Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

Two years ago, I decided to compile a list of good books for your summer reading pleasure.

In 2018, the list consisted of 14 great books, presented in two parts.

We have reviewed eight more outstanding books since then, so I decided to do it again.

In Part 2 this year:

The Holocaust by Bullets—A Priest’s Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews is the first of two books Father Patrick Desbois about how Nazi mobile killing units, called the Einsatzgruppen, murdered more than a million people in Eastern Europe during World War II. This is how many Jews perished during the Holocaust, yet little has been written about it.

In Broad Daylight – The Secret Procedures behind the Holocaust by Bullets by Father Patrick Desbois delves deeper into the story of the mass murder of Jews during the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. The focus of this book is the mechanics and methodology behind the collaboration of the populace in the killings.

Hitler’s Basement by Ron Vossler examines the role of the Volksdeutche (ethnic Germans living outside Germany) in the Holocaust after he discovered a family connection to the Nazis. This very personal memoir is an important addition to the historical record about the open-air Holocaust of the Jews by the Nazis in Ukraine.

The Sea is Only Knee Deep is a two-volume true-lie story of deception, betrayal and a famous defection to Canada. In the late 1960s, Paulina Zelitsky is working with the engineering team designing a top secret submarine base for Soviet nuclear submarines in Cuba and suddenly finds herself in a dangerous predicament. In 1971, she dashes across the tarmac to freedom and safety—her two small children in tow—from an Aeroflot flight on a refueling stop in Gander, Newfoundland. These two volumes reveal a fascinating world of secrecy and treachery, and an indomitable spirit that triumphs over it.

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