Holocaust Memorial Center to Host Book Signing by Izzy’s Fire Author Nancy Wright Beasley, Nov. 20
Beginning at 2 p.m., and co-sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania, fans will have the opportunity to meet and hear from the author whose book is now being taught in numerous schools and universities in several states.
Farmington Hills, MI, November 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Holocaust Memorial Center (www.holocaustcenter.org) announced it will be hosting a book signing by “Izzy’s Fire: Finding Humanity in the Holocaust” author Nancy Wright Beasley on Sunday, Nov. 20.
Beginning at 2 p.m., at the Holocaust Memorial Center located at 28123 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills, and co-sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania, fans will have the opportunity to meet and hear from the author whose book is now being taught in numerous schools and universities in several states. Admission to the event is free. Books will be available for purchase on site.
“Izzy’s Fire” is Beasley’s first nonfiction book. In it, according to Amazon.com she tells the harrowing, yet hope-filled true story of five Lithuanian Jewish families during the Holocaust who escaped Kovno Ghetto and were ultimately hidden - and saved - by a Catholic farm family. All 13 Jews ended up living in a 9’x12’x4’ underground hole as World War II raged around them. Some lived underground for about seven months.
Beasley draws from personal interviews, research and numerous memoirs, including extensive memoirs from Israel "Izzy" Ipson, who helped his family escape from Kovno Ghetto, one of the most notorious killing fields for Jews in Lithuania. The Ipps, as they were known then, relocated to Richmond following their liberation and later changed their name to Ipson.
“We are thrilled to have Nancy join us on Nov. 20,” said Holocaust Memorial Center Executive Director Stephen M. Goldman. “We like to keep our programs fresh and exciting for our patrons. This event should provide a truly great learning experience for guests of all ages.”
A nationally recognized, award-winning journalist and speaker, Beasley started her journalism career in 1979 as a state correspondent for The Richmond News Leader. She launched a freelance career in 1994 and became a contributing editor and a columnist for Richmond Magazine in 1998, positions she still holds.
In 2000, she earned a Master of Science at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Mass Communications, where she later taught. She also earned a Master of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature from Hollins University last May.
It is the mission of the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus to remember those who perished and those who survived the Holocaust and, in a world increasingly faced with sectarian strife and intolerance, to set forth the lessons of Holocaust as a model for teaching ethical conduct and responsible decision-making. By highlighting those individuals who, in the midst of evil, stood for the best, rather than the worst of human nature, the Holocaust Memorial Center seeks to contribute to maintaining an open and free society.
The facility is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available at both the North and South entrances.
For more information on the Holocaust Memorial Center, visit www.holocaustcenter.org, or call 248-553-2400.
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Beginning at 2 p.m., at the Holocaust Memorial Center located at 28123 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills, and co-sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania, fans will have the opportunity to meet and hear from the author whose book is now being taught in numerous schools and universities in several states. Admission to the event is free. Books will be available for purchase on site.
“Izzy’s Fire” is Beasley’s first nonfiction book. In it, according to Amazon.com she tells the harrowing, yet hope-filled true story of five Lithuanian Jewish families during the Holocaust who escaped Kovno Ghetto and were ultimately hidden - and saved - by a Catholic farm family. All 13 Jews ended up living in a 9’x12’x4’ underground hole as World War II raged around them. Some lived underground for about seven months.
Beasley draws from personal interviews, research and numerous memoirs, including extensive memoirs from Israel "Izzy" Ipson, who helped his family escape from Kovno Ghetto, one of the most notorious killing fields for Jews in Lithuania. The Ipps, as they were known then, relocated to Richmond following their liberation and later changed their name to Ipson.
“We are thrilled to have Nancy join us on Nov. 20,” said Holocaust Memorial Center Executive Director Stephen M. Goldman. “We like to keep our programs fresh and exciting for our patrons. This event should provide a truly great learning experience for guests of all ages.”
A nationally recognized, award-winning journalist and speaker, Beasley started her journalism career in 1979 as a state correspondent for The Richmond News Leader. She launched a freelance career in 1994 and became a contributing editor and a columnist for Richmond Magazine in 1998, positions she still holds.
In 2000, she earned a Master of Science at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Mass Communications, where she later taught. She also earned a Master of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature from Hollins University last May.
It is the mission of the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus to remember those who perished and those who survived the Holocaust and, in a world increasingly faced with sectarian strife and intolerance, to set forth the lessons of Holocaust as a model for teaching ethical conduct and responsible decision-making. By highlighting those individuals who, in the midst of evil, stood for the best, rather than the worst of human nature, the Holocaust Memorial Center seeks to contribute to maintaining an open and free society.
The facility is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available at both the North and South entrances.
For more information on the Holocaust Memorial Center, visit www.holocaustcenter.org, or call 248-553-2400.
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