The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt: War Through a Woman's Eyes 1939-1940

During the opening months of World War II, Vassar-educated career woman Rulka Langer risked her life and relied on her wits to keep her two small children and elderly mother out of harm's way. Langer's engaging, clear-eyed chronicle sparkles with fresh and lively storytelling and a brilliant eye for detail.

Winner of the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best First Book (Nonfiction)