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LOCAL AUTHOR NOMINATED FOR LITERARY AWARD Local author, Dorit Oliver-Wolff, has been nominated for the prestigious People’s Book Prize, an award that recognises the talent of new and undiscovered authors from across the UK. At the time of going to press the voting was about to close, let's hope we can report on her victory in the next issue! Dorit is delighted to be nominated for the prize: “I am absolutely amazed and over the moon. It’s already a big honour being nominated, but to win would be a dream come true. The book should be read because people can learn from it and improve the future for all of us.” Dorit’s moving memoir, From Yellow Star to Pop Star, follows her from the age of four, performing for the former king of Yugoslavia, through the traumas of the Holocaust, which left her bald and weighing just three stone aged nine. After a series of horrific events, Dorit was spotted by a talent scout – and the rest is history. Dorit has dedicated her life to educating people about the consequences of the Holocaust. Although her experiences were horrific, Dorit’s overriding message is a positive one. She teaches her audiences that in order to have a better future, we must show respect to each other regardless of creed, colour, or religion. When asked why she decided to write her memoir, Dorit said “I wanted my son and daughter to know about my life before they were born. I wanted to depict how the Holocaust never stops and what one is forced to do just to survive another day. The title says it all, I wanted to tell my story; how I came from dire circumstances to become a singing sensation. Stories get forgotten if they are not told, and I wanted to do everything in my power to keep my story alive.” In addition to her writing, Dorit also gives talks to local groups and schools. These are hugely popular, as the following The author and her book testimonial from the treasurer of the Eastbourne Medical Society shows: On the 17th of May we were entertained by Dorit Oliver-Wolff with a talk entitled “From Yellow Star to Pop Star” I think it would be fair to say that her audience was riveted from the first sentence. The photos of her life were moving in the extreme, her description of her horrors that she lived through, and her amazing coping strategy of song, was memorable and very uplifting. I feel that Dorit should be encouraged to speak to every child of school age, and every politician in the world. We need enthusiastic, honest, articulate speakers to help ensure that the world is freed from such terrors for evermore, (although, sadly it seems prevalent in many countries again, when will mankind ever learn?) I would thoroughly recommend Dorit as a speaker to all age groups, I think her clear presentation would make children aware of the situation, even if most of them cannot comprehend a world where occasional potato peelings are a dietary treat! Please keep up the good work Dorit. You can buy Dorit’s memoir from all good online retailers and local bookshops, and if you’d like to hear her talk, you can catch her on the following dates: 12th September: Wayfinder Woman, Crown & Anchor, Eastbourne, 7-9pm 28th September: The Good Life Exhibition, Winter Garden, Eastbourne, supported by The Senior Forum and Age Concern, 10am-5pm 31st October: Congress Theatre, Astrid Circle, 7.30pm-9pm If you would like to book Dorit for a pubic speaking engagement, please contact 01323726613 or 07717246295 4 Find us online at www.goldentimes.co.uk
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