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1	The Mascot: Unraveling the Mystery of My Jewish Father's Nazi Boyhood more books like this by Mark Kurzem add to wishlist A survival story, a grim fairy-tale, and a psychological drama, this remarkable memoir about a Jewish boy's Nazi past asks provocative questions about identity, complicity, and forgiveness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania more books like this by DK Publishing (Creator) add to wishlist Three of Eastern Europe's most popular destinations are explored in this brand new and lavishly illustrated guide. Hidden gems include old-world architecture, magnificently preserved cathedrals, quaint shops, and charming cafes. Includes maps, 3-D aerial views, and visual glossaries of what to eat and buy. see all copies from $21.19! new only from $21.19! \| SVS
3	In Love with Jerzy Kosinski more books like this by Agate Nesaule add to wishlist This is a first novel from the author of "A Woman in Amber". From Agate Nesaule, acclaimed by writers across the globe from Doris Lessing to Tim O'Brien, comes a long-awaited novel. "In Love with Jerzy Kosinski" is a story of courage and persistence, exploring in fiction the themes that gripped readers of Nesaule's award-winning memoir, "A Woman ... see all copies from $9.38! new only from $11.98! \| first editions \| SVS
4	I survived Rumbuli more books like this by Frida Mikhelon, Wolf Goodman add to wishlist see all copies from $17.00! new only from $99.00!
5	The Latvians: A Short History more books like this by Andrejs Plakans add to wishlist see all copies from $19.90! new only from $19.90!
6	Lonely Planet Estonia Latvia & Lithuania more books like this by Nicola Williams, Becca Blond add to wishlist Includes detailed coverage of city life in Tallinn, Vilnius, and Riga; regional cuisines for all tastes and budgets; a guide to national parks and nature reserves; a user-friendly Baltic and Russian language guide; and a special illustrated section featuring the music of the Baltics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.06!
7	Sex songs of the ancient Letts. more books like this by Bud Berzing, Arsene Eglis add to wishlist see all copies from $14.50! first editions
8	The Latvians in America, 1640-1973: A Chronology & Fact Book more books like this by Maruta Karklis add to wishlist see all copies from $3.58! first editions
9	Latvia more books like this by Stephen Baister, Chris Patrick add to wishlist Latvia possesses the largest and most cosmopolitan capital of the Baltic states, and visitors to Riga will find their interests well catered for in this guide - from museums, art nouveau buildings and opera to casinos, bars and jazz clubs. For visitors touring the peaceful Latvian countryside, a host of options is covered: Jurmala's sandy beaches, ... see all copies from $4.88! new only from $10.19! \| SVS
10	Peeling Potatoes, Painting Pictures: Women Artists in Post-Soviet Russia, Estonia, and Latvia more books like this by Renee Baigell, Matthew Baigell add to wishlist How do women artists in Russia, Estonia and Latvia view themselves in the post-Soviet era? What is their relationship to feminism and how has that relationship changed following the fall of the Soviet regime? Having conducted over 60 interviews between 1995 and 1998, Renee and Matthew Baigell explore in this volume these women's difficulties of ... see all copies from $3.52! new only from $4.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Latvian Legion more books like this by Arturs Silgailis add to wishlist see all copies from $39.95! first editions
12	Latvia in Transition more books like this by Juris Dreifelds add to wishlist Latvia in Transition provides the material necessary to understand present-day Latvia. The author examines the main events, processes and problems of the transitional period of this country from a dependent and Moscow-dominated Soviet Republic to an independent and also interdependent state. The book presents the most relevant and essential ... see all copies from $16.85! new only from $30.00! \| SVS
13	The Castle of the Cats more books like this by Eric A Kimmel (Retold by), Katya Krenina (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this retelling of a Ukrainian folktale, a farmer sends his three sons out into the world to prove their worth. Ivan, the youngest and simplest boy, discovers a marvelous castle of cats that holds a magical secret--a secret that may hold the key to his future. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
14	Bradt Baltic Capitals: Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, and Kaliningrad more books like this by Neil Taylor, Chris Patrick, Stephen Baister add to wishlist Provides city information including sightseeing and walking tours and half-day excursions from each city. This title also contains background material including history and culture, and words and phrases in four languages. It serves as a useful source for both tourists and business travellers. see all copies from $3.18! new only from $13.07!
15 view cover	One who came back; the diary of a Jewish survivor. more books like this by Josef Katz add to wishlist In December 1941, the SS deported twenty-three-year old Josef Katz from his home in Lubeck, Germany, to the Riga ghetto in Latvia. Over the next four years, he and thousands of other Jews were subjected to unrelenting brutality in intermment ghettos and concentration camps. One Who Came Back is an unflinching account of Katz's coming through each ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $12.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Testimony of Lives: Narative and Memory in Post-Soviet Latvia more books like this by Vieda Skultans, Skultans Vieda add to wishlist Vieda Skultans left Latvia as a refugee at the age of six months. In 1990, she returned for the first time. This text is both a personal account of a homecoming and an anthropology of a people trying to come to terms with its past and to face an uncertain future. Based on more than 100 interviews carried out in the wake of Latvian independence, it ... see all copies from $9.58! new only from $48.28! \| SVS
17	Latvian Mittens: Traditional Designs & Techniques more books like this by Lizbeth Upitis, Patricia Katsura Rollins, Alvis Upitis add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00!
18	By Influence & Desire: The True Story of Three Extraordinary Women--The Grand Duchess of Courland and Her Daughters more books like this by Rosalynd Pflaum add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Racundra's Third Cruise more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist THIS IS A NEW, UNPUBLISHED, ARTHUR RANSOME STORY. It describes a sailing cruise in Latvia with his new wife Evgenia (formerly Trotsky's secretary) up the Aa River, from Riga to Mitau and back. A classic Ransome story, it is illustrated with his own photos. "Swallows and Amazons" is responsible for more people taking up sailing that any other ... see all copies from $23.21! new only from $24.95! \| first editions
20 view cover	With Dance Shoes in Siberian Snows more books like this by Family Health Trust Zambia, Valters Nollendorfs (Editor), Margita Gailitis (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $12.00! new only from $18.75! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	All Was Not Lost: Journey of a Russian Immigrant from Riga to Chicagoland more books like this by Anatoly Bezkorovainy add to wishlist The book is a Russian immigrant's life story, written for himself, though with the hope that others may also find it interesting (after Dr. N. I. Pirogov). Chapter 1 begins with the family's chronicle in the Russian Empire, and how the author's parents ended up in Latvia following the Bolshevik revolution. It continues through the World War II ... see all copies from $23.62! new only from $28.90! \| SVS
22 view cover	From Sites of Occupation to Symbols of Multiculturalism: Re-Conceptualizing Minority Education in Post-Soviet Latvia (PB more books like this by Iveta Silova add to wishlist Rarely do we find books in educational research that are both thick in context and rich in theory. Usually books emphasize one over the other. Authors that engage in thick descriptions tend to fall short of explaining what larger theoretical issue their case stands for. Vice versa, authors who make a case for a particular theory do not always ... see all copies from $39.99! new only from $52.90! \| SVS
23 view cover	Tug of War more books like this by Joan Lingard add to wishlist Forced to flee Latvia with their family in 1944, twins Astra and Hugo journey to Germany in carts, on foot and by boat. But at a crowded station, Hugo is injured and separated from his family. In their subsequent search for each other, Hugo and Astra fear for each other's safety. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	City of Life, City of Death: Memories of Riga more books like this by Max Michelson add to wishlist This is a stirring and haunting personal account of the Soviet and German occupations of Latvia and of the Holocaust. Michelson had a serene boyhood in an upper middle-class Jewish family in Riga, Latvia Chr(45) at least until 1940, when the fifteen-year old Michelson witnessed the annexation of Latvia by the Soviet Union. Private properties were ... see all copies from $13.19! new only from $14.15! \| SVS
25 view cover	Historical Dictionary of Latvia more books like this by Andrejs Plakans add to wishlist The Historical Dictionary of Latvia takes a detailed look at the recent political and economic situation of Latvia as well as its long and sometimes complicated history. There are also entries on the artists, writers, scientists, and other personalities who made their contribution to the culture of the state. see all copies from $34.98! new only from $102.68! \| SVS

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