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It Happened in Italy - by Elizabeth Bettina (Paperback)

It Happened in Italy - by  Elizabeth Bettina (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Elizabeth Bettina discovers that her grandparent's village, nestled in southern Italy, housed an internment camp for Jews during the Holocaust. Follow her discovery of survivors and their stories of gratitude to Italy and its people. Explore the little known details of how members of the Catholic church helped shelter Jews in Italy during WWII.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> </p><p> IMAGINE ELIZABETH BETTINA'S SURPRISE when she discovered that her grandmother's village had a secret: over a half century ago, many of Campagna's residents defied the Nazis and risked their lives to shelter and save <em>hundreds</em> of Jews during the Holocaust. What followed her discovery became an adventure as she uncovered fascinating untold stories of Jews in Italy during World War II and the many Italians who risked everything to save them.</p><p> "Finally, somebody made known the courage and the empathy of the majority of the Italian people toward us Jews at a time of great danger." --Nino Asocoli</p><p> </p>

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