Edith Mayer Cord saw the worst of humankind growing up as a Jewish child during the Nazi Holocaust. As an adult, she became a teacher who somehow managed to turn her horrific experiences into a lesson plan for transcending hatred.
Author of the autobiography "Becoming Edith: The Education of a Hidden Child,"Cord will share her experiences and life view at 2 p.m. March 7 at the York JCC, 2000 Hollywood Drive.
"She is a gentle and gracious example of good triumphing over evil," said JCC member Debbie Sherman, a former student of Mrs. Cord's at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Copies of "Becoming Edith" are available at the JCC and will also be for sale at the program. Registration is not required. There is no fee and light refreshments will be served.
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