Simon Wiesenthal was one of the lucky few who survived the Nazi death camps of World War II. Unlike many other survivors however, Mr. Wiesenthal did not return to his pre-War profession as an architect, but instead became the world famous Nazi hunter, the conscience and voice for not only the Holocaust's 6,000,000 Jewish victims but for the millions of others who were murdered by the Nazis as well.
When asked why he chose his unique course, Wiesenthal explains, "When history looks back I want people to know the Nazis weren't able to kill millions of people and get away with it." His work stands as a reminder and a warning for future generations.
In November 1977, the Simon Wiesenthal Center was founded. Today, together with its world renowned Museum of Tolerance, it is a 400,000 member strong international center for Holocaust remembrance, the defense of human rights and the Jewish people. With offices throughout the world, the Wiesenthal Center carries on the continuing fight against bigotry and antisemitism and pursues an active agenda of related contemporary issues. "I have received many honors in my lifetime," said Mr. Wiesenthal. "When I die, these honors will die with me. But the Simon Wiesenthal Center will live on as my legacy."
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Para um passeio virtual por Lagos, escolher Roteiros > Giro Virtual. Imagens impecáveis.
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Beslan, um ano depois...
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Man Booker Prize 2005
Para quem gosta de ler, esta lista é, como se costuma dizer em inglês, paradise on earth! Aguardemos o resultado final.
A 10 de Agosto foi anunciada a long list:
Aw, Tash - The Harmony Silk Factory, Fourth Estate
Banville, John - The Sea, Picador
Barnes, Julian - Arthur & George, Jonathan Cape
Barry, Sebastian - A Long Long Way, Faber & Faber
Coetzee, J.M.- Slow Man, Secker & Warburg
Cusk, Rachel - In the Fold, Faber & Faber
Ishiguro, Kazuo - Never Let Me Go, Faber & Faber
Jacobson, Dan - All For Love, Hamish Hamilton
Lewycka, Marina - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Viking
Mantel, Hilary - Beyond Black, Fourth Estate
McEwan, Ian - Saturday, Jonathan Cape
Meek, James - The People’s Act of Love, Canongate
Rushdie, Salman - Shalimar The Clown, Jonathan Cape
Smith, Ali - The Accidental, Hamish Hamilton
Smith, Zadie - On Beauty, Hamish Hamilton
Thompson, Harry - This Thing Of Darkness, Headline Review
Wall, William - This Is The Country, Sceptre
(autor, nome da obra, editora)
Destes, foram seleccionados 6 para a short list:
Banville, John - The Sea
Barnes, Julian - Arthur & George
Barry, Sebastian - A Long Long Way
Ishiguro, Kazuo - Never Let Me Go
Smith, Ali - The Accidental
Smith, Zadie - On Beauty
The winner will be announced on Monday 10th October at an awards ceremony at
Guildhall, London and will be broadcast live on BBC TWO.
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Hurricane Katrina "I'm OK" Registry
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