Karen Kirsten
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Karen Kirsten

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Karen Kirsten is the author of IRENA’S GIFT, a 2025 National Jewish Book Award finalist, winner of Zibby Awards for Best Family Drama & Best Story of Overcoming, an Australian Jewish Book Award finalist, and described by Pulitzer prize winning author Geraldine Brooks as, “a disturbing investigation into the power of secrets to harm and to haunt.” Karen is an Australian-American writer and Holocaust educator who speaks around the world on the power of empathy to bridge divides and save lives. Karen’s essay “Searching for the Nazi Who Saved My Mother’s Life” was selected by Narratively as one of their Best Ever stories and nominated for The Best American Essays. Karen’s writing has also appeared in Salon, The Week, The Huffington Post, The Jerusalem Post, Boston’s NPR, The Christian Post, The Sydney Morning Herald and more.
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    • Irena's Gift

    • An epic World War II memoir of sisters, secrets and survival
    • By: Karen Kirsten
    • Narrated by: Karen Kirsten
    • Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
    • Release date: 18-07-23
    • Language: English
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