{"product_id":"they-called-me-renee-the-incredible-true-story-of-a-young-ww2-resistance-fighter-in-her-own-words-isbn-9781800964389","title":"They Called Me Renee: The Incredible True Story of a Young WW2 Resistance Fighter in Her Own Words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe devastating true story of Ruth Uzrad, a young Jewish Girl who changed her identity and became part of the French underground resistance during WW2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The pacing and personal voice of Ruth makes for a gripping, focused story where the stakes are high. If you loved \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e, you will love \u003ci\u003eThey Called Me Renée\u003c\/i\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003eHEATHER MORRIS, internationally bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eExtraordinary... a luminous portrait of survival and a powerful reminder of the light that can be found in humanity's darkest hours.” - \u003cb\u003eELLIE MIDWOOD, bestselling and award-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautifully written and deeply affecting.” - \u003cb\u003eCLARE MULLEY, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgent Zo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, shortlisted for the Women's Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Extraordinary. Heart-rending. Inspirational. A gripping chronicle of true courage, heroism and resistance, in the face of ultimate evil. A triumph.” - \u003cb\u003eDAMIEN LEWIS, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eZero Six Bravo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An extraordinary true story of courageous survival and fearless resistance against the Nazis. Beautifully written.” - \u003cb\u003eROBERT VERKAIK, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Traitor of Colditz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping and heartbreaking account of courage and coming-of-age. In honest and authentic prose she shares her gripping story.” - \u003cb\u003eGWEN STRAUSS, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What makes \u003ci\u003eThey Called Me Renée\u003c\/i\u003e so moving is the sense of before and after. A lovingly described domestic world is shattered the day in 1938 when the Nazis come to the house to arrest the author's father and he disappears forever– from one day to the next everything is lost. Survival depends upon strategy and luck. The eighteen-year-old Uzrad makes the terrifying journey from Berlin to Lyon where she joins the French Resistance. She does not think of herself as heroic. This is what you do. You fight back.” - \u003cb\u003eROSEMARY SULLIVAN, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Betrayal of Anne Frank\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unforgettable. A rare coming-of-age story of a young Jewish teenager who fled Nazi Germany and joined the French resistance. 'Renée' survived unbelievable hardship and risked all to save the lives of countless Jewish children. Her deeply moving memoir is a powerful testament to human resilience and survival. A must-read!” - \u003cb\u003eCLAIRE HUBBARD-HALL, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer Secret Service: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Diary of a Young Girl \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eby Anne Frank meets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Last Secret Agent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e by Pippa Latour in this extraordinary story of a Jewish girl trying to save herself, her sisters, and vulnerable Jewish members of the community from Nazi capture during the Holocaust.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen her hometown of Berlin falls under Nazi rule, Ruth takes her two younger sisters and boards a train bound for safety. 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