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Ruth Hanna Sachs

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Following lists Ruth's current publications.

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Adolf Eichmann : Engineer of Death.

Rosen Publishing Group, New York. January 2001.

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This short biography of Adolf Eichmann focuses primarily on the crimes he committed as a Nazi. Targets 12 to 15-year olds. For Ruth's comments on the writing of this book, go to Author's Notes.

Changing Seasons.

Exclamation! Publishers, Phoenixville.

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A book of poetry that takes you from Spring to Winter, the seasons of our homes, the seasons of our lives. Every book is hand bound, no two covers are exactly alike. Illustrated with black and white line drawings. See Author's Notes.

Jotter's Blotter: Twelve Exercises to Better Writing.

Exclamation! Publishers, Phoenixville.

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Ruth's creative writing exercises are now available in workbook format. The book is appropriate for a creative writing class (Ruth uses much of this material in her own workshops). Jotter's Blotter also comes with the option of personalized critique of your writing at an affordable rate.

Stories I Heard While Listening.

Exclamation! Publishers, Phoenixville. Release date: August 16, 2008.

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Short stories offer a quick glimpse of life, a peek backstage at the actors without makeup and costumes. This collection of stories eavesdrops on Psyche and Cupid, Rivka and Rafael, and Ruth's own next-door neighbors and colleagues. You will identify with these people who allow you briefly into their hearts, people who for one moment tell you what they really feel. More information in Author's Notes.

The White Rose

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	History of the White Rose in three volumes. First two volumes currently available. Please specify whether you are ordering for an advanced German class; for social studies/history; or for an interdepartmental honors class combining history, social studies, art, music, and philosophy (this would also be appropriate for university undergraduate courses). Click here to order the "regular edition" (suitable for high school students, non-history majors, and the casual nonfiction reader)or the "academic version" (suitable for the serious scholar).
	Primary Source Materials in English translation, translated by Ruth Sachs. Includes Gestapo interrogation transcripts, trials, verdicts, and related correspondence for all three White Rose trials (February 22, April 19, and July 13, 1943), as well as execution documents. Also: The "Buendische" Trial of Hans Scholl in 1937/38, including interrogations. For complete line of White Rose products, click here.
	Roses At Noon: The Novel. The friends come alive in this first-person telling in the voices of Sophie Scholl, Willi Graf, Gisela Schertling, and Wilhelm Geyer. Click here to read Chapter One. Publication date is currently scheduled for 2008/2009.
	The Ultimate CD-ROM. Tentative release date for The Ultimate CD-ROM is August 2003. Everything in History of the White Rose plus video, rich photography, and audio. May be pre-ordered from the publisher.
	The definitive documentary. If you have seen the Verhoeven film, you think you know the story. But Ruth has been researching the real story since July 1994. It is more gripping than you would dare to believe. If you would like to support this project, see a more detailed description (at bottom of page) and then write for information.

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