Month: November 2019

Book Review – Ghost of a Hurt – Bella in the Wych Elm – Rik Rawling (2008)

During my research into the Bella story, I’ve come across repeated references to a booklet published by Rik Rawling entitled Ghost of a Hurt. Unable to find a copy online, I reached out to Pete Merrill (co-author of another book on Bella) and got Rawling’s contact info. Rawling was kind enough to send me a

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Tower of London

Geheimnisse des Towers: Spione und Kronjuwelen – ZDF (2019) – in German

A cousin of mine in Germany made me aware of a German documentary that broadcast on 11 June 2019 in Germany. The show was a four part series on Geheimnisse des Towers (Secrets of the Tower [of London]): Geheimnisse des Towers: Spione und Kronjuwelen (Spies & Crown Jewels) Geheimnisse des Towers: Verschwörer und Verräter (Conspirators

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Shanghai Remembered

Book Review – Shanghai Remembered – Bert Faulbaum (ed.) (2005)

The Book Shanghai Remembered: Stories of Jews who escaped to Shanghai from Nazi Europe. Bert Falbaum (ed.). Momentum Books. 2005. Summary I came across this book while researching the stories of the German Jews who got caught up in Niska and Ziebell’s passport business. The book is composed of chapters written by individuals whose families

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