The story revolves around a German man and a Jewish girl whose grandmother was killed at Dachau and whose father was a survivor there. The couple become infatuated, against the protest of the girl's father. She becomes pregnant and they marry. They then discover that the man's grandfather had been an SS Guard at Dachau. The intense personal struggles of the couple and their families to reconcile the past with the present are at the heart of this work.
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"Dr. Goldstein demonstrates his ability to develop a plot that forces us to hold our attention to the theme, the story line, and the characters in his book, 'The Redemption'. The reader discovers that his portrayal of the characters and the progression of the underlying theme produce a book that deals with more than the Holocaust but renders a "treatise" that people are more alike than different and that those of us who hold to positive principles can even become heroic in our endeavors. The author enhances the book by writing with clarity and making his characters round and believable." -- Dr. Richard Calef, Chair, Psychology Dept., West Virginia Wesleyan, Buckhannon, W. Va
"From hope's uplifting point of view, Prof. Goldstein adeptly fashions a contemporary tale of love's risky transcendence over cultural and historic barriers. He plumbs the narrative depths of deeply bitter Holocaust atrocities, along the way challenging the reader to ponder our inescapable human condition which ever hampers our ability to accept human beings while reserving our right to condemn blatant expressions of malice. Here is a book relentlessly searching for the redemptive power of forgiveness latent in us all. He is to be applauded for his compassionate courage to rush in where more timid angels fear to tread and be congratulated for reminding us that 'hope springs eternal'." -- Rev Dr. Peter Kakos, Edwards Church, Northampton, MA.
"We are indeed fortunate to have a writer like Wallace Goldstein authoring a book that depicts the horrors of the Holocaust and at the same time teaching us that we must not permit ourselves to lose our capacity for understanding. The book will make it clear to those who question the occurrence of the Holocaust that it not only took place but had ramifications that affected all of humanity. He writes with passion and clarity." -- Rabbi Jerome Gurland, Chair, Judaic Studies, WNEC,Springfield, MA.
"From hope's uplifting point of view, Prof. Goldstein adeptly fashions a contemporary tale of love's risky transcendence over cultural and historic barriers. He plumbs the narrative depths of deeply bitter Holocaust atrocities, along the way challenging the reader to ponder our inescapable human condition which ever hampers our ability to accept human beings while reserving our right to condemn blatant expressions of malice. Here is a book relentlessly searching for the redemptive power of forgiveness latent in us all. He is to be applauded for his compassionate courage to rush in where more timid angels fear to tread and be congratulated for reminding us that 'hope springs eternal'." -- Rev Dr. Peter Kakos, Edwards Church, Northampton, MA.
"We are indeed fortunate to have a writer like Wallace Goldstein authoring a book that depicts the horrors of the Holocaust and at the same time teaching us that we must not permit ourselves to lose our capacity for understanding. The book will make it clear to those who question the occurrence of the Holocaust that it not only took place but had ramifications that affected all of humanity. He writes with passion and clarity." -- Rabbi Jerome Gurland, Chair, Judaic Studies, WNEC,Springfield, MA.
About the Author
I am Emeritus Professor of English at Westfield (MA) State College and was department chair for 10 years. I hold an M.A. in English from Columbia and a Ph.D from New York University. I have taught on the college level for 40 years. Other publications include "You and Your Speech," "Teaching English as a Second Language," and "Remembering Pa." I have also published six articles including "Mark Twain's Use of Diction in 'Huckleberry Finn'."
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A Searching Introspection For Each of Us,
By "sweetpeace" (DeSoto, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Redemption : A Love Affair Between a German Man and a Jewish Girl, Daughter of a Holocaust Survivor (Paperback)
Setting his story in the classical Romeo and Juliet milieu, Author Goldstein leads the reader more deeply into a searching of his own conscience and soul and the several dimensions of good and evil. How many generations of family and of societies should be tainted with hatred, both for those who hate and for those who are hated? And if we forget the most devastating evil ever perpetrated on mankind, are we then not keeping faith and trust with those betrayed by humankind whom all generations of all peoples everywhere must sanctify with remembrance for the sake of all humanity?
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