Out of the Storm

Michael Halperin is accomplished across media, including film, theater, and books. He has written six books, including Jacob’s Rescue—a powerful tale that gently introduces children to the Holocaust. Halperin has also produced eight plays as well as film and television projects for companies such as 20th Century-Fox and Universal. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Southern California and a PhD in Film Studies from Union Institute & University. Halperin has been recognized with a National Endowment for the Humanities Writing Grant, a Writers Guild of America West Award, Award for Excellence in Playwriting by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, and the DICE Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Science.

“[The book] is an important contribution to the study of Christian Heroism during the Holocaust. While there are a few other books written about Christian Rescuers of Jewish Children, I have not come across any demonstrating the devotion that equaled the Roslans’.” — Samuel P. Oliner, PhD“The crisis at the heart of the story is not just survival under catastrophic conditions; it is the tension between what one is and what one knows. As such, it is a story about the Holocaust that can be universally understood.” — Holli Levitsky, PhD, Director, Jewish Studies Program, Loyola Marymount University“Amid the ashes of the Holocaust, we find a generosity of spirit and a commitment to moral decency guaranteed to lift our souls. It is a story that needs to be told and told again.” — Ed Feinstein, Sr. Rabbi Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, California, faculty Shalom Hartman Institute of North America

• AcknowledgementsAppreciationForeword1. Judenrein2. The Kid Who Didn’t Exist3. Valley of Shadows4. Escape5. Words are More Important than Bullets6. Friends7. Russians Are Coming8. Girl in the Ghetto9. A New Day10. Nightmare’s End11. Trail to Freedom12. The Little Colonel13. Torch of Liberty14. A New Year15. Ville de Lumière16. Oranges and HomeEpilogue, by David GilatAfterword