Bøger af Jan Schwartz

Chaja's life was filled with color, glitter, passion, and romance, but her art meant everything to her. At first, all that mattered was to be a star. After Hitler became the chancellor of Germany, she escaped to Holland. From there, her career took her throughout the world. This is the story of Chaja Goldstein, a cabaret star whose work was rich in Jewish culture and frank about the pogroms and discrimination the community faced. As the Yiddish Mime, she used her performances as a vehicle to personally communicate with her audience about Jewish culture and being the Other. In a broader sense, she fought against fascism by touching the hearts of her fans as intolerance began to dominate most of Europe. In 1942, she was transported to Westerbork Transit Camp from where nearly all of the revolving inmates were transferred to Auschwitz. She was saved as fate has it. The Commandant needed her talent for his very own cabaret.This is not a typical holocaust novel. The characters of this novel were actual friends and members of the hunted intelligentsia. They faced the rise of fascism together in pre-World War II Europe through the culmination of the Nazi occupation in the Netherlands that took the lives of 107,000 souls.

Learning one's cherished dog has cancer is a common experience among dog owners today. Upon diagnosis, veterinarians may suggest surgery or chemotherapy. But, our dog's cancer was too widespread for surgery, and the harshness of chemotherapy seemed inappropriate for this gentle-natured golden. Instead, we chose to celebrate the life and spirit of our beloved pet each remaining day left with him. What happened next is an adventurous true story of love and courage. Last Summer with Oscar is a narrative case study about a 9-year old Golden Retriever's response to cancer. While my husband and I came to grips with his diagnosis, Oscar made an amazing discovery. Nestled among a patch of young trees were Slippery Elm seedlings, and eating them became his choice of treatment. Oscar's determination to live enabled him to return to this patch to eat the leaves, thereby regaining his strength for continued walks with his littermate, Winston. Oscar, the teacher, found new ways to communicate with me, his student. Together, we explored little-known remedies for cancer. The goodness of the journey elicited kindness and goodness from others. Last Summer with Oscar is filled with anecdotes that inspire love and a true belief in the potential of humanity.