My name is Simon, and I've spent the last year writing a book I never thought I'd have to write. 'The Three Miracles' is my family's story of surviving the Holocaust—a story of courage, miracles, and the kindness of strangers who defied the Nazis. But it's also a warning, as the same hatred that haunted my mother in 1940s Paris now threatens our community here in Australia today.

Brief Storyline:

This memoir is not just another history book. It is the intimate, true story of the three miraculous events that saved my mother, my aunt, and my grandmother from the Nazi death camps in Paris. It's a story of breathtaking courage—from a Christian Italian neighbour who hid them, to a French concierge who lied to the Gestapo at their door. Their story is interwoven with my father's, who was expelled from his home in Egypt for being Jewish, showing that this hatred was a global disease.

I have completed the manuscript. Now, I need your help to get it across the finish line.

Why ? connection to the present:

When my 90-year-old mother, a Holocaust survivor, became too afraid to go to synagogue on Yom Kippur because of protests, I knew this story couldn't wait. This book is my act of resistance. It's proof that in the darkest times, humanity persists. And it's a vital reminder of what happens when we forget the past.

Brief Breakdown of estimated costs:

"Your support will directly fund two crucial stages:

1. Professional Polishing ($6,000 AUD): This ensures the book is perfectly edited and has a cover that honours the story. This includes professional editing, cover design, and formatting here in Australia.

2. The First Print Run ($12,000 AUD): This is the heart of the campaign. This money will print the first 500 copies of the book. These physical books will be stocked in Amazon warehouses and distributed to bookstores, ensuring this story can reach everyone who needs to hear it.

3. Initial Marketing & Promotion ($5000+ AUD): To help the book find its audience through targeted online ads and promotion.

I am committed to using Australian professionals wherever possible to bring this project to life."

Privacy:

I am writing this now because the past is no longer past. With the events since October 7th, the burning of synagogues, and the chants in our streets, my mother—now 90 years old—is reliving her first Holocaust. This book ends with a stark warning: that the evil corridor of hatred has been reopened. Publishing this story is more urgent than ever.

To protect my family's privacy as we share this sensitive story, the book will be published under the pen name Simon Alexander.

Contribution Benefits:

By contributing, you're not just buying a book. You're:

• Honouring the memory of those who were lost.

• Preserving a testament to human courage.

• Supporting a testament to the brave souls who defied evil.

• Adding a vital voice to the fight against rising antisemitism.

• Fighting the resurgence of antisemitism with truth and memory.

• Ensuring our history is not rewritten.

• Supporting a local Australian author.

Any contribution, big or small, brings us one step closer.

Please, help me share this light in a time of growing darkness.

Thank you for your support.