They were the wonder couple: Sara, a gifted artist and musician, and her fianc , Lionel, a professional violinist with an endearing smile and a thoughtful personality. The fact that Sara was a South African Jew, and Lionel a gentile of German extraction, meant little to either of them.But a chance encounter with a Holocaust survivor and a harrowing trip to Germany to meet Lionel' family leaves Sara changed forever. And so begins a dramatic, action packed story which takes the reader on a breathtaking adventure through three continents, through secrets of the past and hopes for the future.Originally published in 2000 by Targum Press, this Jewish novel has become out of print. It is now republished by the author.
Yesterday's Child is the gripping and unusual tale of a courageous young man who, as a young boy, suffers the tragic loss of his mother. He then goes to live with his father and step mother in Cape Town.When he reaches adulthood his seemingly brilliant and joyful future is suddenly shattered by startling revelations about his past.He embarks on a voyage into the past, a voyage whose outcome will determine the very essence of his present and his future.First published by CIS in 1992 and then reprinted in 2002, Yesterday's child became a best seller in the Jewish world. It is now being republished by the author.
It was to be a quiet, restful summer vacation at Cresta, but instead, Lea Greenberg has the greatest adventure ever When she and her mother arrive at the quaint coastal village, they find a charming cottage and a whole family of delightful neighbors, the Rubins, to liven up their stay.Lea and the Rubin twins, Devorah and Dina, quickly become friends and set out to explore the local attractions. At the Cresta Museum - a genuine castle that was once the elegant home of Lord and Lady Tranfield - they accidentally discover a secret passage leading to a whole network of under¬ground caves. This Jewish children's novel, published by Feldheim is republished by the author.
The Zanger children are on holiday in the small coastal town of Shipston. Shortly after their arrival there is a massive storm. The next morning they find a bottle with a note inside it in a rock pool on the beach. This leads them into an exciting and breath taking adventure where they explore some mysterious islands and rescue a kidnapped prince.This story appeared in serial form over many editions of Concord Magazine, England
Jenny Reynolds, a young South African convert to Judaism, was full of eager anticipation as she set out from Johannesburg on the "March of the Living" tour. Over the next few weeks, as part of an organized groups of thousands of holocaust survivors and their families, she would visit the scenes of the German destruction of European Jewry during the Second World War. It promised to be a profound intellectual and emotional experience, an experience that would be burned into her memory for the rest of her life. Her pilgrimage to the scenes of the holocaust does indeed become an experience that she would never forget, but in a very unexpected way. During an unscheduled overnight stopover in Switzerland, Jenny is shocked to discover that there may be a dark secret buried in her family's pastThis is the original version of Stranger to her People, edited and published by CIS
When the Rosenbergs decide to vacation in Kingston, it is to get away from the bustle of city life. Little do they know that the town and its famous castle hold in store the adventure of a lifetime.The Rosenberg kids become fast friends with the Sandler family. The Sandlers are Orthodox Jews and the Rosenbergs begin to discover a world about which they know very little.Meanwhile the children become involved in a terrifying mystery.This is the Second Edition of the Kingston Castle, the first being published in 1991 by Hachai Distributions, New York, under the pen name Ruth Abrahamson
The Dinansky Family have gone to spend their holiday in a caravan park in the seaside resort of Quinton. They have taken with them two old transmitter sets (walkie-talkies) from the Second World War which their grandfather has lent them.Walking along the beach, at some distance from one another, the two older children are talking to one another on the transmitters. Chaya trips and the dials shift frequency and she hears from the machine a man's voice, a voice full of terror. "Please, please help If anyone can hear me, please help".Immediately they are all plunged into a breathtaking and dangerous adventure.This book was originally published in serial form in the Concord Magazine, London, England
Everything was quiet except for the sound of the car engine and the occasional twittering of the birds. Robert was too deep in his thoughts to notice another more powerful sound than his own car could make, until he looked in his rear view mirror and saw four motor cyclists behind him. He slowed a little and moved over so that they could overtake him and continue on their way, but they remained behind him. He saw that the cyclists were all dressed in black, with completely black helmets .He altered speed, noting somewhat uncomfortably that the motor cyclists altered speed with him.This is the story of a young boy called Danny' who tries to hang himself in the garage of Dr. Robert Goodman. He becomes friendly with the family and things seem to be going well until a policeman arrives at the doctor's door, saying that an elderly lady and her dog have been murdered and Danny is the prime suspect. Written by a Clinical Psychologist, it becomes a riveting very human story of warmth, drama and mystery.
"WE don't have any mercy", announced the muffled voice on the phone. "We did not have mercy on your wife and we won't have mercy on your parents in law and on your daughter, and even on you, Andrew Sneddon""My...my...wife?" stammered Andrew. He had just finished eating with Andy, his daughter, and the two were watching a video, a Walt Disney fantasia which had the child totally engrossed.He felt his hand becoming wet and sticky on the phone. "my..my wife.." he repeated."Your late wife" the voice whispered. There was a click as the phone went dead.We are then taken to a hospital, into the thinking process of this young woman who has had a near fatal accident. We enter a clinical death experience into a misty tunnel with a bright light at the end of it. A child's voice calls her back, "Mummy Mummy?"Believing that if she does live she will be a 'vegetable'. Her husband divorces her and takes Andy, their daughter to an unknown destination. Attempts continue to be made on her life.However she recovers completely and the story which unfolds is chilling, powerful and deeply moving.At one stage of the book we become involved in the journeys of three penguins who are leading thousands of others for hundreds of miles along the South African coast in a miraculous trip back to their home islands.There is warmth, romance, hope, terror, tears and laughter as the book draws to a breathtaking conclusion .
'He had not been in this part of the attic before. Probably no one had for many years.Next to him was a battered cabin trunk, the kind which was used on the old Union Castle Shipping Lines. The box had a lock of it but in manoeuvring it a little he found it suddenly releasing itself in his hand.He gasped as he saw some of the contents of the trunk. What were these things? Where did they come from?He picked up a tiny book which was encased in a silver cover and opened it curiously. This was not German or French; in fact the letters were not the same, not like any letters he had seen. He picked up a small silver cup with a silver saucer to match. It, too, had there strange letters around it.'Hans Frederich learns about his ancestry and has to make a decision. Jenny Reynolds, a convert, while on the March of the Living, learns dark secrets about hers.This book is both deeply moving and exciting as these young people, both lecturers in history, grapple with sinister things which keep arising from the past.
"You can't keep me here forever", came a weak voice that seemed to come from far below the ground. Esty felt herself go cold. Was she imagining things? Where had the voice come from? She put her ear to the ground, trying to hear something more, but there was only the far distant sound of the highway traffic and the song of the birds above her.The Greenberg and Golding children find themselves in the centre of an action packed mystery. A Jewish Childrens Novel which could keep the interest of all ages.
"Who is this" asked Tigger as he saw a very sick kitten lying beside the skateboard? They had parked it for a few minutes while they went to drink from a leaking tap.Ginger came over to him and looked carefully at Number Seven."He is very ill," he said. "He looks and also smells very ill. I don't think he is going to make it."The two cats gently lifted Number Seven on to the skateboard and went off at speed leaning sideways when going round corners and straightening out to continue on their way. Number 7 could not grasp what was happening. Who were they and what was he riding on ? But he was going to die, wasn't he? He knew it and even these cats had said so.But the ride on the skateboard seemed to be giving him a new energy. Maybe he wasn't going to die These cats were obviously doing a lot of good on this strange transport of theirs, which seemed to have been made just for cats. In a large abandoned building in Brooklyn live the Scattercats. A group of cats who have themselves gone through abandonment, hunger, thirst, pain and cruelty who are dedicated to helping their fellow cats in need.
They were the wonder couple: Sara, a gifted artist and musician, and her fianc , Lionel, a professional violinist with an endearing smile and a thoughtful personality. The fact that Sara was a South African Jew, and Lionel a gentile of German extraction, meant little to either of them. But a chance encounter with a Holocaust survivor and a harrowing trip to Germany to meet Lionel' family leaves Sara changed forever. And so begins a dramatic, action packed story which takes the reader on a breathtaking adventure through three continents, through secrets of the past and hopes for the future. Originally published in 2000 by Targum Press, this Jewish novel has become out of print. It is now republished by the author.
