Raquela A Woman of Israel

Name: Raquela A Woman of Israel
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ISBN: 9781453258309

ISBN-10: 1453258302

ISBN-13: 9781453258309

Edition: N/A

Authors: Ruth Gruber

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A National Jewish Book Award–winning biography: A fascinating look at the early years of Israel’s statehood experienced through the life of a pioneering nurseDuring her extraordinary career, nurse Raquela Prywes was a witness to history. She delivered babies in a Holocaust refugee camp and on the Israeli frontier. She crossed minefields to aid injured soldiers in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and organized hospitals to save the lives of those fighting the 1967 Six-Day War. Along the way, her own life was a series of triumphs and tragedies mirroring those of the newly formed Jewish state.Raquelais a moving tribute to a remarkable woman, and an unforgettable chronicle of the birth of Israel…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Publication date: 10/19/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 478
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.14" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Ruth Gruber, now 88, has been a foreign correspondent & author since her early twenties. The author of 15 books & a popular lecturer, Gruber is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Journalists & Authors. She lives in New York City.