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Throughout the 1920s and 30s, Motek Shmulevicz lives an idyllic life among family and friends in the close-knit Polish shtetl of Maitchet. As the dark shadow of he Holocaust stretches across eastern Europe, the most unspeakable events occur, igniting a struggle for survival against all odds. It is a crucible fraught with twists and turns so unpredictable and surprising that they defy any attempt to find reason and understanding for them.Remember Us is a look back at the lost world of the shtetl-a wise Zayde offering prophetic and profound words to his grandson, the rich experience of Shabbos and the treasure of a loving family.

Through the eyes of 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Martin Small, we learn that these priceless memories that are too painful to remember are also too painful to forget.

"This is an important story that weaves together themes of family, survival and the strength of the human spirit in a very compelling manner."
ED ASNER

"Martin Small's voice is empathetic and authentic not only to himself but to all the others whose fate he witnessed."
REB ZALMAN SCHACHTER

"I was charmed by Martin Small's life in prewar Poland Then came the Holocaust. His heroic struggle is gripping and heart rending. These memories must live forever."
GEORGE MAXWELL, MD,Attending Physician,Mauthausen Concentration Camp, 1945

"Like all Holocaust survivors' memoirs, Martin Small's poignant recollections of his experiences in German concentration camps as told by Vic Shayne, constitute an important contribution to the literature of the most tragic chapter of contemporary history"
Elie Weisel, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and author of Night

About the Author:
With his first university degree in Journalism, Vic Shayne has been a professional writer for more than 30 years, having published several books, hundreds of articles and several screenplays. An avid researcher of the Holocaust period, Vic Shayne has interviewed survivors, family members and WWII veterans to bring to life Remember Us, the true story of survivor Martin Small.