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Introduction by HE Amir Maimon, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n Paperback, 264 pages<\/p>\n ISBN: 9781922815422<\/p>\n 19 March 1944: Zsuzsanna Kalmar was just two years old when Nazi tanks rumbled into Budapest and began what Winston Churchill described as \u201cthe greatest, most horrible crime ever committed in the history of the world.\u201d PRAISE FOR THE COURAGE TO CARE Suzi Smeed has done an extraordinary and courageous job via her memoir of the Hungarian Holocaust. Not only did she survive the terrifying trauma and create a new life in Australia with its own story of triumph, but she also alerts us to the continuing cultural concern about the growth of anti-Semitism in Australia. In this candid and compelling memoir, she reminds us why we must embrace that responsibility. For someone to chronicle her experiences, as Suzi has done, demonstrates immense moral strength, Against the background of the beating of the war drums in Europe, Suzi Smeed, one of the last survivors of the holocaust, tells her story of her escape from the gas ovens and the making of a new life in Australia. This is the history and the true memoir of an indomitable woman. This is a riveting account about the survival of a little girl during the ethnic cleansing of her community by brutal savages. Suzi\u2019s words convey deep conviction, emotional intensity, intelligence, and learning. She is the epitome of human triumph over evil, not only surviving – but thriving and making a difference. I am honoured to know her, and proud to call her my dear and very close friend. Suzi Smeed is someone I\u2019ve had the pleasure of knowing for some years. Whilst I was aware of her Hungarian Holocaust background, it didn\u2019t prepare me for the ongoing and heart-breaking series of dramas that unfold in this marvellous read. I know Suzi as an intellectual, loving and nurturing human being. That Suzi has become this person despite those terrible experiences speaks to the resilience and capacity of this amazing lady. Suzi\u2019s book is a must read. The lessons of the Holocaust must never be forgotten. We are so grateful to Suzi for her personal and eloquently-told story, and for her passionate commitment to educating future generations. This story is Suzi\u2019s legacy and a shining tribute to the 568,000 Hungarian Jews whose lives were cruelly ended by evil. Suzi Smeed & Terence J. Quinn Introduction by HE Amir Maimon, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Australia Paperback, 264 pages ISBN: 9781922815422 19 March 1944: Zsuzsanna Kalmar … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3522,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[35],"product_tag":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/13.211.153.94\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3380"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/13.211.153.94\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/13.211.153.94\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/13.211.153.94\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/13.211.153.94\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/13.211.153.94\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/13.211.153.94\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3380"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/13.211.153.94\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFor the following five years, Suzi and her family escaped death several times at the hands of both the Germans and the Russians who \u2018liberated\u2019 Hungary in early 1945 before imposing their own form of brutal oppression.
\nFinally safe in Australia in 1949, Suzi struggled to adjust to her new life as a \u2018reffo\u2019, before enduring two failed marriages and the death of an infant son. Then, aged forty, she met the man who would change her life.
\nNow in her eighties, she is still teaching future generations about the lessons of the Holocaust. Suzi Smeed has written her inspiring life story to keep a light shining on anti-Semitism because… history shows that it can easily escalate from bigotry to genocide if good people ignore bad things.<\/span><\/span>
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\nI have known Suzi Smeed for many years. Her book is the bittersweet story of a child, a holocaust survivor, who learned how to love rather than hate. I like the fact that she is now dedicated to teaching new generations that same vital lesson.
\n– David Kirby KC, former Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n
\n– Alan Jones AO, ADH TV broadcaster and former Wallabies Coach.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n
\n– Ian Callinan AC, Former Australian High Court Judge, novelist and playwright.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n
\n– Brigitte Gabriel, Founder & Chairman, ACT For America<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n
\n– Llew O\u2019Brien, Federal Member for Wide Bay, Deputy Speaker for the House of Representatives.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n
\n– Jason Steinberg, Chairman, Queensland Holocaust Museum and Education Centre.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"