Dr. Meryl Ain is a writer, author, and career edu­ca­tor. Her arti­cles and essays have appeared in both Jew­ish and sec­u­lar pub­li­ca­tions. The Take­away Men, her award-win­ning debut nov­el, is the result of her life-long quest to learn more about the Holo­caust and its impact. She has been read­ing, writ­ing, and research­ing about it as a his­to­ry teacher, author, essay­ist, school admin­is­tra­tor, and life-long learner.