Rita Lurie, Holocaust Survivor, and Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, author of Bending Toward the Sun
Please RSVP and get a free ticket by pasting this address into your browser: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rita-and-leslie-lurie-bending-toward-the-sun-tickets-39148840235 - limited seating to 500.
Event will open up to all other MBUSD, Hermosa, and Redondo Schools on Thursday, October 25.
Join MBMS as we partner with MBEF and Beach Cities Health District to present Rita Lurie and Leslie Gilbert-Lurie. Rita Lurie was a five year old living in Poland when she and 14 other members of her family went into hiding from the Nazis. What they thought would be a week or two in an attic turned into almost two years. The presentation will cover Rita’s life before, during, and after the Holocaust. It also explores the legacies of the Holocaust for future generations, including children of Holocaust survivors, also known as second generation survivors. Rita’s daughter, Leslie Gilbert-Lurie examines the impact of history on her own identity and perspectives, and on her daughter Mikaela in a memoir she co-wrote with her mother, called Bending Toward the Sun. More info here: http://www.bendingtowardthesun.com/index.php
You can also visit Pages bookstore for more information about the book and event:
http://www.pagesabookstore.com/event/rita-lurie-and-leslie-gilbert-lurie-mbms-parent-university-book-club
*This presentation will be given to all MBMS students in assemblies during the day.