Arduously I wrote a story of my incipient life, it was like a quilt made of so many patches, the shades would vary, but never the less it kept me warm thinking of the motivation. What could it possibly be for a six year old girl? There certainly was no experience, no wisdom, well in short, a little child torn away from happiness to abyss all by herself. What did get her through the dire situation? The answer might be…..
Lara just would not accept that her family vanished without trace, she could not accept that she will not find the missing link, her own identity, it just must be hidden somewhere between all the ordeals she went through on the painful long track to freedom. Did Lara miss a sign, a message? She decided to go through every chapter of her story in hope of getting closer to some answers. Her effort collided with the reality, many decades had past,…..
My story begins in 1944, at the dawn of WWII. A story that speaks of the my feelings as a young child caught in a turmoil of devastation, of ordeal, unimaginable loss and indomitable will to survive. Lara speaks of her travels on the path of her harrowing ordeals, of not being able to label her feelings, she would not have known how, but kept going by instinct, which as matter, later in life turns to wisdom. It has been difficult…..
Today is Mother’s Day. It is sunny and warm, just right to enjoy the garden. All those glorious spring flowers! I remember how in 1944, during our flight to freedom in WW ll, I was looking for flowers to give my mother. I was seven years old then. All around me was just ruins and scorched trees. The meadows had been turned into small volcanos, instead of lava, smoke and debris kept coming up after the powerful blasts. All seemed…..
Word on the Street Toronto Event is going to be held on September 27/15 at the Harbourfront Centre. My book signing time is 12:30 p.m.- 1:30p.m. and 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Please come and enjoy the display of many Publishers and meet the Authors who will be delighted to sign their books for you.