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Not in Vain: Extraordinary Life

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This book gently draws us into the life of Thea Woolf and into the world of this Jewish nurse who lived and worked in Alexandria, Egypt during World War II. She was born in Germany and trained to be a nurse there. She then served as a nurse in the Jewish hospital in Alexandria for many years. Being in Egypt before and during the war years not only saved her life but also thrust her into a leading role of helping Jewish refugees who came to or through Egypt in their attempt to escape the holocaust.

She relates several stories of people who took part in this fight to save so many lives. These stories are both tragic and uplifting. We discover that Muslims as well as Jews worked together for this cause, that for these caring people human life was more important to them than any religious differences.

Wonderful book, easy to read even if your english is not your
mother language. Once you start this book you don't want to leave it A lot of small stories which captive the reader,
especially if he remembers some events of World War 2.
Very good exemple of a sincere cooperation between Jews & Arabs
to save lifes