Orphan Number Eight

A fascinating historical fiction novel set in the forgotten world of New York's Jewish orphanages. In 1919, 4-year-old Rachel Rabinowitz, Dr. He is placed in the Jewish Home for Young Children, where Mildred Solomon conducts medical research on children. Dr. Solomon subjects the little girl to a series of experimental x-ray treatments that endanger her health but make her name known. The year is 1954 and Rachel is an old Dr. She is a nurse in the terminally ill ward of the Home for Aged Jews, where Solomon is a patient. Realizing that she has power over the helpless doctor, Rachel begins to carry out a dangerous experiment of her own planning. Before the night shift ends, Rachel must choose between forgiveness and revenge. Inspired by true events, Orphan Number 8 is a powerful novel about humankind's capacity to harm and to love.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2. Dough

Media Type: Paperback

Number of Pages: 416

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