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Between life and living is Surviving...The new and anticipated book by Akira Ohiso and Ellie Ohiso is now available for sale online!
Surviving

SurvivingSurviving (book)

Print: $36.95

This graphic work of non-fiction explores the concept of ‘surviving’ in terms of what it means to be Jewish. Akira Ohiso, half-Japanese half-Irish, is a recent convert to Judaism. As a new Jew, he struggles with his role within the religion and in the face of a fresh fear, anti-Semitism. Through the process of conversion, Akira learned his maternal great-grandfather, Jules, was a silent Jew that suppressed his Jewish identity. After his death, the family found a simple Kiddush cup, a vestige of a hidden past. At the time of his conversion, Akira helped Holocaust survivors continue to survive. The book represents the triumvirate of endurance: Akira’s struggle with Judaism and Jules’ reemergence set against the backdrop of Akira’s retelling of Holocaust stories. Surviving takes an intimate look into the stories of related Jews on both sides of a century and the horror settled in between.

Early Praise for Surviving

“From the kiddush cup on the cover to the pictures of the new baby at the end, this is a highly engaging book.It is the story of a new Jewish family and presented with the newest of techniques: photos, art work, letters, certificates and maps. It will engage and delight every reader.”

- Ari L. Goldman, the author of The Search for God at Harvard and former New York Times religion editor


“Moving, understated, and powerful.”

- Deborah E. Lipstadt, Ph.D., the author of History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving
and Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University