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Peter J. Oszmann
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I was born in Hungary in the early nineteen thirties, where I received most of my education and lived under two extreme tyrannical regimes. Having lived through the Second World War, Hitler’s tyranny, surviving the Holocaust and then living under Stalin's tyranny was a major if unwelcome learning experience, which deeply influenced my life and personal philosophy.
I left Hungary with my wife - a fellow dental student - after the abortive Uprising of 1956, as refugees, settled in England, we completed our professional training and took British Citizenship. We have two grown up children and four grandsons. I live in South London in the United Kingdom where I was in partnership with my wife in General Dental Practice for over 42 years.
At Christmas of 2003 I retired from professional life, seriously thinking what to do when I finally grow up. I didn't have to think too long before life threw me another unwelcome challenge.
After a brave and determined five years’ fight against cancer, my wife and life long partner passed away at home in the early hours of the 15th of August 2007.
In despair I decided that the easiest way was to sit down and wait for God… However, a year on I realised that God either forgot about me or did not want me yet… more surprisingly neither did the devil.
Therefore now, like Fagin in his song in the musical Oliver, “I am reviewing the situation”…
Let’s see (the Nowhere?) where the rest of the journey leads to…
Birth Place: Budapest, Hungary
Accomplishments: Diplomas and Degrees plus a number of other professional accreditations, but those are just pieces of paper, allowing to pursue a professional carrier.
What might count as achievement is surviving war, persecution, dictators, revolution and displacement as a refugee and starting a new life.
However, the only real achievement and award I truly treasure is the trust and love of my four grandsons.
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Books

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Short Stories
 A living, breathing abstract art…- (Satire) by Peter J. Oszmann The story is based on an actual observation during a train journey to Central London…...
Christmas Miracles. by Peter J. Oszmann Christmas miracles?... What is a miracle?...
The Anniversary. by Peter J. Oszmann An anniversary is the annual recurrence of a date on which a notable event occurred in some previous year....
Traces In The Air - A story of Meaningful Coincidences. by Peter J. Oszmann This is a true story of a series of coincidences I encountered throughout my life; from the day I met the girl who eventually became my wife and lifelong partner, to this day....
A Bar of Chocolate… and a Smile… by Peter J. Oszmann A very short true story about a fleeting moment and how a smile can make one happy and grateful…...
You'll cry where no one will see you. by Peter J. Oszmann A true story about a "prophecy" twice fulfilled…...
Professor Somersault knows it all. by Peter J. Oszmann Satire about experts, who know it all…
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Travel Diary USA - Canada. 1995. by Peter J. Oszmann Diary of a 3 week trip in the US and Canada....
Lost Angel by Peter J. Oszmann An unremarkable, seasonal story, reflecting upon our unremarkable society and our unremarkable ways of living....
China Doll by Peter J. Oszmann The true story of a fleeting encounter in China that defies description....
Romeo and Juliet, Aida and some other fine madness in Verona. by Peter J. Oszmann
Describing the events of a day, within a five-day...
Remembering to remember… by Peter J. Oszmann I don’t suppose that anyone with memories of tragic events, atrocities, or nightmares that intrudes into reality, chooses or wishes to remember. I certainly don’t. I would be much happier if I could f...
Uschi’s Gift. by Peter J. Oszmann The true story of a ”Cyber Friendship”....
On A Dull Autumn Sunday… by Peter J. Oszmann A true story about a very brief encounter on a dull autumn Sunday....
The Rendez-vous. by Peter J. Oszmann (Dream or Reality?… a mystery…)
It was almost like a dream, yet so real and crystal clear that every little nuance is etched in my memory, preserved with such fine details, almost as if it wa...
Springtime and Love behind the Iron Curtain. by Peter J. Oszmann This is a true story of youthful searching for love and “direction” in the confused, depressed Stalinist years; a chapter out of the forthcoming second book of my two part autobiographical novel: “Jew...
Beating Death At His Own Game… by Peter J. Oszmann A true story about my grandfather beating death… and another “little bastard”…...
Fighting the Dragon. by Peter J. Oszmann A story about a little boy's lost fight for life....
Friday the thirteenth. by Peter J. Oszmann The story is very loosely based on purportedly real life events, when twin brothers were killed in unrelated incidents on the same day....
A lesson from my mother by Peter J. Oszmann The core of this story is from my published autobiographical novel: Jew be or not Jew be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien; Book1: Under Hitler’s Shadow. To save re-writing the entire story - and for th...
Madly in love… A date with Marika… by Peter J. Oszmann A bitter-sweet memory of love and disappointment at age sixteen....
When the sun goes out and darkness descends…. by Peter J. Oszmann This story is from the closing pages of Chapter 2 in the Book: " Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien", describing the last few moments and the ending of a hap...
A Visit into the Past, Present...and Future by Peter J. Oszmann The beginning of Chapter 3 from the Book: "Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien." It describes a visit to the grave of the Lady of the Camellias in the Mo...
Passage through the Via Dolorosa by Peter J. Oszmann Part of Chapter 5 from the Book: "Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien." ...
Nothing But The Tooth... by Peter J. Oszmann I am working on the sequel - "Book Two: Under Stalin's Shadow." - of my published autobiographical novel "Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien; Book One: Under Hi...
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Poetry
 A Sonnet for rainy days… by Peter J. Oszmann
A walk to heaven… by Peter J. Oszmann (An Epitaph for me…)...
Loudly cries the silence … - (Sonnet) by Peter J. Oszmann
If only… only if… by Peter J. Oszmann An allegorical poem for “credit crunch” days...
Spring's soothing scents - Sonnet by Peter J. Oszmann
Si vis amari - (Sonnet) by Peter J. Oszmann If you want to be loved, love. /Seneca/ ...
The finest things in life – Sonnet by Peter J. Oszmann In fond memory of my late wife, Erika. (1934-2007)...
Alluring Illusion… - (Sonnet) by Peter J. Oszmann
Paradoxically, life is like that… - (Haiku, set of five) by Peter J. Oszmann
Nice Boys… Nice Girls… by Peter J. Oszmann (Pure unadulterated satire)...
Dying rays of hope… - Sonnet by Peter J. Oszmann
Bah, humbug! by Peter J. Oszmann A Christmas moan… and Greetings…...
A Knight’s Honour by Peter J. Oszmann A poetic Medieval tale of Honour between friends.
(OK, so this is not a Seasonal story… but it might just make you smile…)
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Underneath the Gaslight - (Petrarchan Sonnet) by Peter J. Oszmann An old fashioned young romance…...
The Odious Jew… by Peter J. Oszmann
There's music in my heart… by Peter J. Oszmann
Thirteen Little Ditties by Peter J. Oszmann (from my notebooks.)...
Jew be?… or not Jew be… by Peter J. Oszmann
Sisyphus’s Lament by Peter J. Oszmann
Life out of ashes. – (Sonnet) by Peter J. Oszmann
I’m in love with death by Peter J. Oszmann (A “Survivor’s” Song)...
Mirage on a Fairy-lake - (Sonnet) by Peter J. Oszmann
Loneliness - Haiku by Peter J. Oszmann
Who do you think you are?… by Peter J. Oszmann A salute to Mr & Mrs Average....
This Earth, your heaven and hell. - Sonnet by Peter J. Oszmann
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Articles
 Thoughts… just thoughts… (Part 1) by Peter J. Oszmann “Thoughts are like butterflies. They fly away if you don’t catch them…”
A sentence written down is a thought captured. A thought captured is like a butterfly pinned in a display cabinet. This...
Thoughts… just thoughts… Part 2 by Peter J. Oszmann “Thoughts are like butterflies. They fly away if you don’t catch them…”
A sentence written down is a thought captured. A thought captured is like a butterfly pinned in a display cabinet. This...
About the Book -“Remember Us” by Peter J. Oszmann This book is a collection of memories from Hungarian Hidden Children of the Holocaust....
About dicks and arseholes. by Peter J. Oszmann A very brief satire on marital relationships and counselling....
Dotcomology by Peter J. Oszmann (The eBook described as “The science of making money online”.)...
Bringing up kids. by Peter J. Oszmann Satire on modern childrearing. ...
2 Blog Or Not 2 Blog. by Peter J. Oszmann 2 Blog or Not 2 Blog; that is the quandary…...
Blogito, ergo sum. by Peter J. Oszmann I blog, therefore I am....
Terrorism, martyrdom: A "Jew-ish" perspective. by Peter J. Oszmann A personal view on “Holy Wars”, terrorism and martyrdom....
Ruminations… by Peter J. Oszmann Soliloquy about getting old, being romantic, teenage grandsons, a Welsh Rabbi, and youthful passions…
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Who needs Love?… by Peter J. Oszmann Who needs love?… who needs the pain of it?… Well, it seems we all do, no matter how much it may hurt. ...
My other family… a gift of love… by Peter J. Oszmann About a Tiny Teddy Bear, love from another dimension, touching hearts, friends and family....
Micro-soft… cat's tail - a cautionary tale. by Peter J. Oszmann A cautionary tale for boys of all ages…...
Tsunami. Thoughts on Disasters – Natural and Man Made. by Peter J. Oszmann Comparing Natural and Man-Made Disasters...
Death of a Pupil. (Budapest 1956)” The birth, development and transfiguration of a poem. by Peter J. Oszmann This article is intended as an explanatory note to the poem “Death of a Pupil. (Budapest 1956)” posted here simultaneously at AD....
Why an Autobiography? by Peter J. Oszmann Why an autobiography by a non-entity?...
Remembering D-Day; 6 June 1944. by Peter J. Oszmann “A war does not end till the last survivor has died.” ...
The view from over the hill. by Peter J. Oszmann Ruminations of a septuagenarian about “deficiencies of the modern world.” ...
Mother… Post Mortem… by Peter J. Oszmann (Or: "How did you know that I died?")...
Writing poetry in a second language. by Peter J. Oszmann An overview of my efforts of writing poetry in the English language....
The Miracle of Bėatrice and Alphonsine. by Peter J. Oszmann An extraordinary St. Valentine’s Day’s encounter in Paris....
Facing my extinction. by Peter J. Oszmann Announcing my retirement from professional life.
(This article does not fit any of the available categories; I entered it under “Mainstream” as the only non-descript category)
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Magda's Daughter : A Hidden Child's Journey Home by Peter J. Oszmann A new book by Evi Blaikie...
The Origin of the Universe by Peter J. Oszmann If you ever wondered about the Origin of the Universe, here is the ultimate answer to all your questions; the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the absolute truth… so help me Einstein…...
Farewell to a Yiddisher Mom. by Peter J. Oszmann In Memoriam...
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News
 Historical Research in Budapest by Peter J. Oszmann Traveling to Budapest to do some historical research for the second volume of my autobiographical Novel: Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien....
Magda's Daughter : A Hidden Child's Journey Home by Peter J. Oszmann New Book just published...
Author Interview at Phoenix Book Reviews. by Peter J. Oszmann Phoenix Book Reviews interviewed the author of the book: "Jew Be or Not Jew Be."
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The Book "Jew Be or Not Jew" Be Available in the UK. by Peter J. Oszmann The Book "Jew Be or Not Jew Be, The Story of a Perpetual Alien" is available in the UK....
Review of "Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien" at Phoenix Book Reviews by Peter J. Oszmann The Book: "Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien" received a professional review at Phoenix Book Reviews.
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| Jew Be or Not Jew Be
My own website designed and set up to introduce the Book to the general public; it contains some historical background, sample pages (Prologue and part of Chapter 1), links to online bookstores, where the book can be purchased, authors webring and affiliate sites.
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Read a professional review - written by reviewer Nikki Sly - about the Book: "Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien" at Phoenix Book Reviews.
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Amazon.com
Author's page at Amazon.com where the book is reviewed, rated and available for purchase.
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Additional information
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| “Jew Be or Not Jew Be; The Story of a Perpetual Alien; Book One: Under Hitler's Shadow" (published in January 2001 by iUniverse, On Demand Printing, Trade Paperback, Size: 6x9, 537 pages, ISBN: 0-595-14552-3) is the first Book in an intended Two Part autobiographical novel, which took me ten years to research and write. It is dedicated to the memory of those members of my family who did not survive the events described in the story and also to the memory of those who made my survival possible. The story is a testament not only to Man's inhumanity to Man, but also to the human will to survive. I am currently working on "Book Two: Under Stalin's Shadow." The short stories "Nothing But The Tooth" and “Beating Death at His Own Game” are parts of chapters from that forthcoming book, and so is “Springtime and Love behind the Iron Curtain.” Please read my article: "Why an Autobiography?"... An additional sample from Chapter 2 of my already published first book can be read amongst my short stories under the title: "When the sun goes out and darkness descends"…; two samples from Chapter 3 under the title: "A Visit into the Past, Present and Future"; and “A lesson from my Mother”, a sample from Chapter 5 under the title: "Passage through the Via Dolorosa." There is also an excerpt from the closing chapter under the title: “Remembering to remember” which I slightly revised and re-edited in order for it to be comprehendible as a stand-alone short story. For further information please visit my website. From there a link to the publisher's site (www.iuniverse.com) gives you the opportunity - should you so desire - to browse the entire book page by page.
The book is available from: iUniverse.com, Amazon, (worldwide) Barnes & Noble, Yahoo, and many other on-line bookstores. (There are many online stores with second hand volumes) In the UK it can also be ordered from Waterstones Bookstores and Tesco Online.
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