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It's 1939, and Memel, Lithuania, is no longer safe for Jewish families like the Kaplans. Nazi troops have overtaken much of Europe, and hundreds of thousands of Jews have tried to flee Hitler's advance. The Kaplans' desperate attempts to obtain safe passage, and their harrowing journey three-quarters of the way around the world, on ship and on the Trans-Siberian Express, form a riveting narrative that puts a personal face on the often-overwhelming human tragedy that is the HolocaustKaplan, William is the author of 'One More Border The True Story Of One Family's Escape From War-torn Europe', published 2004 under ISBN 9780888996381 and ISBN 0888996381.
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