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In this final installment of her journey, Cassie faces her ultimate demon face to face. As the twins come upon their eighteenth birthdays and the moment of decision approaches, Cassie feels the pain of the past seventeen years catching up with her. As she realizes how much of her life has been touched by Jim in such terrible ways, she prepares herself for the day she can lay everything to rest permanently. As Cassie manages her own battles, the twins have their own challenges to beat. Will they be able to come to an agreement when the moment of truth arrives? Or will their separate upbringings prove too challenging to overcome, dooming the fate of Niteo for good?

Knowing first hand how tough it is being a woman in a man's world, Monica has completely sworn off men and love. She isn't weak or under the misconception that she requires a man to have the life she deserves. She believes that men will only try to take care of her or bend her to their will to rid her of her independence. That is until the fateful day she meets Tarley. Tarley has been to hell and back making himself believe that he has nothing to offer a woman and wonders if he will ever find someone that would offer the type of caring relationship his friend has. Monica and Tarley develop a friendship that offers something they both need and seek - someone to care about them just as they are. Will his troubled past and her strong sense of independence keep them from attaining the ultimate contentment they both desire? "Carter the Player," as he's dubbed by his friends and neighbors is obsessed with Monica believing she's the one for him. He has tried numerous times to take her out, but she absolutely refuses his advances which makes him act even more detestable. However, a little rich girl named Zandra changes all of that when she arrives in Colvin to help her best friend get ready for her wedding. Zandra is running away from a fully controlled lonely life in Charlotte and finds the people and opportunities in Colvin to be just what she's been looking for . As the new pretty face arrives, Carter realizes he is done being the bad boy and transitions into Zandra's "knight in shining armor" striking up a friendship that neither of them expected. But can their friendship progress into something more or will she always be the damsel in distress? The lives of these four have been drastically changed when they all are drawn to Colvin by their friends. As they make lasting friendships and find new people to call their family, they may just find the pieces that have been missing and realize they are ready for love.

Cibi, Magda et Livia ont promis à leur père qu’elles ne se quitteraient jamais. Alors quand Livia est déportée à Auschwitz à 15 ans, sa sœur Cibi, 19 ans, décide de la suivre. De son côté, Magda, 17 ans, d’abord restée cachée en Slovaquie, finit par être déportée elle aussi. Réunies dans l’horreur du camp, les trois sœurs se font une nouvelle promesse, celle de survivre, ensemble. D’Auschwitz à la Slovaquie communiste, puis à la terre promise d’Israël, leur lien indéfectible sera pour elles source de courage et de résilience. Un roman bouleversant sur la force de l’amour sororal. En 2003, alors qu’elle travaille dans un hôpital à Melbourne, Heather Morris est présentée à Lale Sokolov, un monsieur âgé dont « l’histoire valait peut-être la peine d’être racontée ». Cette rencontre a changé leurs vies à tous les deux. Passionnée de récits de survie, de résilience et d’espoir, elle entreprend de recueillir son témoignage de survivant de l’Holocauste et en tire son premier roman, Le Tatoueur d’Auschwitz, qui connaît aussitôt un retentissant succès international, se hisse en tête des ventes et captive plus de 8 millions de lecteurs partout dans le monde. Après Le Voyage de Cilka, elle termine sa trilogie avec Les Sœurs d'Auschwitz.

Menschlichkeit, Mitgefühl und die Magie der Musik 1942 wird Singapur von der japanischen Armee eingenommen. Während die Insel brennt, versuchen die australische Krankenschwester Nesta James und die englische Musikerin Norah Chambers mit vielen anderen an Bord der HMS Vyner Brooke zu fliehen. Doch das Schiff wird bombardiert und versenkt. Nesta und Norah können sich an die Strände von Indonesien retten, werden aber gefangen genommen und in einem der berüchtigten japanischen Kriegsgefangenenlager festgehalten. Tapfer kämpfen die beiden Seite an Seite ums Überleben: mit außergewöhnlichem Mut und der Magie der Musik.

Following a childhood of sexual abuse at the hands of her deranged stepfather and a five-day criminal trial to put him behind bars, Cassie Flynn believes her chance to embrace normalcy has finally come. Following the trial, she is brought to the meetinghouse of a society named Niteo. Members here possess supernatural gifts which they use to help victims of abuse find the justice they deserve. It is soon revealed to Cassie that there is a prophecy over her life which calls her to a place of leadership within this society. Will Cassie accept this prophecy or will she let fear change her course?

Lale Sokolov is well-dressed, a charmer, a ladies' man. He is also a Jew. On the first transport of men from Slovakia to Auschwitz in 1942, Lale immediately stands out to his fellow prisoners. In the camp, he is looked up to, looked out for, and put to work in the privileged position of Tatowierer, the tattooist, to mark his fellow prisoners, forever. One of them is a young woman, Gita, who steals his heart at first glance. His life given new purpose, Lale does his best through the struggle and suffering to use his position for good.

A incrível história, baseada em fatos, de um amor que os cruéis muros de Auschwitz não foram capazes de impedir Nesse romance histórico, um testemunho da coragem daqueles que ousaram enfrentar o sistema da Alemanha nazista, o leitor será conduzido pelos horrores vividos dentro dos campos de concentração da Alemanha nazista e verá que o amor não pode ser limitado por muros e cercas. Lale Sokolov e Gita Fuhrmannova, dois judeus eslovacos, se conheceram em um dos mais terríveis lugares que a humanidade já viu: o campo de concentração e extermínio de Auschwitz, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. No campo, Lale foi incumbido de tatuar os números de série dos prisioneiros que chegavam, trazidos pelos nazistas – literalmente marcando na pele das vítimas o que se tornaria um grande símbolo do Holocausto. Ainda que fosse acusado de compactuar com os carcereiros, Lale, no entanto, aproveitava sua posição privilegiada para ajudar outros prisioneiros, trocando joias e dinheiro por comida para mantê-los vivos e designando funções administrativas para poupar seus companheiros do trabalho braçal do campo. Nesse ambiente, feito para destruir tudo o que nele tocasse, Lale e Gita viveram um amor proibido, permitindo-se viver mesmo sabendo que a morte era iminente.

I tattooed a number on her arm. She tattooed her name on my heart. In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust. Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale it was love at first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did too.

Surori sub dogoarea Soarelui Răsare este o poveste despre devotament, prietenie, reziliență și sacrificiu, bazată pe evenimente reale. Pentru acest roman, Heather Morris s-a întâlnit cu membri ai familiilor protagonistelor supraviețuitoare, care i-au oferit informații și documente inedite. - cf. Humanitas web-site.

"Cuando son niñas, Cibi, Magda y Livia le prometen a su padre que permanecerán siempre juntas, pase lo que pase. Años más tarde, con solo 15 años, los nazis mandan a Livia a ir a Auschwitz y Cibi, que solo tiene 19 años, hace honor a la promesa y sigue a su hermana, decidida a protegerla o a morir con ella. Allí juntas luchan por sobrevivir. Magda, con 17 años, consigue esconderse por un tiempo, pero finalmente también es capturada y transportada al campo de exterminio. Las tres hermanas se reencontrarán en Auschwitz-Birkenau y allí, recordando a su padre, se hacen una nueva promesa, esta vez las unas a la otras: sobrevivirán". Editor.

"Cilka is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, in 1942. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival. After liberation, Cilka is charged as a collaborator for sleeping with the enemy and sent to Siberia. But what choice did she have? And where did the lines of morality lie for Cilka, who was sent to Auschwitz when still a child? In a Siberian prison camp, Cilka faces challenges both new and horribly familiar, including the unwanted attention of the guards. But when she makes an impression on a woman doctor, Cilka is taken under her wing. Cilka begins to tend to the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under brutal conditions. Confronting death and terror daily, Cilka discovers a strength she never knew she had. And when she begins to tentatively form bonds and relationships in this harsh, new reality, Cilka finds that despite everything that has happened to her, there is room in her heart for love. From child to woman, from woman to healer, Cilka's journey illuminates the resilience of the human spirit -- and the will we have to survive."--

Analytische annotatie: Beschrijving van het leven in een Japans kamp in Nederlands-Indié tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

Cilka Klein is een jonge Joodse vrouw die Auschwitz weet te overleven maar daardoor als een verrader wordt gezien en naar een Siberisch werkkamp wordt gestuurd waar haar eenzelfde lot wacht.

"Cilka a seize ans. Elle est jeune, en bonne santé, belle aussi. Une beauté qui sera sa chance autant que sa malédiction. Le 23 avril 1942, la jeune Slovaque découvre l'enfer des camps de concentration. Déportée à Auschwitz-Birkenau, elle affronte au quotidien le froid et la faim. Pour les femmes, la violence, omniprésente, est aussi dans le regard et les gestes des officiers. Pour survivre, Cilka n'a d'autre choix que de céder son corps. Mais en 1945, le gouvernement russe l'accuse de trahison et la condamne à quinze ans de travaux forcés dans un goulag de Sibérie. Là encore, il faut survivre. Quand une femme médecin lui offre l'opportunité de travailler à l'hôpital, Cilka trouve une nouvelle raison de se battre.. Inspiré d'une histoire vraie, le récit bouleversant de la volonté sans faille d'une femme déterminée à survivre au coeur de l'horreur."--Back cover.

Cilka is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in 1942, where the commandant immediately notices how beautiful she is. Forcibly separated from the other women prisoners, Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly taken, equals survival. When the war is over and the camp is liberated, freedom is not granted to Cilka: She is charged as a collaborator for sleeping with the enemy and sent to a Siberian prison camp. But did she really have a choice? And where do the lines of morality lie for Cilka, who was send to Auschwitz when she was still a child? In Siberia, Cilka faces challenges both new and horribly familiar, including the unwanted attention of the guards. But when she meets a kind female doctor, Cilka is taken under her wing and begins to tend to the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under brutal conditions. Confronting death and terror daily, Cilka discovers a strength she never knew she had. And when she begins to tentatively form bonds and relationships in this harsh, new reality, Cilka finds that despite everything that has happened to her, there is room in her heart for love.

"Cilka are 18 ani cand Auschwitzul este eliberat de trupele sovietice. Isi ingaduie pentru o clipa sa creada ca exista un viitor si pentru ea, dar numai pentru a fi aruncata din nou in lagar - de data aceasta, dincolo de Cercul Polar, in Gulagul Vorkuta. Este acuzata ca a supravietuit colaborand cu nazistii. Trecutul este apasator, amintirile dragi, in loc sa-i dea curaj, ajung sa o impovareze, dar refuza sa se lase invinsa. In ciuda conditiilor cumplite de viata din Siberia, speranta renaste, hranita de solidaritate si prietenie, iar Cilka gaseste o iubire atat de mare, cum nici n-a indraznit sa viseze." --emag.ro.

Cilka Klein is een jonge Joodse vrouw die Auschwitz weet te overleven maar daardoor als een verrader wordt gezien en naar een Siberisch werkkamp wordt gestuurd waar haar eenzelfde lot wacht.