The Black Forest Bakery

By Janet Marshall

Meet Benis Coleman, who, at the age of eighteen, is one of the best bakers in Germany. But the year is 1940, and Hitler wants all the Jews to die. Now Benis and his family find themselves fighting for their lives. Follow him as he begins the journey of a lifetime. Will he survive, or will he lose everything, including his life?

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524659417

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The

Black Forest

Bakery

JANET MARSHALL

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Published by AuthorHouse 01/12/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5246-5942-4 (sc)

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

In Memory of:

Mary Coelho, Wanda Widak

We are all just people,

when are people going to realize it!

Acknowledgements

Barnes and Noble

Publisher AuthorHouse

Editor: Kayla Marshall

Agent: Terry Johnson

Cover Designer Susan Boerman

Project Designer: Frannie Poulsen

Mary Gilbert

Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team

My husband Kevin Marshall

Frank Costa Jr.

Chris Costa

Linda Gouveia

Joe Jonas

Chapter One

A snowflake was falling down from the sky with a thousands of others, it had a lace outline, a spider web weave interior and soft sparkles that looked like sugar. The snowflake floated by buildings, houses, and by children who were trying to catch it and it headed back towards the bakery. The bakery is own by a German Jewish family. It has been in the family for generations and will be passed down to the oldest son.

The Black Forest Bakery is the best bakery in all of Berlin. They make both German and Jewish pastry, cakes, and cookies. Since the war has started the bakery is very busy with German officers. Benis is in charge of making birthday cakes and wedding cakes his father does the cookies.

Benis stop playing in the snow!" His father yelled at him.

Dad! I already have the cake made. I just have to put the frosting on. Benis said to his father.

The bakery is decorated with wooden counters, walls with pictures, hardwood floors, and tables. The bakery had a feeling like you were eating in the woods. Benis’s great grandfather venture out to The Black Forest and collected the wood himself. That’s how the bakery got it’s name

The Black Forest Bakery!

Benis went into the kitchen to see his cake orders. He had three cakes to make. Two birthday cakes and a Anniversary cake. He walked over to the mixer and turned it on. He took a large bag of flour and two bags of sugar. Turned on the mixer, watched the batter turn. He turned on his radio poured a cup of coffee and took out his cake tips. Benis looked at his sister who was the head of the pastry counter.

She was starting the morning coffee for the customers. The coffee maker, the oven doors, the sounds of the mixers, and the women talking about different things were the sounds Benis liked. He was in his last year of high school and wanted to go to a business school. His father had other plans for him but Benis still wanted to go.

The bakery was run by his family. His family the type who cared. They care about the bakery the neighborhood the food they made and their customers. Holiday’s, birthday’s and family meant everything to his parents. They all worked hard to stay in business but they always made time for each other. Benis turned back to look at his batter in bowl. He could see his reflection in the mixer. He had dark hair, dark brown eyes, pale skin and a handsome face. He has a girlfriend from time to time but has to work a lot and the girls get mad.

Benis shut the mixer off and poured the cake batter into large pans. This was going to be the wedding cake for one of their best customers. He placed the large pans in the ovens and took another sip of coffee.

Hey Sis! I’m going for a walk while these cakes cook. Benis said to his sister.

Pick up some milk! While your out! His sister said to him.

Ivy loved her brother Benis. They fought from time to time but they got along good most of the time. She had long black hair with brown eyes. She stood at the bakery window watching her brother. Benis put on his brown wool coat over his white chef’s pants and apron and headed out the door for a walk. The air was cold but yet refreshing.

He could feel the crunch from the snow under his feet. He walked by his school and remembered that he had homework to do later. He was eighteen and his father told him that this was his last year. He needed him to work at the bakery and that he had enough education. Benis walked into the Lucky Cow to get some milk. He noticed a large yellow star on the front window.

He walked over to Saul who was waiting on a customer. Benis waited for the customer to leave. When the customer left he walked over to Saul.

What’s up with the yellow star? Benis asked.

The German army said that all Jews who own a store must put this yellow star on the window or close down. Saul told Benis.

That’s bullshit! Said Benis.

They will be coming over to your bakery too! They are going street by street. Saul said to him.

I have to get back to the bakery. I have to make a wedding cake for this Saturday. I’ll tell my father about this stuff with the German’s. Benis said to Saul as he headed for the door.

Benis could feel his heart pounding as he headed back to the bakery. The idea of a yellow star kind of scared him. The snow had started to fall and it was becoming hard to see. His feet were freezing as he could see the bakery coming into sight. Benis open the door to the bakery and rushed pass the customers to find his father. He could smell the coffee brewing as he walked into the kitchen. His father was talking to his mother about bread order.

"Papa! I have to talk to you, right now! Benis said.

Eli could, see that his son was upset. Benis is usually always calm. Eli has dark hair deep brown eyes, and they both were the same height. They were both 5'7 and thin. Benis is Eli’s proud and joy. He loved his daughter Ivy too, but Benis has been a huge help to him in the bakery. He was one of the best cake decorators in all of Berlin.

Benis! What’s the matter? His father said to him.

I have to talk to you alone. Benis said to his father.

Eli took Benis by the arm and headed for his office. His office was in the far right side of the bakery. The office had pictures of his great grandfather and the rest of the family. The cat was asleep in his office chair. He looked up at Benis and his father with a sour look on his face.

Benis! Talk to me! His father said to him.

Papa, I went to the Dairy Cow for milk and I saw a yellow star on the window. I asked Saul what was it all about. He told me that the German Soldiers are making all Jewish business have a yellow star on the window. Benis said to his father.

What else did Saul have to say? Eli asked Benis.

"He said that we were going to have to