the patriarch.

During the early 1900''s, a young Jewish girl''s loyality to family tradition conflicts with her desire to go to college.

Mandy has always refused to compete with her glamorous cousin Lissa, but the remarriage of Lissa''s mother sets off a complex chain of events that catapult both girls into unexpected romantic relationships.

Recounts twenty-five grimly humorous, always scary legendary horror stories teenagers love to tell, drawing upon established American folklore, with delightfully chilling illustrations.

A retelling of the story of David, going beyond what is in the Bible to include today''s knowledge of archaeology, history, politics, psychology, etc., to present the ruler of Israel as he must have been in 1000 B.C.