Grazia Deledda (27 September, 1871 – 15 August, 1936) was an Italian writer known as “The Voice of Sardinia”. She was the first Italian woman, and second woman, to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Books by Grazia Deledda* Fun Facts about Grazia Deledda: Grazia Maria Cosima Damiana Deledda was born in Nuoro, Sardinia. She was the fourth of seven children born to a middle-class family. After elementary school, Ms. Deledda was taught by a private tutor. Seeing how the young lady enjoyed writing, the tutor encouraged her to start submitting her short stories and at age 13, Grazia Deled ..read more

About: The Road Beyond Ruin by Gemma Liviero is a novel story taking place in Germany, right after World War II. Ms. Liviero is a published author living in Australia. 444 pages Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lake Union Publishing Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1503904768 My rating for The Road Beyond Ruin  – 4 Buy The Road Beyond Ruin from Amazon.com* More Books by Gemma Liviero* Thoughts: This book is not about the war, per se, but mostly about life immediately after World War II in Germany, and its effects. The setting and story are very creative, and the whole narrative turned 180 degrees f ..read more

About: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin is a biography of the famous scientist, “father of the atomic bomb”. The authors  won the Pulitzer Prize for this book. 721 pages Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375412026 My rating for American Prometheus – 5 Buy American Prometheus from Amazon.com* More books by Kai Bird* More books by Martin J. Sherwin* Thoughts: I wanted to read this book for a long time, but after watching Christopher Nolan’s biopic, it made it to the top of the list. If you di ..read more

About: A Tale of One January by Albert Maltz is a historical-fiction story of two women who escaped from a Nazi death March in January, 1945. Mr. Maltz was a playwright, screenwriter, and author. He was one of the Hollywood Ten jailed to refuse to testify before Congress about the Communist Party. 192 pages Publisher ‏ : ‎ Calder Publications Language : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0714550620 My rating for A Tale of One January – 5 Buy A Tale of January from Amazon.com* More Books by Albert Maltz* Thoughts: The author was living in Mexico City, as he was blacklisted in the United States. in 1960 ..read more

About: Night by Elie Wiesel is a memoir of the author’s experiences with his father in the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Mr. Wiesel is Jewish French-American author, philosopher, activist and the winner of the 1986 Noble Peace Prize. 120 pages Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hill and Wang Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780374500016 My rating for Night – 5Buy Night from Amazon.com* More Books by Elie Wiesel * Thoughts: This is one of the most known books about the Holocaust, it got renewed visibility due to being featured on Oprah’s Book Club. I’ve read several first-hand witn ..read more

About: Hedda by Peter Haden is the second in a trilogy, this one focusing on a Polish-German woman recruited to work for British Intelligence during World War II. Colonel Peter Haden was a professional soldier for several decades and a successful businessman. 457 pages Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Book Guild Ltd Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 191560351X My rating for Hedda – 3 Buy Hedda from Amazon.com* More Books by Peter Haden* Thoughts: This is a good, standalone book with an interesting female protagonist. I previously enjoyed Jan, but if I didn’t know this was the second in a trilogy ..read more

About: Killin’ Generals: The Making of the Dirty Dozen, the Most Iconic WW II Movie of All Time by Dwayne Epstein takes a look at the World War II film The Dirty Dozen, from writing the book to its big screen adaptation. Mr. Epstein is a published biographer, and journalist. 256 pages Publisher ‏ : ‎ Citadel Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806542411 My rating for Killin’ Generals – 5 Buy Killin’ Generals  from Amazon.com* More books by Dwayne Epstein* Buy the book The Dirty Dozen* Watch the movie* Thoughts: Accidentally, or not so accidentally based on whatever privacy polic ..read more

About: Benghazi-Bergen-Belsen: The Lost Story of the Holocaust of North African Jews (בנגאזי–ברגן־בלזן ) by Yossi Sucary (יוסי סוכרי ) tells of the plight of North African Jews during World War II. Mr. Sucari is an award-winning Israeli author and educator. 304 pages Publisher ‏ : ‎ Am Oved Books Language ‏ : ‎ Hebrew ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 965132418X My rat­ing for Benghazi-Bergen-Belsen — 4 Buy Benghazi-Bergen-Belsen from Amazon.com in (English or Hebrew)* More Books by Yossi Sucary * Thoughts: I have never read about the plight of North African Jews during the Holocaust, so I was looking forward ..read more

About: Donovan’s Devils: OSS Commandos Behind Enemy Lines―Europe, World War II by Albert Lulushi tells of the Office of Strategic Services actives from their inception to the end of the war. The book is a collection of oral histories, and OSS records. 12 hours and 13 minutes Publisher : Audible Studios Language : English ASIN : B01EJY2U8C Narrator : Noah Michael Levine My rating for Donovan’s Devils – 4 Buy Donovan’s Devils from Amazon.com* More books by Albert Lulushi* More books narrated by Noah Michael Levine* Thoughts: The best thing about this book, as far as I could tell, is that it’s ..read more

About: The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America by Christopher C. Gorham is a biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant who worked behind the scenes to help millions of Americans and the American armed forces through legislation, competence, and leadership. Mr. Gorham is a lawyer and educator; this is his first book. 384 pages Publisher ‏ : ‎ Citadel Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806542004 My rating for The Confidante – 5 Buy The Confidante from Amazon.com* More Books by Christopher C. Gorham* Thoughts: It ..read more