Mottele - Tapa dura

This true-life, well-researched story tells of Ukrainian-born Mottele-Mordechai Shlayanwho at age 12 left his childhood behind when his family was murdered by German soldiers. The young violinist joined the Jewish partisansresistance fighterswho did fight back, who did not go like lambs to their slaughter. Without a gun, he went on dangerous missions for the partisans to take revenge on their enemies. "The author provides a raw authenticity along with a sad and moving story." Publishers Weekly

Award-winning author, journalist/photographer and playwright, Gertrude Samuels worked at the New York Post, Newsweek and Time Magazines before joining The New York Times, where she worked as the only Times Magazine staff writer/photographer for more than 25 years. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees from New York University.