Book Details
Publication Date
November 10, 2026
Formats
Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
ISBN (paperback)
978-1-966985-07-5
ISBN (ePub)
978-1-966985-08-2
ISBN (audiobook)
978-1-966985-09-9
LOCCN
2026913595
Cover Design
Patrick McEntaggart and
Susan Jones
Interior
Sally Ellis
Audiobook Narrator
Judi Shink
Speaking Through Silence
By Judi Shink
Virtual Launch
November 10, 2026 @ 12:00 pm EST
Beyond Remembrance: Why Authors Return to the Holocaust Panel Discussion
November 15, 2026 @ 1:00-3:00 pm EST
Speaking Through Silence is a heartfelt memoir about a first-generation American coming-of-age in the shadow of her four Holocaust Survivor grandparents. In this riveting read, Judi Shink uncovers the hidden histories, inherited silences, and enduring love that shaped her identity. She unravels her family’s complicated and devastating past to forge a new path, while accepting the mantle of legacy that demands she speak out about a new 21st century kind of hate against her people. This book asks us all to decide whether we’ll carry on the legacy of generations that came before, how we’ll find ways to belong in a new complicated world, and what it means to survive.
Book Details
Publication November 10, 2026
Formats Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
ISBN (paperback) 978-1-966985-07-5
ISBN (ePub) 978-1-966985-08-2
ISBN (audiobook) 978-1-966985-09-9
LOC Control 2026913595
Cover Design Patrick McEntaggart and Susan Jones
Interior Sally Ellis
Audiobook Narrator Judi Shink
Advance Praise
“With warmth, honesty, and even humor, Judi transforms memory into meaning, and reminds us that bearing witness is an everyday commitment. In a moment when understanding one another has never felt more critical, Judi Shink’s story reminds us that the past lives within us. This memoir offers readers everywhere a powerful call to empathy, awareness, and responsibility.”
—Jordana Green, Emmy Award-winning TV news anchor, and co-host of the Adam and Jordana Show on WCCO radio
“This heartfelt and powerful book offers an intimate and deeply meaningful way to understand the lasting impact of the Holocaust across generations.”
—Merle R. Saferstein, author and former director
“With grace and clarity, Shink’s Speaking Through Silence invites readers into a story that is universally relatable and one that stays with you long after the final page.”
—Heidi Shertok, author of Unorthodox Love and Match Me If You Can
“Judi Shink is a gifted storyteller who makes the past feel present, relevant, and personal. A student who hears her stories, sees herself in them, and chooses to speak up, makes clear that Holocaust education is not only about what happened. It is also about how we see one another now, and what we choose to do next.”
—Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld, CEO, the Zekelman Holocaust Center
“Judi Shink shares the stories of her Holocaust survivor grandparents to remind the world that the past is never truly past and that remembering is a responsibility for generations to come.”
—Jennifer Sonterre, professor of history and political science, Anoka Ransey Community College
“Deeply personal, yet relevant to all, this sharply written memoir invites readers to find themselves in a family that might be their own.”
—Salvador Litvak (aka The Accidental Talmudist), filmmaker, author, social media influencer