Beyond Anger

Action and narrative of this historical novel penetrate intothe heart and minds of Second World War Nazi Holocaustsurvivors as well as the characters with whom they interact.It conveys the texture and content of the characters' lives,their joys, dreams, nightmares, and preoccupations with theNew World, its coercions and sorrows. The overwhelmingconcern is the pursuit of life and justice, not thoughts ofrevenge for those who had perished by the hand of theassassin. The eyewitness...
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Action and narrative of this historical novel penetrate intothe heart and minds of Second World War Nazi Holocaustsurvivors as well as the characters with whom they interact.It conveys the texture and content of the characters' lives,their joys, dreams, nightmares, and preoccupations with theNew World, its coercions and sorrows. The overwhelmingconcern is the pursuit of life and justice, not thoughts ofrevenge for those who had perished by the hand of theassassin. The eyewitness survivor's wish is to serve as themoral conscience of society and a memory capsule for futuregenerations.The author emphatically pursues his interrupted education,and is drafted into the US Army for service during theKorean War. Here, he has an opportunity to examine his andhis family's reaction to the unfolding situation. His father,Henry and his brother Roman are both coping with the direcircumstances in a quasi-heroic manner. All three pursuetheir goals to the best of their ability, interacting with oneanother, as fit for a loving and forgiving familial scene.