Ralph Webster
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Tag: Immigrants
Woodard’s Mill’s Book Club
Spent a wonderful afternoon with the Woodard’s Mill’s Book Club in Chesapeake, VA yesterday discussing A Smile in One Eye: A Tear in the Other. Thank you Kay Stone for opening your home It was an amazing group – lots of exchanges, opinions, experiences to… Continue Reading “Woodard’s Mill’s Book Club”
Great Time at the Camden County Library!
Interesting afternoon at North Carolina’s Camden County Library discussing A Smile in One Eye: A Tear in the Other! Thank you to both the Camden Book Lovers and the Wine, Women and Books book clubs for organizing – and to the library staff for… Continue Reading “Great Time at the Camden County Library!”
The Rise of Nazi Germany
“These were difficult times. The old order was quickly changing. The Nazis were constantly issuing new orders to diminish the role of German Jews in daily German life. It was a slow, grinding process. Each day, there was something new we were forced to… Continue Reading “The Rise of Nazi Germany”
2017 or 1933? Does History Repeat?
“I can’t recite the chronology or elaborate on the facts. I can’t explain the reasons or defend how we lived our lives. What I can tell you is how the events of 1933 sowed the seeds that fundamentally changed our future, that there was… Continue Reading “2017 or 1933? Does History Repeat?”
A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other
“Life does find a way to create a balance somewhere between smiles and tears. And, like a pendulum’s swing, life seldom stays in one place. Life keeps on moving until, one day, it stops.”— Ralph Webster Goodreads Quotes
2016 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee!
A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other Ralph Webster The Third Reich is rising. The creeping madness in the heart of Germany will soon stain the entire world. This is the chilling account of one family as they flee for… Continue Reading “2016 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee!”
Wine, Women, and Words Book Club
A heartfelt THANK YOU to the Wine, Women, and Words Book Club for selecting A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other as your book this month and inviting me to be part of this week’s meeting. Great exchange of thoughts and… Continue Reading “Wine, Women, and Words Book Club”
4th Continent in 4 Weeks
Not a world tour, but a Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other is being noticed worldwide. This week we caught the attention of readers in India. Thank you Sreesha Divakaran and your book blog, Rain and a Book for spotlighting… Continue Reading “4th Continent in 4 Weeks”
Where should refugees go?
Kate Lyons in the Guardian reports that the six wealthiest countries in the world host less than 9% of the world’s refugees. There is no question that this is a complicated issue for any number of reasons. I’m not about to argue who is… Continue Reading “Where should refugees go?”
Now available on Kindle!
Book Clubs are making this their selection! So excited! I am pleased to announce that the Kindle version of “A Smile in One Eye: A Tear in the Other” has been released. Softcover and ebook versions are now available worldwide. Reviews are being posted… Continue Reading “Now available on Kindle!”
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