personal narratives

Frankl's elaboration of his theory that man's primary motvational force is the search for meaning.

The soldiers of the 8th Illinois--all African Americans--face bitter racism and segregation. Can they overcome bigotry to fight with valor and distinction? These and other brave heroes risked their lives serving their country in World War I. You will never forget their courageous true stories.

Jack and Rochelle Sutin survived the Holocaust and World War II as part of a band of Jewish resistance fighters hiding in the dense forests of Poland. Their story is told by their son, Lawrence, and the book effectively describes the reality of months spent hiding in a dank underground bunker with lice and disease. When they met and fell in love they did not know if they would live through the war. But over fifty years later, their survival is a tale of strength and courage.

Provides an overview of how and why the war in the Pacific came about, major battles, military strategy and excerpts from personal narratives of those who experienced it.

Lovel shared her personal experiences while homesteading in Alaska during the 1960's.

Michael Clarke was a street fighter; an angry, vicious kid. He grew up in the late sixties and early seventies in a rough neighborhood in Manchester, England. He left school at fifteen and began life as a street brawler, eventually ending up in jail. After his release, more trouble followed. Then one night he entered a karate dojo and his life changed forever.

Through a series of interviews, photographs and footage shot in the actual locations of her memories, Gerda Weissman Klein takes us on a journey of survival through one of the most devastating events in the history of humankind.

A terrifying account of the Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boy into an agonized witness to the death of his family, his innocence, and his God.

"Discusses the liberation of Europe and the aftermath of the Holocaust, including the displaced persons camps, primary source accounts from Holocaust survivors, and how those survivors started new lives in new countries"--Provided by publisher.