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BOOK REVIEW

Love, Norm:

Inspiration of a Dr. Shulman’s
Jewish American compilation
repeatedly illustrates
Fighter Pilot resilience and

inspires readers
by Dr. Norm Shulman with the stories of
people who faced
great adversity,
undeserved scrutiny,
and anti-Semitic
In Love, Norm, Dr. Norman prejudice. It
Shulman, Lubbock psychologist, encourages readers
shares his own life experiences Colonel Jack Jacobs, who saved to learn from trials and hardship,
learning about and coping with fourteen soldiers while taking while not relinquishing one’s
anti-Semitism in letters he wrote fire in South Vietnam in 1968. identity. He shines a light on
to his stepson, Greg Levenson Readers are introduced to Airman Jewish traditions and customs,
(1996 graduate of Lubbock High First Class John L. Levitow, giving readers a glimpse into
School), who was experiencing who saved his AC-47 during what it is like to be a Jewish
spiritual isolation in the United an attack by flinging his body American and how it molded
States Air Force. Dr. Shulman onto a lighted flare in the cargo the author into the person he is
encourages his stepson, while compartment and throwing it out today.
he is in fighter pilot training, by of the airplane before it exploded.
incorporating his love of history, Dr. Shulman shares the stories This book is for anyone who has
through stories of great Jewish of many Jewish military heroes faced difficult times, especially
military heroes who experienced who showed selfless dedication to discrimination, but it can help
prejudice. the people they swore to protect. all readers identify with some of
Their inspiring and life-altering the challenging experiences their
Dr. Shulman introduces readers stories serve to dismantle the fellow human beings face.
to Jewish military heroes, such long-held stereotype of Jewish
as Mordechai Aneilewicz, who, reluctance to engage in combat.
instead of fleeing Poland in
the 1940s, created the Jewish
Combat Organization made up BOOK REVIEW by
of survivors who fought back Rachel Bloodworth
against the Nazis. He shares the
story of Medal of Honor recipient,
Rachel Bloodworth is a
Lubbock native and a
Texas Tech University
alum. She is an assistant
Love, Norm director in the University
Inspiration of a Jewish Studies program during the day but is an
American Fighter Pilot avid reader at night and on the weekends!
Rachel’s love for reading started at a young
by Norman M. Shulman age but was fostered by her incredible
teachers and librarians here in Lubbock.
$26.95 paperback Rachel not only does reviews for Lubbock
$32.95 hardcover Senior Link Magazine but also reviews books
eBook also available on her Instagram page @the.rach.reviews
and on her book blog, therachreviews.
wordpress.com.
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