{"product_id":"the-light-of-daysbooks","title":"The Light of Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/em\u003e and Indie bestseller lists.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitnesses 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the exploits of these courageous resistance fighters have remained virtually unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs propulsive and thrilling as \u003cem\u003eHidden Figures, In the Garden of Beasts, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Band of Brothers, The Light of Days\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful and inspiring, featuring twenty black-and-white photographs, \u003cem\u003eThe Light of Days\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable true tale of war, the fight for freedom, exceptional bravery, female friendship, and survival in the face of staggering odds.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Batalion, Judy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Rough front","offer_id":42387133792480,"sku":"9780063013759","price":13.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e73b16da-50ec-4dff-b7bc-2907e8330463.jpg?v=1643580860","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-light-of-daysbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}