Shards of [personal] history and other poems

By Yoram Eckstein

How can individuals retain their humanity when confronted with horribly inhuman events? These are the difficult questions which Eckstein addresses in Shards of [personal] history and other poems. His responses are both intensely personal and highly universal. Expressed in descriptive and evocative language, the poems piece together a mosaic of life experiences, each addressing Eckstein's quest to understand what it means to be a Polish Jew and an exile in a world become unspeakably brutal and chaotic. Through his poetic journey, Eckstein also addresses broader questions associated with human interactions and the value we place on them. As readers follow this journey, they will be transported to other times and places; witnessing Eckstein's many experiences, both familiar and foreign, will prompt them to revisit their own appreciation of love and longing, family, friendship, and faith.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432701061
• ISBN13: 9781432701062
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Outskirts Pr
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.2" x 5.5"