Product Description

Tortured by a past filled with Nazis and the parents who fled them, Hanala escaped from Montreal, headed for Hollywood and changed her name to something not Jewish. She became Suzan Stadner, the creator and star of the number one show in the history of L.A.’s public access TV, The Suzan Stadner Show. But not right away. When she first arrived, instead of getting into acting, she got into drugs, alcohol and limos with strange men. After several overdoses, she became sober and an aerobics instructor.

This hilarious, profound, heart-rending autobiography is a Traumedy (Tragedy+Time=Comedy). A little bit Auschwitz, a little bit Brady Bunch… Roots– with a smaller family.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #435477 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 391 pages

About the Author
Hanala Suzan Stadner is a popular TV personality, workshop leader, substance abuse counselor, actress, artist, comedienne and fitness instructor. She lives in Los Angeles.

Customer Reviews

My Parents Went Through the Holocaust and All I Got Was This Lousy Tshirt
As a child of Holocaust survivors, I have read almost every book and publication that there is to read on the subject in addition to every movie made about the Holocaust. "My Parents Went Through the Holocaust and All I Got Was This Lousy Tshirt" was THE book that hit deepest into my gut. I could personally relate to the insanity growing up and the amount of humor it took to get through it. I highly recommend this book, not only to children of Holocaust survivors, but to anyone that appreciates a book portraying a very unique Hanala with a range of emotions that goes off the scale on all sides.

Absolutely Riveting!
I laughed, I commiserated, I cried. Ms. Stadner captured the angst so many of us have and continue experiencing, regardless of our ethnicity. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. I pray Ms. Stadner and Hildy live a long, happy, prosperous life together.

This is an OUTSTANDING book!
This book strikes an amazing balance between humor(it is incredibly funny)and uncomfortable truth. Example: On page 267, the author and her mother are talking about those two trapped whales from 10 years ago--"'Hanala, look at dis! To save two vales, da whole world comes. But to save six million Jews, nobody came.' I put down my danish. 'Sure Ma. The world likes whales.'" That is a truly sad but incredibly insightful comment. I think the author has a fantastic sense of humor, and I think she should have her own national TV show; I know I'd watch!