Judith Kopácsi Gelberger

Author, Historian, Voice of Resilience

“Freedom is never given. It is dreamt, defended, and handed forward—stitched with the hopes of those who refused to bow.”

Welcome

Welcome to the official site of Judith Kopácsi Gelberger — author, historian, and voice for those who refused to be silenced.
Through memoir, poetry, and historical fiction, Judith explores the resilience, betrayal, and hope that define the struggle for freedom, from the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 to the hidden costs of modern refugee justice.

List of my featured books

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📖 Heroes Don’t Cry (2009)
A memoir of courage, sacrifice, and hope amid dictatorship and exile.
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🖋️ Ruthless Rhythms (2022)
A striking collection of poems capturing terror, oppression, love, and defiant tenderness.
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🌍 The Price of Freedom Trilogy

• Unlikely Allies (Book I)
• Chains of Deceit (Book II – Coming Soon)
• Whispers of Betrayal (Book III – Coming Soon)
  A sweeping Cold War saga of survival, betrayal, and resistance.
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Latest News

📰 Chains of Deceit — Volume II of The Price of Freedom trilogy — Coming Soon!

🇭🇺 Hungarian Writings Collection expanded — including Kötelet a hóhérnak and selections from Könyörtelen Ritmusok.

✍️ Manuscript almost completed:
Pawns in a Game – The Hidden Cost of Refugee Justice in Canada.

📰 New Essay:
Memories of a Canadian Asylum Judge — Judith’s personal account of systemic injustice inside Canada’s refugee system.

📰 Judith’s essay, “Wallenberg: The Last Victim of the Katyn Massacre,” sheds new light on Cold War secrets.

🌟 Praise from Árpád Göncz, former President of Hungary, for Heroes Don’t Cry.

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Judith welcomes invitations from readers, historians, educators, and book clubs.