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On July 14, Ruth Wade and Joy Wolfe Ensor gave a brief interview on the podcast/radio show hosted by Rabbi Sam Cohon in Tucson, called Too Jewish .
 Baltimore high school student Isabel Reed was so moved after reading our book that she reached out to ask to interview some of our authors in the hope of publishing an article of interest for her city's local Jewish community paper. Just published this week, the result is a beautifully crafted and competently portrayed piece of journalism. You can read it right here. In earlier personal correspondence, Rita Benn asked Isabel what in the book specifically resonated for her and what she thought would be most important for young people her age to take away from our stories. She shared these three reflections as the most compelling: that love between parents and children prevails in spite of difficult family relationships and histories of trauma, that forgiveness is possible, and, that events and family issues may appear to be 'black and white' but in reality are much more 'grey' and complex. We are beyond thrilled that our book held so much meaning for Isabel, and grateful for her insight into themes we might emphasize when meeting with high school age students.
One of our authors, Cilla Tomas, presented about our book to two different groups when she was travelling in Switzerland. She reflects on this experience and the reception she received in an article published in the January issue of the Washtenaw Jewish News. You can read it about it here.
 The University of Illinois Alumni Magazine published in their News & Noteworthy: Ruth (Finkel) Wade, ’82 MEDIA, edited and contributed to The Ones Who Remember: Second-Generation Voices of the Holocaust (City Point Press, 2022), an anthology written by 16 children of Holocaust survivors. Wade and her fellow contributors began compiling their parents’ stories and decided to include their own related personal experiences. The book has received a 2022 Foreward Indies Gold Award and a 2023 Silver Award for Heroic Journeys from Nautilus Books.  The Jewish Press of Tampa Bay published an article about our book on September 12. It features an interview with Ruth Finkel Wade about her experience coming to terms with her relationship with father and new found understanding of the impact that the holocaust had on him and herself. The article also shares examples of several other of our 2G authors' reflections: Julie Goldstein Ellis, Nancy Szabo, Fran Lewy Berg and Ruth Taubman. You can read the article here.
Esther Allweiss Ingber wrote a wonderful article about our book in the Detroit Jewish News, after interviewing two of our editors, reading our stories and attending one of our panel presentations. You can read it about it here.  When we decided to take a deep dive into our memories of growing up as children with Holocaust parents, and write our stories, we knew we had a powerful book and message to share with others. We never imagined though that so many in the book industry world would also appreciate our work. In the mail today, we received a program catalog of winners and finalists from the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the largest International awards program for indie authors and independent publishers which was established by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group in cooperation with Marilyn Allen of Allen Literary Agency (formerly the Allen O'Shea Literary Agency).They recognized our book as a Finalist for memoirs in the category dealing with overcoming adversity/tragedy and sent us a medal, certificate and gold stickers. This is our sixth award conferred to us by a reputable association from the publishing and literary arenas. We are beyond thrilled!   We feel so honored to once more receive more accolades. The Ones Who Remember: Second-Generation Voices of the Holocaust was recognized on June 15th as a Finalist in the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards judged in the category of anthology. The lists of winners and finalists are showcased at www.indieexcellence.com.
 We are delighted to learn that we were selected as the gold winner for the 2022 best anthology by the 25th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards .This award competition recognizes the best books published in 2022 from small, independent, and university presses. Over 2,600 entries were submitted in 55 categories with Foreword’s editors choosing approximately 10 finalists per genre. Those finalist choices were subsequently sent to individual librarians and booksellers who made the final decisions. We feel very honored to be cast among this prestigious group of winning authors.
.  We were excited to see our book highlighted (pp. 46-47) in the University of Michigan Alum Summer 2023 Magazine, and recommended as a "Summer Read". In her review of our book, Katherine Fiorillo writes, "'The Ones Who Remember' is a stark reminder that these atrocities aren’t so distant and tragedy doesn’t stop radiating just because the violent acts have physically ceased.....This legacy is one that is sometimes joyful, as families celebrate the ways their Jewish culture has survived, but one often marred by inherited grief that creeps into daily life. One of the most recurring examples is self-gaslighting as the second generation perpetually belittles some of their most challenging personal experiences by comparing them to the Holocaust. Even in its brightest, most hopeful moments,
'The Ones Who Remember' is not a light read. But it’s one that helps us better understand intergenerational trauma, the power of storytelling, the true meaning of resilience, and how to be a better ally, friend, and community member to those who carry a nearly unbearable weight." |
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