A Missziótól a Mártirságig - Jane Haining Élete by Lynley Smith / Hungarian Edition of From Matron to Martyr. One Woman's Ultimate sacrifice for the Jews / Helikon Kiadó 2014 / Translated by Kada Júlia

Hardcover 2014

ISBN: 9789632275581 / 978-9632275581

ISBN-10: 9632275586

PAGES: 264

PUBLISHER: Helikon Kiadó

LANGUAGE: Hungarian / Magyar

Hungarian Description:

Két Gestapo-tiszt érkezett a misszió bejáratához, egyet kopogtak, aztán egyszerűen bevonultak. Levittem az útitáskát, de hirtelen eszembe jutott, hogy a Bibliámat ottfelejtettem, hát visszaszaladtam érte a lépcsőn. A tisztek már a szobámat kutatták át. Egyikük kitépte a kezemből a Bibliát, és ledobta a földre, mondván, hogy ahová most megyek, ott nem lesz rá szükségem.

Jane Haining (1897-1944) a budapesti skót misszió mártírja. Magyarország német megszállása után nőket és gyerekeket bújtatott, de később velük együtt deportálták Auschwitzba, ahol meggyilkolták. Naplóját és életének titkait rokona, az új-zélandi újságírónő Lynley Smith kutatta ki és adta közre nemrég az Egyesült Államokban.

A magyar olvasók most találkozhatnak először a megrendítő történettel. A kötet a Magyar Holokauszt Emlékévben jelenik meg.

Jane Haining születésének 100. évfordulóján a Világ Igaza címmel adóztak emlékének, 2010-ben a Fővárosi Közgyűlés döntése értelmében a pesti rakpart egyik szakasza a nevét viseli.

English Description:

After finding a tenuous family connection to the mysterious and captivating Jane Haining, Lynley Smith crafted Jane's fictionalized diary, a biography of a faithful servant and Scottish missionary who died at the hands of Nazi butchers in Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II, in the inspirational and bittersweetFrom Matron to Martyr.Within these pages you'll discover how Jane's death has become a beacon of hope to the countless Jews of this generation who seek an answer to the big question: If the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob would allow His people to experience such horrific events as the Holocaust, could He still love us? Is He a God we even want to know anymore? Read on and discover Jane's answer in Lynley Smith'sFrom Matron to Martyr.'Lynley Smith'sFrom Matron to Martyris a touching and personal account of the life of Jane Haining. This fitting tribute to a fine Christian woman rightfully keeps the memory of Jane Haining's lamp burning. Jane is one more example of decent Christianity prepared to lay down its life for the Jewish people.

About the Author:

Lynley Smith was a trained primary school and ESOL teacher, journalist and author.
She grew up very adept at sport, and went on in her teen years to achieve success in athletics and netball, but injury changed the course of her life. She had to find new goals and a new identity. This led to 10 years of searching to find what life was really about, achieving a high level of academic success and a BA degree.

“I finally remembered, through the gentle prompting of my young children, that there was a God I had almost totally forgotten about.”
Lynley trained and worked as a journalist, then travelled around the world to research her book, From Matron to Martyr. She taught English in Mainland China, then concentrated on her writing and speaking career, doing presentations internationally about her book and the issues of anti-Semitism and discrimination. She enjoyed seeing her 13 small grandchildren growing fast which reminded her that we must never forget how to look at the world through the faithful and uncomplicated eyes of a child, because there we will find a special wisdom that can only come from God. Sadly, Lynley passed away in 2018.