I am pleased to inform you that the author of Running From Giants <http://amzn.to/1HZxw2f> , Dr. Margareta Ackerman <http://www.runningfromgiants.com/> is available to speak on a variety of topics to groups throughout North America. There is no honorarium to host Dr. Ackerman - travel expenses only.
Running From Giants is a memoir of an 8 year old boy who survives the Holocaust by running from the Nazis. This boy became the authors grandfather. The book is geared for younger readers and contains original illustrations. There is also a study guide for teachers. More can be seen here: http://www.runningfromgiants.com/ Dr. Ackerman speaks on a variety of topics including: What can be learned from the resilience and optimism of holocaust survivors, the Holocaust through art, bullying, bigotry etc. Her speaking events have been received very nicely (see testimonials below). Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to discuss an event or contact Dr. Ackerman directly at: <mailto:[email protected]> info@runningfromgiants. TESTIMONIALS: I invited Dr. Margareta Ackerman to speak at a meeting of our local Freethinkers' Forum for which I am a co-director. She gave a wonderful talk which was well attended and well received by our group. She was very organized and articulate. She blended facts of history and psychology with personal anecdotes in an informative and entertaining way. She spoke not only from the mind but also from the heart. The story of her grandfather's experience during the Holocaust was riveting. We hope to have her back for another talk, and I definitely recommend her as a speaker to other groups. ~Gary Whittenberger Ph.D. --------- It was my pleasure and honor to hear Margareta Ackerman's outstanding presentation titled Faith and Hope After the Holocaust. Margareta's presentation covered the unique perspectives of some survivors of the Nazi holocaust... Margareta's presentation also covered how her grandfather, a holocaust survivor, had the resilience to survive and retain a positive outlook on life. I talked to many people after the presentation, the praise I heard was unanimous, that it was a powerful and moving presentation. ~ Jon Lutz ------- Dr. Ackerman's book is a tribute to her grandfather, Srulik Ackerman, and humanity... Her lectures about her grandfather's epic story bring out deeply felt personal emotions as she describes the horrific experiences her grandfather endured struggling to survive and escaping death at the hands the Nazis. "Running from Giants" also conveys a "... profound message about the incredible strength of the human spirit". Warren Brackmann CFI-Tallahassee Advisory Board Co-Director of Tallahassee Freethinkers' Forum at UUCT VP for Social Justice at UUCT Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing & Sales <http://www.stuartschnee.com/> www.stuartschnee.com US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: <tel:%2B972-54-790-9120> +972-54-790-9120
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