Tag Archives: Holocaust

Rakiya -: Stories of Bulgaria – Ellis Shuman

Posted on July 19, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Rakiya is a very interesting collection of eleven short stories that feature various characters in bizarre situations that cover some of the history of Bulgaria. Each story has a protagonist that struggles to find answers to … Continue reading →

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Nein, Nein, Nein!: One Man’s Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust – Jerry Stahl

Posted on March 22, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Why stay in this country, listening to mere Proud Boy-esque neo-Nazis, when you could go to the source, to Poland and Germany, and experience the birthplace of actual Nazi-Nazis? How better to soak up fascist antibodies?” … Continue reading →

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PRIMO—a stageplay: Auschwitz through the lens of time – Ed Davidson

Posted on March 28, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) #CommissionsEarned Primo Levi was a writer, chemist, and a survivor of the Holocaust. This tightly written one act play is a fictional account of the last day of his life. As he goes through his … Continue reading →

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The Memory Monster – Yishai Sarid

Posted on January 20, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “Force is the only way to resist force, and one must be prepared to kill.” This Israeli PhD History student wasn’t prepared for what he was about to embark on. Trying to figure out the topic … Continue reading →

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The Butcher’s Daughter: A Memoir – Florence Grende

Posted on July 24, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Judy Deutsch ) The Butcher’s Daughter is a personal story of a young girl in Poland during The Holocaust and how she and her family survived. The book reads like a diary and is filled with descriptions during … Continue reading →

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