Category Archives: My Book

Looking forward to that Chat

Posted on June 24, 2019 by kjw616

Children are born curious. They learn at an amazing rate and are driven by their need for answers. Among their most favorite words are what, who,  and why, why, why? My grandson recently spotted my Kindle lying on my end … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago Today

Posted on April 10, 2019 by kjw616

One hundred years ago today, my father was born in the town of Rockaway, New Jersey–the fifth child of Russian immigrants. While I would never claim that “my dad was better than your dad,” I will assert that my father’s … Continue reading →

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I Just Learned About the Credits

Posted on March 4, 2019 by kjw616

Credits are a great thing, and when you did not even know you had one, the surprise of discovery enhances the credit. Such is what happened today when I attempted to purchase a book for my Kindle. The price of … Continue reading →

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People Like Free Stuff

Posted on January 7, 2019 by kjw616

In honor of New Year’s Day, I decided to give away my new-and-improved book for a two-day period. I had done something similar twice before, although I had never done so for free. There was a huge difference in the … Continue reading →

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Having Second Thoughts

Posted on May 31, 2018 by kjw616

I am looking for input from readers of my book regarding its title because it has been suggested (by my husband) that my lackluster sales may be because few people “get it.” After all, although Russia, Russia, Russia is all … Continue reading →

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A Win-Win for All!

Posted on November 20, 2017 by kjw616

I have thought about the purpose of publishing my book for the world to read—other than for a motion-picture deal. (Feel free to laugh!) My objective was twofold: Enlighten readers about a little-known piece of American history. Encourage families to … Continue reading →

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International Giveaway Mailing Shocker

Posted on June 8, 2017 by kjw616

I have never mailed any international packages, so today’s trip to the UPS store was a real eye-opener. This mailing was related to my recent Goodreads Giveaway. The winners of my first Giveaway were both U.S. citizens. This time, I … Continue reading →

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The Year Slipped by Without Fanfare

Posted on May 23, 2017 by kjw616

Somehow the day passed and I missed mentioning it. I guess it’s because the year just flew by so quickly that I did not even notice that it has been one year since the publication of my book. Looking back, … Continue reading →

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Skip the Boring if You Want

Posted on April 20, 2017 by kjw616

I was recently lent a book to read by a friend who thought I would enjoy it because it was set in Moscow. It was 466 pages, so it was going to be quite the commitment to read, but I … Continue reading →

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All the News That’s Fit to Find

Posted on April 13, 2017 by kjw616

This week I decided to change my subscription to newspapers.com so that I could increase my access to now just under 5000 newspapers spanning a time period from the 1700s until today. Since then, I have been having a grand … Continue reading →

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