Miracles Through Hell

Elman has written a unique intergenerational story of pain, bravery, guilt, and healing that captures readers' attention and emotions. Miracles Through Hell is a deeply moving account of bravery, luck, and redemption, in which Elman uncovers the details of his parents' lives before the Nazis took control of Poland, leads us through the miracles and hell his parents experienced as the war raged on, and finally, reveals the trauma of second-generation survivors. Through telling his...
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Elman has written a unique intergenerational story of pain, bravery, guilt, and healing that captures readers' attention and emotions. Miracles Through Hell is a deeply moving account of bravery, luck, and redemption, in which Elman uncovers the details of his parents' lives before the Nazis took control of Poland, leads us through the miracles and hell his parents experienced as the war raged on, and finally, reveals the trauma of second-generation survivors. Through telling his family history, Elman's own story is told.Very little has been written about the second generation and how the emotional impact on their parents carried over to their children. Elman is very open, sharing his journey to identify and face the emotional demons in his life growing up.Elman also questions if America of today compares to Germany in the 1930s. Holocaust denial is a trend; fascism is on the rise, books are being banned, voting rights are being suppressed, women's rights are under attack, racism and antisemitism are on the rise, and freedom of the press is under attack. American institutions are being attacked and delegitimized. White supremacy is on the rise, and many evangelicals are pushing hard to make America a "Christian Nation." Will American democracy survive?