{"product_id":"haven-the-dramatic-story-of-1-000-world-war-ii-refugees-and-how-they-came-to-america-paperback","title":"Haven: The Dramatic Story of 1,000 World War II Refugees and How They Came to America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Gruber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning journalist Ruth Gruber's powerful account of a top-secret mission to rescue one thousand European refugees in the midst of World War II\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1943, nearly one thousand European Jewish refugees from eighteen different countries were chosen by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration to receive asylum in the United States. All they had to do was get there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ruth Gruber, with the support of Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, volunteered to escort them on their secret route across the Atlantic from a port in Italy to a \"safe haven\" camp in Oswego, New York. The dangerous endeavor carried the threat of Nazi capture with each passing day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While on the ship, Gruber recorded the refugees' emotional stories and recounts them here in vivid detail, along with the aftermath of their arrival in the US, which involved a fight for their right to stay after the war ended. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The result is a poignant and engrossing true story of suffering under Nazi persecution and incredible courage in the face of overwhelming circumstances. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Gruber (1911-2016) was an award-winning Jewish American journalist, photographer, and humanitarian. Born in Brooklyn in 1911, she was the author of nineteen books, including the National Jewish Book Award-winning biography \u003ci\u003eRaquela\u003c\/i\u003e (1978). She also wrote several memoirs documenting her astonishing experiences, among them\u003ci\u003e Ahead of Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), \u003ci\u003eInside of Time\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and \u003ci\u003eHaven\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), which documents her role in the rescue of one thousand refugees from Europe and their safe transport to America. Gruber passed away in 2016 at the age of 105.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51983561228589,"sku":"9781453206331","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eUZyQnJjQjlkemlSYmJGSzVkY2VQdz09.webp?v=1776059455","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/haven-the-dramatic-story-of-1-000-world-war-ii-refugees-and-how-they-came-to-america-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}