Book Reviews:Historical Reality for ALL Ages-Well-Written, Moving, Powerful. “As an educational tool, no student should miss Anita's story.” DiiA Good Book for Everyone To Read. Kirsten OConnorPowerful story “The core spirit of this book is profoundly moving.” Grady Harp, Art Historian History at its finest "This book is history at its finest as you will gain the inside picture into both event and emotions. Sometimes in life losses can ultimately be gains in other avenues. I recommend this book with a 5-star rating as the contents will captivate you page after page." Valerie Caraotta Page turning “The historical aspects were engrossing and her storyteller style made the combination of history and Anita's story, seamless. Leslie ObrienA Poignant, Intimate Portrait through the Lens of Family, Paige Duke, ReutersYou won't forget this story in a hurry. “Anita's undaunting courage and determination has won her recognition and many awards, including Movers and Shakers, Exceptional Leader Award(tm) by Senator Richard Blumenthal, the Distinguished Community Leadership Award by Governor Nancy Wyman, and the State of Connecticut General Assembly Official Citation.” The Great Reads“We feel compelled to stand up and do something,” Erica Lane, Stamford Advocate."Her narrative reflects a positive attitude and touch hearts of all." Echos and Reflexion at Quinnipiac University of Education. Excellent “Not only does this book cover atrocities and "events" on a grand scale, it also covers repugnant atrocities of a family. EVERYONE should read this well-done history.” Steven BouchardNow 84, Anita Ron Schorr is a grandmother of nine, a resident of Westport, anda devoted advocate for the weakest members of our society. She received anAnti-Defamation League Award for Community Leadership and is widelysought by schools and other organizations as a guest speaker. Anita has alsobeen nominated for the 2012 Movers and Shakers, Year in Review, by theJewish Ledger."If someone is bullied or marginalized, she said: "Step in. Be a Hero. Don't stay silent. Speak out." This takes guts, but it is what we must do as people." University of New Haven"She was driven by a relentless need to survive so that she could share her story and ensure that the nightmare of prejudice and violence would never happen again." Josh Sayles, The Weston Forum
Born in 1885 in Porto, Portugal, to a middle-class musical family, Guilhermina Suggia began playing cello at the age of five. A child prodigy, she was already a seasoned performer when she won a scholarship to study with Julius Klengel in Leipzig at the age of sixteen. Suggia lived in Paris with fellow cellist Pablo Casals for several years before World War I, in a professional and personal partnership that was as stormy as it was unconventional. When they separated Suggia moved to London, where she built a spectacularly successful solo career. Suggia's virtuosity and musicianship, along with the magnificent style and stage presence famously captured in Augustus John's portrait, made her one of the most sought-after concert artists of her day. In 1927 she married Dr Jos asimiro Carteado Mena and settled down to a comfortable life divided between Portugal and England. Throughout the 1930s, Suggia remained one of the most respected musicians in Europe. She partnered on stage with many famous instrumentalists and conductors and completed numerous BBC broadcasts. The war years kept her at home in Portugal, where she focused on teaching, but she returned to England directly after the war and resumed performing. When Suggia died in 1950, her will provided for the establishment of several scholarship funds for young cellists, including England's prestigious Suggia Gift. Mercier's study of Suggia's letters and other writings reveal an intelligent, warm and generous character; an artist who was enormously dedicated, knowledgeable and self-disciplined. Suggia was one of the first women to make a career of playing the cello at a time when prejudice against women playing this traditionally 'masculine' instrument was still strong. A role model for many other musicians, she was herself a fearless pioneer.
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