Rachamim From Darkness Into Light
Rachamim From Darkness Into Light by Ray Naar Ph. D. is a work of fiction published by iUniverse in July 2009, comprising 216 pages. This narrative delves into the struggles of a young man named David, who grapples with the haunting memories of his time in a concentration camp while trying to reclaim his sense of humanity and dignity. As a new immigrant to America, David enlists in the United States Army and serves in Korea, where he faces loneliness and the shadows of his past. His journey takes a transformative turn through the friendships he forms, particularly with a fellow soldier and a Korean martial arts master.
The story unfolds as David transitions from military life to a brief tenure with the CIA, eventually becoming a freelance investigator. He is tasked with a perilous mission to locate documents tied to a former SS colonel accused of war crimes. Throughout this mission, David encounters Ibrahim, a PLO agent, leading to a complex relationship that challenges his perceptions of conflict and compassion. The narrative explores themes of action, adventure, and historical context, offering insights into the Middle Eastern conflict through the lens of understanding and dignity.
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Rachamim explores the angst of a young man attempting to come to terms with agonizing concentration camp memories and recapture humanness, dignity and gentleness while accomplishing a mission fraught with danger and violence.
As a new immigrant to America, David joins the United States Army and serves in Korea. Haunted by loneliness and camp experiences, he is rescued from the brink of insanity by the friendship of a fellow soldier and of a Korean martial arts master. After his discharge from the army and long sessions with a therapist, he pursues a brief stint with the CIA before becoming a freelance investigator. He is recruited by his former CIA employers for the purpose of locating and retrieving documents implicating a former SS colonel suspected of war crimes.
The mission involves unsuspected dangers. David clashes with Ibrahim, a PLO agent. The confrontation results in an unexpected bond of friendship which begins when David saves the young Palestinian’s life and culminates when Ibrahim stops David from killing the SS colonel and shows him that compassion can override anger.
The relationship between David, Holocaust survivor and private investigator, and Ibrahim, a Palestinian agent, provides a unique perspective on the Middle Eastern conflict based on understanding, compassion and dignity.
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