
Out of the Storm
Holocaust to Hope
Michael Halperin(Author)
Cherry Orchard Books (Publisher)
Published on 4. December 2025
Book
Hardback
356 pages
979-8-88719-851-4 (ISBN)
Description
Alex and Mela Roslan and their children, an ordinary, brave Polish family rescue Jewish brothers from the Warsaw Ghetto, with whom they bond, keeping them safe through the Holocaust and into post-Holocaust years on an adventurous odyssey across Europe-a region seething with emergent antisemitism.
Reviews / Votes
"[The book] is an important contribution to the study of Christian Heroism during the Holocaust. While there are a few other books written about Christian Rescuers of Jewish Children, I have not come across any demonstrating the devotion that equaled the Roslans'." - Samuel P. Oliner, PhD"The crisis at the heart of the story is not just survival under catastrophic conditions; it is the tension between what one is and what one knows. As such, it is a story about the Holocaust that can be universally understood." - Holli Levitsky, PhD, Director, Jewish Studies Program, Loyola Marymount University
"Amid the ashes of the Holocaust, we find a generosity of spirit and a commitment to moral decency guaranteed to lift our souls. It is a story that needs to be told and told again." - Ed Feinstein, Sr. Rabbi Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, California, faculty Shalom Hartman Institute of North America
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Academic Studies Press
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-88719-851-4 (9798887198514)
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Person
Michael Halperin is accomplished across media, including film, theater, and books. He has written six books, including Jacob's Rescue-a powerful tale that gently introduces children to the Holocaust. Halperin has also produced eight plays as well as film and television projects for companies such as 20th Century-Fox and Universal. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Southern California and a PhD in Film Studies from Union Institute & University. Halperin has been recognized with a National Endowment for the Humanities Writing Grant, a Writers Guild of America West Award, Award for Excellence in Playwriting by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, and the DICE Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Science.
Content
Acknowledgements
Appreciation
Foreword
1. Judenrein
2. The Kid Who Didn't Exist
3. Valley of Shadows
4. Escape
5. Words are More Important than Bullets
6. Friends
7. Russians Are Coming
8. Girl in the Ghetto
9. A New Day
10. Nightmare's End
11. Trail to Freedom
12. The Little Colonel
13. Torch of Liberty
14. A New Year
15. Ville de Lumiere
16. Oranges and Home
Epilogue, by David Gilat
Afterword
Appreciation
Foreword
1. Judenrein
2. The Kid Who Didn't Exist
3. Valley of Shadows
4. Escape
5. Words are More Important than Bullets
6. Friends
7. Russians Are Coming
8. Girl in the Ghetto
9. A New Day
10. Nightmare's End
11. Trail to Freedom
12. The Little Colonel
13. Torch of Liberty
14. A New Year
15. Ville de Lumiere
16. Oranges and Home
Epilogue, by David Gilat
Afterword