Tag: Refugees
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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 swallow. Like many, Father still hoped and believed that our normal…
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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 little hand-wringing or emotion, that circumstances were beyond control, that there…
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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
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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 their lives. A 2016 Goodreads Readers Choice Nominee – Best Memoir!…
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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 the book and including a summary and excerpt. Four continents in…
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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 right and who is wrong….but the question remains, what should we…
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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 on Amazon and Goodreads. I am grateful to the critics…
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Why I Wrote A Smile in One Eye
During the fall of 2015, my wife and I took an extended trip across mainland Europe. This was a pleasure trip. We were hiking. As we went from place to place, there was something significant happening around us that we couldn’t help but notice. The refugee crisis was escalating. Thousands of refugees from Syria and…
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