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Gertrud Schakat Tammen, 10 years old in 1941, recounts her memories of World War II as a German national living near Russia when the fighting between Germany and Russia began.

Describes a week in the life of a young Otavalo Indian, a member of a tribe that retains its independence through weaving.

Explores the experiences of children (now men and women in their fifties and sixties) who grew up during World War II, in the context of developmental psychology, and argues that the war left an indelible imprint on them, not only in childhood but in adulthood as well.

Explores the nature of cruelty and kindness, of fear and courage, and of memory and the way it shapes our lives as seen by the author who was caught in Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust.

Recounts the exploits of a Belgian Resistance member during World War II who was eventually caught and sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.

Two young people come of age during the early years of World War II, Ilse, half Jewish, begins her experiences in France, while Nicolai begins his as a Hitler Youth.