Out of Hiding
HOLOCAUST LITERATURE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
B.C. History, Biographies, Holocaust Literature
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- $24.95
Holocaust witnesses will soon cease to exist. As Tolstoy famously put it, what is to be done? One answer is Out of Hiding, a cross-section of stories collected from one region of the globe, British Columbia, Canada, examining 85 authors and 160 books.
Out of Hiding is both inspiring and chilling. The outstanding characters include the heroic whistleblower, Rudolf Vrba, credited by historian Sir Martin Gilbert with saving at least 100,000 lives, as well as Robbie Waisman, likely the only person ever to sneak his way into a concentration camp twice.
This wide-ranging collection also features an Afterword by Yosef Wosk and is dedicated to Dutch-born survivor Robert Krell, the MLK of Holocaust education in Canada. Illustrated and profoundly educational, this patchwork quilt of memory and history belongs in every British Columbia household if the Holocaust is not to be forgotten, under-estimated or disregarded.
Reviews
Winner, George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature
Nominated, Western Canada Jewish Book Awards in the category for writing on the Holocaust
“A celebration of 85 authors/survivors who have written about their harrowing and inspiring stories.” —Vancouver Sun
“In this profound and riveting collection of essays, Twigg has honoured Holocaust survivors and family members “who knew they had a secret to tell but never found the voice for it until later in life.” Each essay is expertly researched and written. Highly recommended for secondary schools.” —BC Books for Schools
A “fascinating” overview of B.C. Holocaust literature. The afterword by Rabbi Yosef Wosk "rounds out the collection with his thought-provoking reflections on hiding." —Jewish Independent
An “important publication” —Zachor (Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre)
“What Twigg’s stunning testament achieves is to keep alive even unspoken Holocaust truths.” —subTerrain Magazine
“Out of Hiding is well illustrated, so that people, locales and related artifacts from the BC milieu and its narratives are richly presented.” —The BC Review
“The Holocaust must not to be forgotten, under-estimated or disregarded. This book represents the best way forward in the 21st century.” —Dr. Robert Krell
“Out of Hiding is both inspiring and chilling.” —Dr. Ruth Linn
Book Details
Pub Date: June 2022
Trade Paperback
338 Pages
Print ISBN 978155386622
E-book ISBN 9781553806639
6” x 9”
Category: Non-fiction
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