“Nazi leaders began to persecute Jews as soon as Hitler took power in 1933. I was a college professor when they issued the Nuremberg Race Laws prohibiting Jews from teaching in or attending public schools. I gave private lessons, usually for no fee, until I was sent to Buchenwald. After we were liberated, I was offered a position at an American university. My colleagues sent a briefcase as a welcoming gift.” Read about two Holocaust survivors, German Jewish newlyweds sent to America by their parents to have children to “save our people,” in One Person’s Loss. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.
Nuremberg Race Laws banned Jewish teachers and students
Berlin, 1937. Jewish newlyweds flee Germany for Brooklyn on the eve of the Nazi slaughter
I just finished reading One Person’s Loss Enjoyed it. Was the title referring to Erich’s loss. I liked the references and explanations of the Yiddish words and traditions. Look forward to reading On the Shore. Also pleased to know my college friends are so talented
Hi Susan — The title refers to the individual losses of Erich (his entire family, his career) and Petra (the miscarriage, the deaths of her parents), as well as those of other characters (spouses, friends), a people, and a way of life. It could be seen as a fill-in-the blank, “One person’s loss is another person’s ___).” The book provides multiple answers, e.g., it could be another person’s gain, or their loss too, an ambiguous mix, or something else entirely. I’m glad you enjoyed filling in your own answerss. Enjoy On the Shore.