The German commander on Zakynthos, Alfredo Lutt, a vile, treacherous man, ordered the island’s Bishop Demetrios Chrysostomos and Mayor Loukas Karrer to prepare a list of all the Jews on the island. He gave them 72 hours to deliver the list. What happened next was a series of remarkable and historic acts of human courage, compassion and cunning.
The story illuminates the humanity of a people who risked their lives to save their neighbors. 72 HOURS is based on the nonfiction book MIRACLE AT ZAKYNTHOS: THE ONLY GREEK JEWISH COMMUNITY SAVED IN ITS ENTIRETY FROM ANNIHILATION by Deno Seder. The book has been optioned for development as a motion picture.
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There are over 500,000 homeless people in the United States, including over 100,000 children.* The interviews in this book are with people who have experienced homelessness and people who are working to end it. Hopefully, their stories will increase awareness of homelessness and encourage local, state and federal governments to increase funding and create more programs to ultimately end homelessness in America.
*U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 2020
*U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 2020
"An interview collection that sheds light on the experiences and systemic causes of homelessness in America...A powerful discussion of a complex topic." -Kirkus Reviews
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Humor and satire are powerful weapons in political advertising. Dead Fish presents dozens of ads and videos with pictures, scripts and narrative to demonstrate how humor and satire can win elections. The title is derived from a prop used in one of Seder’s ads. Other props and performers include a 2,000 pound Brahman bull, chickens, pigs, goats, a camel, a 1949 Mercury, a kazoo band, women on drugs, professional wrestlers, floating hamburgers, a funeral hearse, scantily clad showgirls – whatever it took to get people’s attention, amuse them, inform them and get them to vote for a candidate or against an opponent.
Psychologist Carol Moog offered this theory to the New York Times: “Humor gives people a way to vicariously express their aggression. It appeals to their intellect and makes them feel bright.” Hopefully, you’ll feel bright (and amused) after reading this book.
Reviews:
"This attack ad against me is disgusting and slanderous. I’m going to sue your ass!”
(Name withheld on advice of my attorney)
“No comment”
- David Duke, Former Grand Dragon of the KKK
Nearly ninety percent of Greek Jews perished during the Holocaust. Most were killed at Auschwitz/Birkenau. But on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, the entire Greek Jewish community was saved from annihilation.
The story illuminates the humanity of a people who risked their lives to save their neighbors. It takes the reader on a journey high into the remote mountain villages of Zakynthos where Greek Christians hid their Jewish neighbors to protect them from certain death. It recounts the many acts of human kindness and compassion, large and small, that restored faith in mankind and renewed hope for survival.
Reviews:
“Wondrous tales of noble heroism and self-sacrifice…Deno Seder has performed a great service to history by his riveting work and careful research.”
-Rabbi Meyer H. May, Executive Director, Simon Wiesenthal Center
"Miracle at Zakynthos uncovers a little-known story of World War II in compelling detail.”
-Abraham H. Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League
“I hope and pray that this book will become a beacon to humanity and inspire dedication to our fellow man.”
-Rabbi David Lau, Chief Rabbi of Israel
“In this well-researched and documented collection of firsthand accounts and historical texts, we witness the great spiritual stature of our not-so-distant forebears.”
-His All Holiness Bartholomew, Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church
With a foreword by President Bill Clinton, this is the story of a brash, 350-pound Chinese-American Louisiana sheriff who sang with Willie Nelson, hung out with movie stars, partied with Bill Clinton, and elevated political incorrectness to high art, all while earning the highest popularity rating in the state’s history. The book also examines the peculiar world of Louisiana politics and the colorful characters who inhabit that world.
Reviews:
“If you need to have your faith restored in the American political system, you’ve come to the right place. The story of Harry Lee is a story to inspire ALL of us, no matter our background or where we live.”
-Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHour
“A fascinating life story”
-Walter Isaacson, Author
“Harry Lee’s story is the story of America. And here it is in all its richness and uprouriousness. What a read!”
-Cokie Roberts, Journalist and author
