Dr. Ruth, All the Way

Author(s): Mark St. Germain
The story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s incredible journey preceding her career as a pioneering radio and television sex therapist. From fleeing the Nazis in the Kindertransport, losing both her parents in the Holocaust, and joining the Haganah in Jerusalem as a sniper, to her struggle to succeed as a single mother newly-arrived in America.
Format:Full-length comedy/drama

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Nationality of Author:U.S.
Tags: Kindertransport

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