Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber by Rona Arato

 Nothing Could Stop Her is a story of Ruth Gruber (1911-2016), a remarkable woman who pushed the boundaries, and was determined to live life on her own terms.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY, to a Jewish family from Russia. From the young age, she displayed talent for writing and poetry. She went on to study German and exploring the world beyond Brooklyn. After receiving her Master degree in the US, she continued her education in Cologne, Germany. Despite her parents protests as situation was getting worrisome with Adolf Hitler.

She received her PhD at the age of twenty. A year in Germany opened her eyes to many things, including growing antisemitism. It put fire under her to fight for humanity. She became a reporter, first in the US, then internationally.

Her journey as a reporter shows not only how extraordinary she was, but also how much history was involved in her work, which comes to light as her story is revealed. She was set to discover about lives of women in remote areas such as Siberia. Leading her to another research about political prisoners in USSR. Later, bringing lives of hunters in Alaska. Her most passionate accomplishment was probably fighting for war refugees, followed by her humanitarian work, and covering stories of oppressed Jews.

This engagingly written story shines light on a remarkable woman, who was a true trailblazer, and achieved many things despite time not being on her side as a woman. (Ages 8-12)

Published in 2023 by Kar-Ben Publishing

Source: Kar-Ben Publishing

TRENDING INSPIRATION: In Injustice She Found Purpose to Fight for Humanity.

Traits:

·         From young age, she displayed talent for writing and poetry

·         She craved to explore the world beyond what she knew

·         A year in Germany before WWII opened her eyes to antisemitism

·         The injustice she saw gave her fire to become a reporter and fight for humanity

·         She went outside her comfort zone and travelled to remote corners to report on injustice and oppression

 

"Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life." - Marcus Aurelius 

“Everyone can look inside his or her should and decide what he or she can do to make a world at peace, to end this fighting that goes on every day around the world.” – Ruth Gruber

“I had two tools to fight injustice – my typewriter and my camera.” – Ruth Gruber 

“You should have dreams, you should have visions.” – Ruth Gruber