{"product_id":"facing-the-past-fern-schumer-chapman-9781962817028","title":"Facing the Past: A Public Memorial Compels a Small German Town to Confront Its History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho will remember the victims?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighty-nine-year-old Holocaust survivor Edith Westerfeld escaped the Nazi terror that claimed her family. Returning 76 years later to her small ancestral town, she witnesses the unveiling of the \u003cem\u003eStolpersteine\u003c\/em\u003e, memorial stones to remember her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough photographs, historical documents, and text, \u003cem\u003eFacing the Past\u003c\/em\u003e captures how some are confronting and atoning for Germany's national crimes. At the same time, Edith discovers the transformative power of two words: \"I'm sorry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second book in \u003cem\u003eTheLegacy of the Holocaust\u003c\/em\u003e series is ideal for middle-school discussions on moral guidance, citizenship, and historical responsibility. The book cultivates empathy and reminds readers that the act of remembering is the most powerful memorial of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fern Schumer Chapman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1962817024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962817028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gussie Rose Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Fern Schumer Chapman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44598302179583,"sku":"9781962817028","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7244c5f-8ec8-4213-93a0-368d40961848.jpg?v=1702381745","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/facing-the-past-fern-schumer-chapman-9781962817028","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}