Freedom is never given. It is dreamt, defended, and handed forward stitched with the hopes of those who refused to bow.
Judith Kopácsi Gelberger
Historian with a Rebel's Pen and a Survivor’s Soul
Judith Kopácsi Gelberger is the author of The Price of Freedom historical fiction trilogy and the memoir Pawns in a Game, based on her experience as a Canadian refugee judge. Drawing from her unique family history — as the daughter of Budapest’s 1956 police chief, Sándor Kopácsi — Judith explores the untold stories of Cold War resistance, justice, and survival.
Her work blends documented history with deeply personal storytelling.
Chains of Deceit
Bringing untold Cold War history to life through story
Set in 1968, the Soviet Union pressures Janos Kadar to eliminate his rival, Alex Chopaky, one of the last living leaders of the 1956 revolution. A group of disillusioned youth - children of the communist elite - plan a daring rescue during the Warsaw Pact invasion of Chechoslovakia. Drawn from real events, this novel uncovers a hidden layer of Cold War intrigue and sacrifice.
About
Judith Kopácsi Gelberger
A Canadian author, former refugee judge, and daughter of Sándor Kopácsi, the Police Chief of Budapest during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Born into a family of resistance fighters—her parents and grandparents fought in the anti-Nazi underground in World War II—Judith was later forced to flee Hungary following the Soviet crackdown. Her escape and the near-impossible fight to bring her parents to safety form the backbone of her lifelong advocacy for truth and justice.
Fierce with facts and fluent in feeling, Judith is the daughter of history and the mother of truth. A Cold War storyteller who blends memoir with espionage and revolution with redemption, she wields her pen with precision, purpose, and a punch. Judith doesn't just write about history — she lived it, rescued it, and now resurrects it on the page.
Whether exposing the shadows of Soviet manipulation or the bureaucratic injustice within Canada’s immigration system, she pulls no punches. Her trilogy The Price of Freedom is a literary act of resistance, while her memoir Heroes Don’t Cry is an elegy to courage. Judith's writing is where political intrigue meets poetic justice.
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