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The Apple by Penelope J. Holt

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Oprah called it "The single greatest love story we've ever told."

But that was before Holocaust survivor, Herman Rosenblat, a two-time guest on Oprah, and his tale of a girl who tossed him apples over the fence of a concentration camp, were challenged. Tainted by fabrication, Herman's memoir was cancelled, creating the publishing cause celebre of 2008 and leading some to call the episode one of Oprah's greatest mistakes.

Based on real events, The Apple tells Herman Rosenblat's story of survival, his Holocaust tale of love, and also the story behind the story. What was the real love and which the dream of love that kept the child, Herman, alive in the ghettos and Nazi concentration and slave-labors camps of Poland and Germany? Why did Herman construct his singular account as he did? And is it ever permissible for a survivor to intersperse fact with fiction in order to tolerate personal history.

Although it may not be 'One of the greatest love stories ever told,' Herman Rosenblat's powerful and meaningful story still deserves and, quite frankly, needs to be told. In a style that is both soulful story-telling and articulate documentary, The Apple chronicles the human quest for meaning with passion, empathy, and understanding." Dr. Alex Pattakos, author, Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work.

Penelope Holt is the author of The Painter's Gift and co-author of Singing God's Work: The Inspirational Music, People and Stories of the Harlem Gospel Choir. Visit the applenovel.com and penelopeholt.com

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