Dear Librarian: I thought I should send you a brief summary of a recently published book. Fiets Vase and other stories of survival. Europe 1939 -1945by Alison Leslie Gold. These are stories of survival, "Each record of 'a life wrested from extinction' reads like a miracle, a silver chalice excavated from dust."
Alison Leslie Gold is the author of Anne Frank Remembered, an international bestseller that has been translated into eighteen languages and was included as one of the "Best of Best" one hundred books in the past twenty-five years by the American Library Association. What happens when the value of life is diminished? This book is about the deepest kind of human suffering, and how to survive. I am writing to encourage you to read this book and add it to your library. A brief summary is below. If you wish any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Sheelagh O Connor Researcher, deeply moved by the relevance of this book in todays world Fiets Vase and other stories of survival. Europe 1939 1945 by Alison Leslie Gold What is it about? Fiets Vase portrays Jews not just as victims but as gutsy and courageous human beings, male, female, young and old from every corner of Europe. The harrowing yet ultimately inspiring personal accounts of World War II encourage us to meditate on such themes as kindness, love, and art. These stories shed light on the various strengths that people drew on in a dark period of human history. From a young Jewish woman who defied death to keep the promise she made to her dead mother to protect her baby sister, to a Berlin boy, the son of a Nazi, who separated from his father to discover lifelong passion for the theater, the experiences of the individuals recounted here offer a rare glimpse at the personal face of war and bring us to the end of the line for these survivors. Why is it important now? Survival is on peoples minds, how do we live in a time of danger and anxiety? Where can we find clues for survival? This book offers a roadmap to living through the scariest time in modern history. The subjects speculate on how they survived and memorializes all suffering, not just Jewish suffering. Where can I get it and read current reviews? Barnes and Noble $17 <http://www.barnesandnoble.com/>http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ Amazon.com $17 <http://www.amazon.com/>http://www.amazon.com ========================================================================== HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
