The Vow: A Love Story and the Holocaust tells the love story of David and Dora Ruskin, set against the horrors of the Nazi Regime in Lithuania. I had a chance to review the book, written by their son Michael, which draws from written testimony of his parents' experiences.
David and Dora were in their late teens when Hitler rose to power, and as a result, they experienced a Jewish ghetto in Lithuania and the Dachau and Stutthof concentration camps. Upon their separation to the different camps, they promised they would return to where they first met - and after being liberated, they were eventually reunited.
I learned a lot through this story, particularly about the experiences in Lithuania, a part of WWII history I didn't know much about. The historic photos and documentation really bring the story to life.
“It is my sincere hope that future generations will recognize the importance of this book,” Michael Ruskin said. “It clearly demonstrates how blatant discrimination, hatred and hostility against innocent people can overtake a country based on an ideology that has no place among civilized nations.”
About the Author
Michael Ruskin (born Meyer Ruksen) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He is the youngest son of David and Dora Ruskin and the younger brother of the late Allen Ruskin. A graduate of Kent State University in Ohio, Michael Ruskin received a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology, and spent most of his 40-year career in corporate human resources and private consulting. Now retired, he lives an active lifestyle that includes traveling, tennis, dancing and hiking. He is a student of spirituality, world history and an avid researcher. He is the last surviving member of his immediate family. The Vow: A Love Story and the Holocaust is his first book, but not his last. He currently resides in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more at www.thevowalovestory.com, or follow the author on Facebook (Facebook.com/
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