Out of the Shadow

Catalog Note *Out of the Shadow* by Rose Cohen is an autobiography illustrated by Walter Jack Duncan, published by George H. Doran Company in 1918. The narrative begins with the author's childhood in a small Russian village, describing her log house home, family life, and early experiences marked by both happiness—summer days by the lake, family storytelling during winter—and childhood sorrows. At age eleven, her father hires a tutor and she learns to read, becoming devout through religious texts. The narrative takes a dramatic turn when her father, unable to obtain a passport, must flee to America. After his arrest attempting to cross the border, the family makes plans for his escape. The fragmented conclusion suggests the work continues beyond this excerpt, likely chronicling the family's eventual immigration experience.