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Amanda Carlin's steady narration reveals the courageous story of Irena Sandler...Listeners who don't want to hear gruesome details of wartime cruelty may find that Carlin's gently modulated delivery makes the brutality tolerable. Her voice has a wistful edge suited to the narrative...Her narration is mostly unaccented, except for the sparse dialogue, for which she uses a Polish accent sparingly. Carlin humanizes this 'feather of a person with an iron spirit.' -- AudioFile Mazzeo chronicles a ray of hope in desperate times in this compelling biography of a brave woman who refused to give up. -- Kirkus Reviews While this is not the first biography of Sendler, its succinctness and overall readability will introduce many readers to a truly brave and otherwise remarkable woman who initiated and spearheaded 'a vast collective effort of decency.' -- Publishers Weekly This account of tremendous bravery is recommended for teens and adults who are drawn to inspirational stories. -- Library Journal (starred review) [An] incredible account. -- New York Times Book Review Mazzeo...draws from interviews with Sendler's daughter and children she saved to offer new details on Sendler's early life and her remarkable undertaking. -- Wall Street Journal

Amanda Carlin's steady narration reveals the courageous story of Irena Sandler...Listeners who don't want to hear gruesome details of wartime cruelty may find that Carlin's gently modulated delivery makes the brutality tolerable. Her voice has a wistful edge suited to the narrative...Her narration is mostly unaccented, except for the sparse dialogue, for which she uses a Polish accent sparingly. Carlin humanizes this 'feather of a person with an iron spirit.' -- AudioFile [An] incredible account. -- New York Times Book Review Mazzeo chronicles a ray of hope in desperate times in this compelling biography of a brave woman who refused to give up. -- Kirkus Reviews While this is not the first biography of Sendler, its succinctness and overall readability will introduce many readers to a truly brave and otherwise remarkable woman who initiated and spearheaded 'a vast collective effort of decency.' -- Publishers Weekly This account of tremendous bravery is recommended for teens and adults who are drawn to inspirational stories. -- Library Journal (starred review) Mazzeo...draws from interviews with Sendler's daughter and children she saved to offer new details on Sendler's early life and her remarkable undertaking. -- Wall Street Journal

[An] incredible account. -- New York Times Book Review Amanda Carlin's steady narration reveals the courageous story of Irena Sandler...Listeners who don't want to hear gruesome details of wartime cruelty may find that Carlin's gently modulated delivery makes the brutality tolerable. Her voice has a wistful edge suited to the narrative...Her narration is mostly unaccented, except for the sparse dialogue, for which she uses a Polish accent sparingly. Carlin humanizes this 'feather of a person with an iron spirit.' -- AudioFile Mazzeo chronicles a ray of hope in desperate times in this compelling biography of a brave woman who refused to give up. -- Kirkus Reviews Mazzeo...draws from interviews with Sendler's daughter and children she saved to offer new details on Sendler's early life and her remarkable undertaking. -- Wall Street Journal This account of tremendous bravery is recommended for teens and adults who are drawn to inspirational stories. -- Library Journal (starred review) While this is not the first biography of Sendler, its succinctness and overall readability will introduce many readers to a truly brave and otherwise remarkable woman who initiated and spearheaded 'a vast collective effort of decency.' -- Publishers Weekly

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Tilar J. Mazzeo is the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestselling author of books that include The Widow Clicquot, The Secret of Chanel No. 5, and Hotel on the Place Vend�me. She also writes on food and wine for the mainstream press, and her work has appeared in venues such as Food & Wine and in her Back-Lane Wineries guidebook series (Ten Speed Press). Her course on creative nonfiction (Great Courses), featured as in-flight viewing content on Virgin America airlines, is widely distributed and has made her a nationally prominent teacher of writing in nonfiction genres. The Clara C. Piper Associate Professor of English at Colby College, she divides her time among coastal Maine, New York City, and Saanichton, British Columbia, where she lives with her husband and stepchildren. Amanda Carlin is an actress and Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. She has appeared in such television shows as Law & Order, Lost, Bones, and The West Wing.

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