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Monthly Archives: May 2016
The Creativity of Poverty
When you have no job, but you have six children to feed and clothe, you get creative. My Irish grandfather had beautiful handwriting, so he parlayed that skill into a job making signs around town. My Russian grandfather did odd … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, The Diary
Tagged books, Great Depression, novel, poverty, wine, Writing
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Just Too Insecure
I published a book, and now the time for self-doubt begins. When I first saw a video my brother made showing my father pointing to some photos in a very old album, I was shocked. I did not know of … Continue reading
Not Their Decision to Make
Immigration is a hot topic these days. A big question is what to do with the young children crossing the borders into the United States. It’s a problem which I am not trying to solve, but I considered it a … Continue reading
Nothing Really Changes
What drives people to listen to anti-establishment people like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders? Fear, anger, and hopelessness are a few adjectives which come to mind. As I watch and read the news, and listen to the discussions regarding this … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Politics
Tagged Great Depression, Immigration, Presidential Election, Russia, Soviet Union, Writing
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I Don’t Remember
Chapter 2 of my book, Do Svidanya Dad: Tracing the Story of an American Family Trapped in the USSR, explains the moment when I realized I made a huge mistake that I could never fix. Perhaps it is not too late … Continue reading
Posted in My Book
Tagged books, Family, Family History, Fathers, Genealogy, Memoirs, Russia, Soviet Union, World War II, Writing
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Reflections- May 1941
I thought I would include the first two chapters to give any interested readers a feel for what I have written in my book, Do Svidanya Dad: Tracing the Story of an American Family Trapped in the USSR. Marty’s dreams … Continue reading
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Tagged Family History, Great Depression, Immigration, novel, Russia, USSR, World War II, Writing
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Done!
It’s done. My book is out, and I feel proud, relieved, and fearful. It is like the naked dream, because while my book was sitting on my computer, I was safe. Now my words are exposed and that is a scary … Continue reading
The Time Has Come
The time has come. I am ready to publish my book and I am both relieved and excited about my decision to do this on my own. Back in September, after sending out query letters to fifty-two literary agents, I … Continue reading
Posted in My Book
Tagged books, Family, Genealogy, Great Depression, Immigration, self-publishing, Soviet Union, World War II, Writing
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Do Svidanya Dad: Trapped in Russia 