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    Jacob's Courage: A Holocaust Love Story
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    Jacob's Courage: A Holocaust Love Story

    By Charles Weinblatt

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    “Gut Wrenching and Heart Rending. At the end of the read one feels both hope and admiration for the human spirit.” Holocaust Center of Toledo

    “And I Cried... This book brings the Holocaust to life and evokes emotions not found in many history books. Weaving together a story of love, passion, horror, and history, Weinblatt left nothing out.” Sylvania (OH) Historical Society

    “A tender, coming of age tale. This book shows the critical roles that love, determination, and steadfast belief play toward battling one’s demons both physically and mentally. Jacob’s Courage is ultimately a tribute to the triumphant human spirit.” Jewish Book World

    “The reader sees events through the eyes of archetypal participants... a doctor forced to experiment on his own, a Sonderkommando and a hero.” The Association of Jewish Libraries

    “The author maintains a driving, relentless pace. Jacob and his beloved Rachael try to escape the madness of Nazi Germany while maintaining their humanity; in the end, the visionary protagonist comes to echo his Biblical counterpart who fled danger in his own country and saw a life-changing vision in his dreams.” The University of Toledo

    “Jacob’s Courage follows the young couple from the forced ghettos to the concentration camps and beyond, with several harrowing twists and turns that allow Weinblatt to illustrate the myriad tragedies Holocaust victims faced.” Toledo Free Press

    “The love story was beautiful and touching. This was such an emotional read. Weinblatt’s vivid descriptions of the time beautifully entwines with the love story. Jacob’s Courage is a powerful story of how love does conquer all. No matter how hard the times are, love and humanity never lose their power.” My Love Affair with Books

    “Weinblatt has painted a picture with words of the horrors of the holocaust. He has done so in a haunting and evocative way. Weinblatt has the talent to convey the terror of the Jews.” James E. Vigiletti, Attorney at Law.

    “You see hear and smell... Hitler’s Third Reich.” Ron Braithwaite, author

    “Jacob’s Courage reminded me of one of the greatest books of the 20th Century, Viktor Frankl’s, Man’s Search for Meaning. Weinblatt has painted a picture with words of the horrors of the holocaust. Jacob’s Courage is a personal, real life example of holding on to something greater than one’s self. The love that grows between Jacob and Rachael sustains them through the horrors of life in a Nazi death camp. We all could learn a lesson from these two teenagers, coming of age and faced with the greatest existential threat to life.” Frank Fiore, author

    “Not since Corrie Ten Boom’s The Hiding Place have the horrors of the holocaust been brought to life in such vivid detail. Charles Weinblatt takes you to Nazi Germany through the lives of two young people whose world is torn apart at a time in their lives when it should be blossoming. Weinblatt does a masterful job of touching your emotions throughout the book by placing you inside the lives of Jacob and Rachel. I recommend you pick up a copy of this book and a box of tissues. Get ready for a good cry and a heartwarming ending as Jacob and Rachel find the courage to live.” Rick Rodgers, author

    ” Weinblatt weaves such detail into his story that the reader comes away with a powerful sense of what life was like for the Jews during this horrible period in history. Jacob’s Courage shines a spotlight on the truth. Anyone interested in World War II, the Holocaust, Jewish history, or a love story, should pick up Jacob’s Courage.” Darcia Helle, author.

    “This is an amazing book... one of the best reads that I’ve had in a long while and I literally could not put it down.” Jodi Shepard.

    “For a clear and no-holds-barred description of life as a Jew in Nazi Germany, you can’t beat Jacob’s Courage, by Charles Weinblatt.” Jennifer Feddersen, Editor.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles Weinblatt
    Release dateMay 22, 2009
    ISBN9789657344248
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    Jacob's Courage: A Holocaust Love Story
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    Charles Weinblatt

    Charles S. Weinblatt was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1952. He is a retired University of Toledo administrator. Weinblatt is the author of published fiction and non-fiction, including the popular novel, "Jacob's Courage: A Holocaust Love Story." His biography appears in Academic Wikipedia, the Marquis Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Education. In 2020, Weinblatt was awarded the Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award by the Marquis Who's Who. He has been a prolific reviewer for The New York Journal of Books and a contributing journalist for The Examiner. Weinblatt writes novels, short stories and articles. He is represented by AAA Books Unlimited.

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    • 4/5
      This was an excellent book but difficult to read due to multiple errors! For some reason the title of each chapter interrupted sentences constantly! And there were many issues with names not being right, spelling errors, etc. please Re-edit this book
    • 1/5
      Another holohoax. This is laughable.

      Jews make up lies and bs for profit. Disgusting. 88
    • 5/5
      “Gut Wrenching and Heart Rending. Weinblatt’s characters and characterizations compel the reader to read onward. At the end of the read one feels both hope and admiration for the human spirit.” Holocaust Center of Toledo Director, Hindea Markowicz
    • 5/5
      Jacob’s Courage, by Charles S. Weinblatt, mixes the atrocities of World War II and the holocaust with the hope and courage of a young couple in love. Weinblatt weaves such detail into his story that the reader comes away with a powerful sense of what life was like for the Jews during this horrible period in history. Weinblatt’s knowledge of the slums the Jews were initially forced into, then the death camps that followed, is masterful. While the story can be incredibly bleak at times, Weinblatt uses Jacob and Rachael’s intense love for each other to lift the mood and give us all something to hope for.Jacob’s Courage may be a work of fiction but it shines a spotlight on the truth. Anyone interested in World War II, the Holocaust, Jewish history, or a love story, should pick up Jacob’s Courage.