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Facing the Lion (Abridged Edition): Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe [Abridged] [Paperback]

Simone Arnold Liebster
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Jan 15 2006
Simone Arnold is an ordinary French schoolgirlspirited and stubborn. Then the Nazis march in, demanding complete conformity. Friends become enemies. Teachers spout Nazi propaganda. School officials recruit for the Hitler Youth. Simone'ss family refuses to hail Hitler as Germany'ss savior. They are Jehovah'ss Witnesses, and they reject Nazi racism and violence. The Nazi Lion makes them pay the price.

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"Their courage is among the few truly bright moral examples during those dark times." -- John K. Roth, Russell K. Pitzer Professor of Philosophy, Claremont McKenna College; co-author, Different Voices: Women and the Holocaust; and Approaches to Aushwitz: The Holocaust and Its Legacy

...a shining example for the power of the spirit to triumph over evil... -- Ernst Rodin, author, War & Mayhem: Reflections of a Viennese Physician

As Simone's daily life changes ... we see, with her, the corrupting impact of German occupation. -- Christine E. King, President Staffordshire University, United Kingdom --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Have you kept your vows today? Jun 8 2013
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Many adults have made vows and found that under pressure the vow was not all that important after all. This young girl suffered abuse and would have died to keep her faith intact.She benefited from her parents example and training to be an honest, hard worker .
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a heartening story! May 19 2013
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The story is gripping and fascinating, enlightening and heartening! It is a necessary read for anyone who wants to see what inhumanity has been inflicted on others unnecessarily and how meaningful belief and hope can help one rise above it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Facing the Lion Dec 1 2008
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An EXCELLENT book. Beautifully portrays a young girls strength and conviction. A true story that gives such insight into a young childs life under most difficult trials and conditions. A MUST READ.
Lillian
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