Raquela
A Woman of Israel
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4.0 • 24 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A National Jewish Book Award–winning biography: A look at the early years of Israel's statehood, experienced through the life of a pioneering nurse.
During her extraordinary career, nurse Raquela Prywes was a witness to history. She delivered babies in a Holocaust refugee camp and on the Israeli frontier. She crossed minefields to aid injured soldiers in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and organized hospitals to save the lives of those fighting the 1967 Six-Day War. Along the way, her own life was a series of triumphs and tragedies mirroring those of the newly formed Jewish state.
Raquela is a moving tribute to a remarkable woman, and an unforgettable chronicle of the birth of Israel through the eyes of those who lived it.
Customer Reviews
Incredibly touching...thoroughly enjoyable 💞
Smart, beautiful, eloquent, gorgeous, heartfelt, sad, loving, educational, eye opening, amazing, and much much more...
Reading this book made me appreciate Israel more & gave me a more clearer sense of how devastating wars are.
Cried twice for Raquel’s when she lost Arik & second time when she lost Rafi.
I will read all Ms. Gruber’s books. 💞💞💞