Alvin Abram

Alvin Abram is a storyteller, writer and graphic designer of books. Attended York University's Creative Fourth Year Writing Course in 1995, followed by an Outline Course in 1996 at University of Toronto, finishing with a Creative Summer Writing Course at Humber College in 1997. Since 1995, he has had over 100 speaking engagements, has been reviewed on radio, television and in the newspapers in Canada and the U.S. Self-published The Light After the Dark, in 1997, a 244-page hard cover book of six true stories about children who had experiences of chance and circumstance during the Holocaust. In 1998, Key Porter Books bought the rights. It has been published three times and sold in several countries as well as reunited people thought dead. $20,000 of the royalties for this book has been donated to Jewish charities. Self-published Why, Zaida? in 2000, a fully coloured illustrated, hard cover fictional story of a nine-year-old boy who asks his grandfather why the old man has no father or mother. The grandfather uses a squirrel, a dog, a robin, a stick and a stream, grass and weeds as metaphors to answer the boy's question. Self-published The Light After the Dark II, in 2001, a 271-page soft cover book of an additional six true stories about children who had experiences of chance and circumstance during the Holocaust.  Self-published The Unlikely Victims, in 2002, a 244-page book about a Jewish Toronto homicide detective, Gabe Garshowitz. Nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award by Crime Writers of Canada as one of the five Best First Novels for 2002 and has been optioned for television. Self-published Stories I Wrote, in 2003, a 274-page book of 18 stories from the 30 stories that have appeared in such publications as Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul, Women's World Magazine (New York), etc. Self-published An Eye For An Eye, in 2004, (a trilogy), a 428-page epic novel described as, “a monumental work…a magnificent tragic tale.” The novel is about the Ackerman's (Jewish) and the Zwonarz families (Catholic) whose lives intertwine in the ebb and flow of true historical incidents before, during and after the Second World War. Winner of the BookAdz Award for the Best Novel for 2004 published by a Canadian and American author and published by independent, university, small press and self-publishers or print-on-demand (POD) or self-published authors. Alvin Abram has been a volunteer in the Jewish community all his life. Past President of Leonard Mayzel Ontario Lodge B'nai Brith, Vice President of Jewish National Fund (Toronto), Canadian Society of Yad Vashem, Director of Canadian Friends of Boys Town of Jerusalem, etc. Member of Crime Writers of Canada and Writers Union of Canada. bubbameinsa@yahoo.com

Alvin Abram is the author of these published works:   An Eye For An Eye The Light After the Dark I The Light After the Dark II Stories I Wrote The Unlikely Victims Why, Zaida? LIFETIME MEMBER

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