Keynote
"A story of heroism and of touching romance in a time of fear and danger."—USA Today
Book Title
Jack and Rochelle
Subtitle
A Holocaust Story of Love and Resistance
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- “A powerful and illuminating personal account.... Faithful inclusiveness, combined with a depth of feeling never minimized and never paraded, makes this strong, honest, affecting book a valuable addition to Holocaust literature.”—The New York Times Book Review
Body
There are two voices intertwined in the narrative: those of Jack and Rochelle. Now and then they interrupt each other. This is the way they have told these stories for the past fifty years: side by side, listening intently each to the other, at the ready to speak up lest a single detail be lost. These stories are their lives—the testament of their survival and their love for each other.—from the Preface by Lawrence Sutin In this gripping memoir, Jack and Rochelle Sutin recount their experiences as Jewish resistance fighters during World War II, a story that ranges from extreme horror to poignant triumph. Told through their son Lawrence, the book brings alive the reality of months spent hidden in a dank underground bunker infested with lice and disease. Jack and Rochelle is more than just an account of stark survival, however. It is also the tale of an almost impossible love affair that has lasted over fifty years, and an eloquent reminder that history is made up of the often deeply moving details of individual lives.
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Praise
- “A story of heroism and of touching romance in a time of fear and danger.... It offers a unique perspective on the Holocaust, one that captures its horror without missing the central characters’ strength, courage and passion.”—USA Today
- “Avoiding the sentimentality and romanticized experiences of so many other Holocaust books, Jack and Rochelle tells a beautiful and compelling personal story.”—Michael Lerner, Tikkun
