Hitler's Furies is a powerful book that brings to light the role of German women during the Nazi movement and World War II. There is a belief that German women stayed behind and kept the home fires burning for their husband's return. This could not be further from the truth. Author Wendy Lower demonstrates the participation of women in the Nazi cause including the Holocaust. A National Book Award finalist, "Hitler's Furies" is a brutal tale of women who behaved in a way that was totally against what society has held sacred: that women are not capable of committing genocide.