::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . .       MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. -- With the passing of the greatest generation, fewer and fewer of the great WWII heroes and heroines remain. "This sad fact," says author Rich DiSilvio, "is my impetus to keep this unique chapter of history alive. Additionally, I feel it's imperative to reveal facts that have not been told to the broader public, such as those in this novel. It's disturbing how the human will and morals can collapse under dire circumstances." While Rich has treated this subject before in his non-fictional tome, The Winds of Time , and his fictional thriller, Liszt's Dante Symphony , he has now chosen to entangle the horrors of Auschwitz with a gripping and fast-paced tale that includes suspenseful twists and turns, and his trademark wit and humor, thus making My Nazi Nemesis unlike any other WWII novel. What also sets DiSilvio's novel apart is the shocking fact that the main villain at Auschwitz is not a German, but ra...