Dual Identities

Dual Identitiesicon

by Arthur Myron Horwitz

Publisher
Koehler Books
Publication
Apr 28, 2026
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
No
Price
21.95
Dimensions
6 x 9
ISBN
9798897470778
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Biographies & MemoirsGeneral NonfictionHistory

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Description

"[A] beautifully rendered and deeply personal narrative." Peter Salovey, president emeritus, Yale University A Faux Photo. A Heavy Burden. Two Lives, Forever Intertwined. "You hear nothing!" his mother shouts. But like many young children of Holocaust survivors, Arthur hears too much. And his mother, Sally Finkelstein Horwitz, has a lot to say. About heroism and horror. Resilience and remorse. Antisemitism and spineless American Jews. Hiding in closets or a bathtub, Arthur absorbs the tales she shares with friends and other survivors. One day, seeking to swipe a few bucks, Arthur discovers an iconic Holocaust image of a terrified boy tucked in among the other photos in the sleeves of his mother's wallet. "Who's this?" he demands to know. She insists it's her little brother Meier, who was murdered by the Nazis. But Arthur knows it isn't. The photo further cements his growing understanding that he's been saddled with the responsibility of living two liveshis and the one Meier never had. It's a burden that will shape Arthur's life, family, and media career. Dual Identities: Living in Meier's Shadow removes filters previously inhibiting children of survivors from sharing their own unvarnished growingupinAmerica stories while providing new insights on the impact of intergenerational trauma and the path to coping, healing, reconciliation, and remembrance.

Awards & Endorsements

Review
"This beautifully written book explores universal themes of intergenerational trauma, remembrance, and renewal." Dan Porat, author of The Boy: A Holocaust Story

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/785981

Author(s)

Arthur Myron Horwitz

Arthur Myron Horwitz is a nationally respected journalist, publisher, and civic leader whose career was recognized with his enshrinement in the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, the establishment of the Arthur M. Horwitz Collection at the University of Michigan, and the awarding of publisher emeritus status for the Detroit Jewish News, where he served as publisher and executive editor for more than thirty years. The child of a Holocaust survivor mother and an Americanborn father, Arthur has shared his "dual identities" story with thousands of students during their visits to the Zekelman Holocaust Center. Arthur's writing has appeared in secular and ethnic publications and academic journals. He is a frequent panelist on affiliate news programs of ABC, NBC, PBS, and NPR. Arthur is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Yale School of Management.

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