{"product_id":"9781921372636","title":"The Words to Remember It","description":"Author:\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781921372636\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribe Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 May 2009\u003cbr\u003ePages: 346 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'These are stories to move the heart profoundly; to elicit gratitude for all that we have; powerful stories to make us determined to speak out and take action against prejudice or hateful gossip; stories to encourage a vigorous, constructive questioning of authority; stories to remind us always that the price of liberty is, indeed, eternal vigilance, by all the people, on behalf of all the people.' \u003c\/i\u003e- from the foreword, by Caroline Jones, AO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccurate numbers can never be known, but it is estimated that more than one million children under the age of 16 perished during the Holocaust. For the children who survived, what they saw and heard, and what they lost, remains an indelible trauma that affects them in profound and unspeakable ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1987 in Sydney, a number of child survivors formed a group so that they could meet in a safe environment to share their stories and begin to process their grief. Later, the group began creative writing sessions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    For many, finding ways to remember was the beginning of a painful reintegration of their sense of self - a realisation that they were, in fact, child survivors of the Holocaust. In telling their stories, there was relief to be found in finally connecting their memories with context and meaning, and in having them validated. In the process, many found themselves remembering more and more details, and the stories grew and grew into a broad picture of life before, during, and after the Second World War, from Paris to Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vilno, and Shanghai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this indescribably moving collection, 30 members of the group share their unfathomable experiences of loss, and the stories of their ultimate endurance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'All the contributors in this necessary and enduringly important book invite us into their memories. We are better for knowing them.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Christopher Bantick, \u003ci\u003eAustralian Jewish News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The stories are all, without exception, remarkable. Not necessarily for their literary merit (these aren't professional writers) but for their honesty, bravery and feeling.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBookseller \u0026amp; Publisher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Words to Remember\u003c\/i\u003e It speaks simply, directly, without undue rancour, and with tremendous spirit and optimism to everybody. Caroline Jones's compassionate, intelligent Introduction is an added gem.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Courier Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48135636648094,"sku":"UBD-9781921372636","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781921372636.jpg?v=1786626214","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781921372636","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}