

International Youth Write Books for A BOOK by ME
Bella from Azerbaijan, a FLEX scholarship recipient, was an exchange student at Davenport Central High School in Iowa during the 2010-2011 school year. While in the United States, Bella learned more about the Holocaust by visiting the Holocaust Museum in Skokie, Illinois with her Area Representative (Deb Bowen). A Muslim girl, Bella was touched when she learned many Muslims in Albania helped Jewish friends and neighbors escape the Nazis. In doing so, they risked their own liv


Bowman Brothers tell story of Art Hilmo
It was a year ago (February 2011) when I learned about the story of a Righteous man named Art Hilmo. The Jewish Federation called me asking if I would visit Art and hear his story to see if it would be a good fit for A BOOK by ME. When I went to his small apartment, I knew right away this story needed to be told for the next generation. Art is such a humble man and according to him "I just did what anyone would do". Not true! He risked his life to save others -including ma