To Life: 36 Stories of Memory and Hope

New Yoik: Bulfinch Press, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition with no other printings noted. Hard cover in near fine condition with light teal boards, black spine cloth, and silver gilt spine lettering. The bottom edge of the boards have color rubbed off. End papers contain repeating phrase ""Remember . . . Never forget. There is hope for your future"" in English and other languages (see photo.) Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Papers are glossy white and contain, in addition to text, color and black & white photos. Size approx 10 1/4"" tall x 10 1/4"" wide, 3/4"" thick; 174 numbered pages. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. Appears unread. * Long sub-title: MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE: A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST. From the jacket flap, ""This deeply moving collection of stories, faces, and objects from the Museum of Jewish Heritage . . . a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. The Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocast opened its doors in lower Manhattan in 1997 and is already recognized as a site of great cultural and historical importance. The stories of courage, family, hope, and faith held within the Museum provide a uniquely moving history of Jewish life in the twentieth century. This is the first book drawn from the Museum's collection. The 36 stories told here - and the photographs and objects that accompany them - were presented to the Museum for exhibition by Holocaust survivors and their families . . . all emblems of the remarkable stories of perseverance and hope that are vividly recounted. . .""