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About Author Charles S. Weinblatt
 Charles S. Weinblatt was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1952. He is a
retired University of Toledo administrator. Weinblatt is the author of
"Jacob's Courage" and "Job Seeking Skills for Students." His biography
appears in the Marquis Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American
Education. Weinblatt was a frequent Toledo television news guest, providing
business, economic and labor-management insight. He received the 2004
Douglas Frasier Swift Award.Weinblatt writes novels, short stories and articles. He lives in Ohio. About "Jacob's Courage"
Jacob's Courage is a tender coming of age love story of two young adults living in Salzburg at the time when the Nazi war machine enters Austria. This compelling historical novel presents scenes and situations of Jews in ghettos and concentration camps, with particular attention to Theresienstadt and Auschwitz. It explores the dazzling beauty of young love, powerful faith and enduring bravery in a lurid world where the innocent are imprisoned and enslaved. From desperation and despair, to unforgettable moments of passion and beauty, Jacob's Courage examines a constellation of emotions during a time of incomprehensible brutality. . Excerpts - Jacob's Courage
Praise
“Gut Wrenching and Heart Rending. Weinblatt’s characters and
characterizations compel the reader to read onward. At the end of the
read one feels both hope and admiration for the human spirit.”
By Hindea Markowicz, Director of the Holocaust
Center of Toledo
“And I Cried… This book brings the Holocaust to life and evokes emotions
not found in many history books. Weaving together a story of love,
passion, horror, and history, Weinblatt left nothing out.”
By Sylvania (OH)
Historical Society
“A tender, coming of age tale. This book shows the critical roles that
love, determination, and steadfast belief play toward battling one’s
demons both physically and mentally. Jacob’s Courage is ultimately a
tribute to the triumphant human spirit.”
By Jewish Book World
“The reader sees events through the eyes of archetypal participants… a
doctor forced to experiment on his own, a Sonderkommando and a hero.”
By The
Association of Jewish Libraries
“The author maintains a driving, relentless pace. Jacob and his beloved
Rachael try to escape the madness of Nazi Germany while maintaining their
humanity; in the end, the visionary protagonist comes to echo his Biblical
counterpart who fled danger in his own country and saw a life-changing
vision in his dreams.”
By Cynthia
Nowak, The University of Toledo Alumni Magazine
“Weinblatt has painted a picture with words of the horrors of the
holocaust. He has done so in a haunting and evocative way. Weinblatt has
the talent to convey the terror of the Jews.”
By James E. Vigiletti, Attorney at Law.
“You see hear and smell… Hitler’s Third Reich.” Ron Braithwaite, author
By Ron Braithwaite, Author
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