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Article: Novel Explores Holocaust Discussing, Signing, Reading Writers Talk About Writing Poets At Home And At Large Author Wins Silver Award National Book Festival A Go
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- Sunday News Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- September 20, 2009
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It's a leap to go from writing articles for medical journals to
writing a novel about the Holocaust.
Retired Lancaster physician Berel Arrow, 71, made that leap
recently by penning "God's Water."
Arrow read extensively about the Holocaust and wanted to make
some statements about this period in history, according to his press
release. He will sign his 154-page book 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26,
at Borders Book Shop and 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Lancaster
Jewish Community Center, 2120 Oregon Pike.
His story focuses on Polish-born watchmaker Jacob, a good man.
During World War II, most of his family is murdered, and he is sent
to Auschwitz by Nazis. There he is shot by an S.S. officer for ...