Out of Hiding
Holocaust Literature of British Columbia
- Publisher
- Ronsdale Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2022
- Category
- Jewish
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553806622
- Publish Date
- Apr 2022
- List Price
- $24.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781553806639
- Publish Date
- Sep 2022
- List Price
- $21.95
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Description
A thorough collection and examination of stories and perspectives from the Holocaust-related books of British Columbia authors, including nearly 100 black and white photographs.
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.
About the authors
Alan Twigg is the publisher and editor of BC Book World, Canada's largest-circulating publication about books. He has also been contributing editor of Quill & Quire, Canadian books columnist for the Vancouver Province, books columnist for Vancouver magazine, a contributor of profiles to the Toronto Star and the Writers Union of Canada representative on the board of directors of the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing. In 2000, he was the first recipient of the Gray Campbell Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contibutions to literature and publishing.
Alan is the author of ten previous titles including For Openers: Conversations with 24 Canadian Writers, Hubert Evans: The First Ninety-Three Years, Vancouver and Its Writers, Vander Zalm: from Immigrant to Premier, First Invaders: The Literary Origins of British Columbia and Cuba: 101 Top Historical Sites.
Editorial Reviews
A "fascinating" overview of BC 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) "A celebration of 85 authors/survivors who have written about their harrowing and inspiring stories." - Vancouver Sun
Other titles by Alan Twigg
Gidal
The Unusual Friendship of Yosef Wosk and Tim Gidal, Letters and Photos
Tolstoy's Words To Live By
Sequel to A Calendar of Wisdom
Moon Madness: Dr. Louise Aall, Sixty Years of Healing in Africa
Sixty Years of Healing in Africa
Moon Madness
Dr. Louise Aall, sixty years of healing in Africa
Undaunted
The Best of BC BookWorld
Essentials, The
150 Great BC Books & Authors
Tibetans in Exile
The Dalai Lama & the Woodcocks
Thompson's Highway
The Literary Origins of British Columbia, Volume 3
Understanding Belize
A Historical Guide
Aboriginality
The Literary Origins of British Columbia, Volume 3
