RENOWNED AUTHOR THOMAS F. LINEHAN, JR. TO SPEAK AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY COLLEGE ON FEBRUARY 21
SPONSORED BY SOUTH JERSEY HOLOCAUST COALITION
Presentation Free and Open to the Public
Author Will Sign Copies of His Book Hannah Gould
Registration Deadline February 18
VINELAND, NJ—Renowned author Thomas F. (Tim) Linehan, author of the book Hannah Gould—the story of teenage partisans of Eastern Europe during World War II —will talk about his book in a presentation on Thursday, February 21, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the George P. Luciano Conference & Events Center, Cumberland County College, College Drive, Vineland, NJ. The presentation is free and open to the public.
The author will also sign copies of his book at this presentation, which is presented compliments of the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, the Jewish Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties, Cumberland County College, and the South Jersey Holocaust Coalition.
No registration fee or cost is required to attend this workshop, but donations of any size are appreciated. A light box-dinner will be included.
Educators, students, and the public are invited to attend. For professionals, 3.0 Professional Development (PD) hours will be granted by the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
To attend, please register no later than Friday, February 18 by using the “reservation form” at www.HolocaustCoalition.com or by calling 302-265-3870. Educators desiring Professional Development credits should kindly provide their name, contact information, and school.
Linehan’s book, in a review by Jamie Brown, founder of The Broadkill Review, “grips your attention and challenges you to see yourself in a new light.”
About Hannah Gould
In 1942 war-torn Poland, a Jewish family is murdered by the Nazis and Ukrainians, but 15-year-old Hannah Gould miraculously escapes. Alone and desperate, Hannah ultimately makes her way to a group of Jewish and Russian partisans between Poland and Russia. She is transformed from an innocent, sheltered Jewish girl from Warsaw, to a cold killer in the forests of Belorussia (White Russia). She meets kind strangers and sadistic enemies on her journey to discovering who she is.
Her romantic encounter with a handsome Russian officer gives her hope for the future. But as the German noose is tightening, Hannah makes a daring move to save her group from sure death. Finally, the big Russian counter-offensive to drive the Germans back to Berlin is on. Hannah is mentally exhausted with nagging grief, even unable to cry. She joins the army advance, but struggles with what to do next.
The book, based on over a decade of research and study, is best suited for mature teens and adult readers.
About Thomas F. (Tim) Linehan, Jr.
Thomas F. (Tim) Linehan, BS, MS, is a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature in Stamford, CT and a member of Coastal Writers, Rehoboth Art League, Delaware. He is also a contributing editor for The Broadkill Review (Broadkill Press).
A past-president of the Bucks County (PA) Civil War Round Table, Library and Museum, Linehan previously published a Civil War historical novel, Drums of Courage targeting young adults ages 11 to 14. The story is based on the factual exploits of the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry as they proceed through the Civil War from the Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas) to Gettysburg. it depicts the effects of war on young teens.
As an Osher Life Long Learning Instructor at the University of Delaware), he teaches courses on the Civil War and World War II partisan resistance fighters of Poland and Russia.
About the South Jersey Holocaust Coalition
The South Jersey Holocaust Coalition, formerly The Cumberland County Coalition for Holocaust and Genocide Education, partners with the Jewish Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties to offer educational opportunities to educators and the public on issues and themes related to the Holocaust. The Coalition is part of the network of Holocaust & Genocide Centers with the State of New Jersey Commission on Holocaust/Genocide Education.
For more information on this and all South Jersey Holocaust Coalition events and activities, e-mail HolocaustCoalition@gmail.com, visit the Coalition’s website at www.HolocaustCoalitihttp://www.holocaustcoalition.com/, or visit their Facebook page at “South Jersey Holocaust Coalition.”
