The Yellow Baton Spotlight
Historical Fiction
Date Published: 11/2/22
Tragedy disrupts the idyllic life for the Kohanow family in 1939. Living on
their small dairy farm in Poland the Jewish family immediately becomes
embroiled in the tragic events of World War II. Sent to separate prisons,
the family loses track of each other but the only child, Jozef, survives the
holocaust. After the war he begins rebuilding his life in Poland and
eventually immigrates to America.
In Wisconsin Jozef marries and raises a fine family of his own. But the
after affects of the war trail him there and have a significant impact on
his grandson, Caleb. The young boy grows and develops a vengeful attitude
toward those who mistreated his grandfather years earlier in Germany. After
the death of Jozef, Caleb decides it is now up to him to satisfy the demands
of justice.
This gripping story follows Caleb’s early life and brings the reader
to the point where Caleb is ready to carry forth the rightful sentence. But
conflicts enter Caleb’s mind and he must decide the proper step to
take. The choice will certainly affect the young man for years to
come.
About the Author
David Sebra grew up in Richmond, Virginia and has over 300 years of
heritage in the Commonwealth. As a child he had an aversion to both reading
and writing. That gradually changed when he went to college.
He earned a BS degree in engineering and spent many years in the defense
and aerospace industry. David transformed into an accomplished technical
writer during that career and then turned his focus to teaching. He is a
former Brigham Young University, Idaho Online Instructor.
Now writing is his passion and he has published two works in 2022. There is
certainly more to follow. David currently resides in Southern California
with his wife of 50 years.
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