Eddie Jaku turned 100 in 2020. He had remained silent for many years. Only the scars on his body gave evidence of the cruelty of his internment in Buchenwald and Auschwitz. But Eddie made a decision to unlock the secrets of his suffering. His story captivated me. But turning the pages, the title of his book, ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ sat uneasily with the terror and shocking treatment he endured. How could anyone possibly describe himself that way! Then … a miracle. Austral

I’ve just been to Alaska. I’ve felt the chill of the wind at thirty below; caught my breath as I stared into the yellow gaze of a fox; tasted the scent of caribou; inhaled freezing artic air as I explored the natural wonderland of America’s most northern state. Nick Jans was my guide. His recollections of his life in this frozen wilderness, his relationship with the Inupiat Eskimos, skill at exploring and hunting, transported me into the moment. His poetic style paints rich c

Enter the darkness to see the light...

Tania Blanchard unearths the climate of fear as Allied forces edged closer to Berlin, to release the stranglehold the Third Reich had on it’s people. Susie, desperate to protect her loved ones, accepts the help of an influential Nazi officer, but it comes with a terrible price. Tania, inspired to write the stories told her by her grandmother, captures the intensity of a brutal and unforgiving war, successfully weaving love, loss, deception, desperation and finally, hope. I en

A Jewish-American historian who has correctly predicted the outcome of every US presidential election since 1984 – ten out of ten! He weighed in again predicting a Joe Biden victory for the 2020 election. Prof Alan Lichtman’s success is based on his Keys to the White House model, first created in 1981 alongside Russian scientist Vladimir Keilis-Borok and later published in a book in 1996. The model is based on earthquake studies and has a set of thirteen "keys" that are used