story focuses on one French Holocaust survivor: his family before World War II, his trying eighteen months in a concentration camp and--of particular interest--his successful life in Paris after 1945 and the positive philosophy that he shares.. The French reading level is suitable for intermediate, advanced, Advanced Placement and university students. The film of the same name, produced in 1995, was featured on National Public Radio, and won Honorable Mention at the the Judah Magnus Museum Film Festival in Berkeley, CA. Going beyond the film to incorporate a wealth of supporting materials are the following: - Foreword by Ruth (Renée) Hartz ( subject of the memoir Your Name is Renée); - Prologue and introduction by Barbara Barnett; - Speeches by and about Marcel Jabelot, and his letters to students; - Brief chronologies of World War II and the major events of M. Jabelot's life; - Sixteen photographs; - Study Guide with comprehension and discussion questions; - Bibliographie Recommandée (Histoire, Mémoires et Littérature); - Annotations and Index.

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