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.
Interview
Is There a Message in Your Novel That You
Want Readers to Grasp?
Absolutely. The
Yellow Baton.introduces to the reader complex and important issues of
revenge and forgiveness. All of us must come to grips with this.
Is there anything you find particularly
challenging in your writing?
A lot of
research was conducted in writing The Yellow Baton to help make the
story believable. That makes it more relevant to a reader. History fiction
blurs the line between fact and non real events.
How many books have you written and which
is your favorite?
I have written
only two books and sine they are different genres, I really like them both. But
for the purpose of this question I will say, The Yellow Baton.
If You had the chance to cast your main
character from Hollywood today, who would you pick and why?
The Yellow
Baton has really two equally important protagonists. Jozef is a man that has
suffered much physically and emotionally and has borne his grief magnanimously.
I would choose Tom Hanks for that role because Mr. Hanks easily portrays a
mature person that can handle and adjust to critical life situations without
losing his perspective. Caleb is a young man that comes of age during the
story. He would be more difficult to cast because his age ranges from 12 to 18
but Hollywood knows to make people look different from their actual age. I
would go with Iain Armitage, just a gut feel.
When did you begin writing?
I am fairly new
to author scene, having begun slightly over a year ago.
How long did it take to complete your
first book?
The initial
manuscript was completed in about three months. Then there was the review and
revision process of a few months that followed.
Did you have an author who inspired you to
become a writer?
It wasn’t a
conscious decision but I can see a lot of John Grisham in my approach.
What is your favorite part of the writing
process?
When I meditated over scenes and how
they should evolve, pieces of the puzzle fell into place very nicely. That was
euphoric for me.
Describe your latest book in 4 words.
I do not have a work currently in
process but ideas are juggling about inside my brain. I’m just waiting for one
of them to stick.
Can you share a little bit about your
current work or what is in the future for your writing?
The previous
answer applies here as well.
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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