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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Also on the USA Today, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Globe and Mail, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller lists.One of the most important stories of World War II, already optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture: a spectacular, searing history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who became resistance fighters?a group of unknown heroes whose exploits have never been chronicled in full, until now.Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and neighbors and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland?some still in their teens?helped transform the Jewish youth groups into resistance cells to fight the Nazis. With courage, guile, and nerves of steel, these ?ghetto girls? paid off Gestapo guards, hid revolvers in loaves of bread and jars of marmalade, and helped build systems of underground bunkers. They flirted with German soldiers, bribed them with wine, whiskey, and home cooking, used their Aryan looks to seduce them, and shot and killed them. They bombed German train lines and blew up a town's water supply. They also nursed the sick, taught children, and hid families.Yet the exploits of these courageous resistance fighters have remained virtually unknown.As propulsive and thrilling as Hidden Figures, In the Garden of Beasts, and Band of Brothers, The Light of Days at last tells the true story of these incredible women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time. Judy Batalion?the granddaughter of Polish Holocaust survivors?takes us back to 1939 and introduces us to Renia Kukielka, a weapons smuggler and messenger who risked death traveling across occupied Poland on foot and by train. Joining Renia are other women who served as couriers, armed fighters, intelligence agents, and saboteurs, all who put their lives in mortal danger to carry out their missions. Batalion follows these women through the savage destruction of the ghettos, arrest and internment in Gestapo prisons and concentration camps, and for a lucky few?like Renia, who orchestrated her own audacious escape from a brutal Nazi jail?into the late 20th century and beyond.Powerful and inspiring, featuring twenty black-and-white photographs, The Light of Days is an unforgettable true tale of war, the fight for freedom, exceptional bravery, female friendship, and survival in the face of staggering odds. NPR's Best Books of 2021National Jewish Book Award, 2021Canadian Jewish Literary Award, 2021

La extraordinaria y asombrosa historia de las mujeres que lucharon contra los nazis en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.'Una investigación excepcional, fascinante.' The Wall Street Journal'Vibra de orgullo y rabia.' The New York Times Book Review'Conmovedor, inquietante y magníficamente contado.' The EconomistVarsovia, 1943. Testigos del brutal asesinato de sus familias y vecinos y de la destrucción violenta de sus comunidades, un grupo de mujeres judías en Polonia, algunas todavía en la adolescencia, ayudaron a transformar a los grupos de jóvenes judíos en células de resistencia para luchar contra los nazis. Con valor, astucia y nervios de acero, estas "chicas del gueto" sobornaron a los guardias de la Gestapo, escondieron revólveres en hogazas de pan y ayudaron a construir sistemas de búnkeres subterráneos. Actuaron como correos, combatientes y agentes de inteligencia. Sobornaron a los soldados alemanes con vino, whisky y cocina casera, usaron su aspecto ario para seducirlos, y les dispararon y los mataron.Esta obra finalmente saca a la luz la historia de estas increíbles mujeres cuyas hazañas han sido eclipsadas por el tiempo. Judy Batalion, nieta de supervivientes polacos, nos lleva de regreso a 1939 y nos presenta a la joven Renia Kukielka, una contrabandista de armas y mensajera que se juega la vida al cruzar la Polonia ocupada a pie y en tren, y a tantas otras mujeres que pusieron sus vidas en peligro para llevar a cabo sus misiones.Tan trepidante como inspiradora, Hijas de la Resistencia es una historia inolvidable sobre la lucha por la libertad, la amistad femenina y la supervivencia, y una investigación tan apasionante como necesaria.

One of the most important untold stories of World War II, The Light of Days is a soaring landmark history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who inspired Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis.Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland-some still in their teens-became the nerves of a wide-ranging resistance network that fought the Nazis.With courage, guile, and nerves of steel, these "ghetto girls" smuggled guns in loaves of bread and coded intelligence messages in their plaited hair. They helped build life-saving systems of underground bunkers and sustained thousands of Jews in safe hiding places. They bribed Gestapo guards with liquor, assassinated Nazis, and sabotaged German supply lines.The Light of Days at last reveals the real history of these incredible women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time. Judy Batalion-the granddaughter of Polish Holocaust survivors-follows these real-life heroines through the savage destruction of the ghettos, arrest and internment in Gestapo prisons and concentration camps, and for a lucky few, through the end of the war and into the twenty-first century.The Light of Days is an unforgettable true tale of exceptional bravery, female friendship, and survival in the face of staggering odds.

The incredible story of Jewish female resistance fighters who fought the Nazis - a tale virtually unknown.