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Fresh Voices from the Periphery is evidence that history matters - not only the study of the past - but also by shedding light on how events of the past have impacted lives in the present. This unique book is a collection of thought-provoking essays written by young people whose families have lived as minorities in various countries in east-central Europe for four generations. They became minorities not because their families migrated to different parts of Europe, but because the borders were changed overnight by the Treaty of Trianon after the end of the First World War. Much has been written about the outcomes of Trianon, but this book is very different. These essays are the result of a competition for students and young professionals who live in minority status in four different countries surrounding Hungary: Transylvania in Romania, Slovakia, Transcarpathia in Ukraine, and Vojvodina in Serbia. The writings of several Canadian students on this topic are included as well.Voices from the Periphery examines how the current generation of young people perceive the impact of the treaty that has had such a long-term effect on their lives. Their essays not only examine the painful legacy of the past, but also recommend pathways to a more positive future. Their voices must be heard. 

SUSAN REEDY is a painter living in the San Francisco Bay area. She joined the Emeryville Police Department to become a forensic artist. In 1991, she interviewed a teenage boy who was arrested for prostitution. The department discovered that he had been kidnapped from his family. He was drugged and illegally transported from New York to California, where he was forced into an underground world of child pornography. ONE MONTH IN HELL was inspired by his tragic experience. Susan will donate profits from ONE MONTH IN HELL to a charitable organization that has served San Francisco's homeless and runaway children for more than twenty years. Larkin Street Youth Services is nationally recognized for the innovative care they provide, but state funding has been so drastically reduced that they are in danger of closing their doors. SUSAN REEDY continues to advocate awareness about the trafficking of human lives. She has worked with the FBI, Interpol, the Department of Justice and local law enforcement agencies to research this book. ONE MONTH IN HELL is her first novel.