Elizabeth M. Norman delves into the profound human narratives that lie at the heart of significant historical events. Her work is distinguished by meticulous research and an empathetic approach, giving voice to those often overlooked. Norman's writing explores the complexities of wartime experiences, highlighting the resilience and courage of individuals facing immense challenges. Through her books, she offers readers a compelling lens through which to understand history and humanity.
The previously untold story of the incredible Janina (Pepi Spinner) Mehlberg, a young Polish-Jewish mathematician who saved the lives of many inmates of the Majdanek concentration and extermination camp at Lublin in Poland during the Second World War - which she did by posing as a bogus Polish aristocrat named Countess Janina Suchodolska.
A range of detailed narratives about practice written by teacher educators, for teacher educators, carefully curated by the author to draw out key learning points, including a range of coaching questions.
1. Introduction: The History of Modern Childhood -- 2. Education, the State and the Russian Child in the Eighteenth Century -- 3. Childhood in Late Imperial Russia -- 4. Childhoods in Revolution, Civil War and Austerity, 1917 - 1929 -- 5. Stalinism and the Making of Soviet Childhood -- 6. Post-War Soviet Childhoods, 1953 - 1991 -- 7. Postscript: Childhood in Modern Russian Federation -- 8. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
"For the millions of people in their fifties and sixties who find themselves out of work or underemployed and financially incapable of retiring, here's a practical plan for getting past blame and shame, overcoming denial, and finding a path to a new normal. Elizabeth White has an impressive resume, which includes advanced degrees from Harvard and Johns Hopkins and a distinguished employment history. She started a business that failed and then tried to re-enter the work force in her mid-fifties, only to learn that there is little demand for workers her age, even with her outstanding resume. Her retirement savings account was largely depleted by her business. For a while Elizabeth lived in denial, but then had to begin to adjust to her new reality, shedding the gym membership, getting a roommate, forgoing restaurant meals, and so on. She soon learned she wasn't alone: there are millions of Americans in her predicament and worse, exhausted trying to survive and overcome every day. In 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal, Elizabeth invites you to join her in looking beyond your immediate surroundings and circumstances to what is possible in the new normal of financial insecurity. Maybe you're in your fifties and sixties, like Elizabeth, and you have not saved nearly enough to retire. It's too late for blame or shame-- and it wouldn't help anyway. What you want to know is what you can do now to create a decent third act."--Container
The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan
Set against the backdrop of the Philippines in 1941, the story follows American Army and Navy nurses whose tranquil lives are shattered by the onset of war. With the Japanese bombing on December 8, their idyllic surroundings transform into a battlefield. The nurses bravely establish field hospitals in the jungles of Bataan and the tunnels of Corregidor, facing the harrowing realities of war as they care for severely injured soldiers amidst chaos and danger. Their resilience and dedication shine through in this gripping narrative of courage and sacrifice.