CHAPTER ONE: Closing the Circle – My Quest for Reparations

June 27, 2020.Reading time 23 minutes.

I’m going to try something – “crowdsourcing” the first chapter of my book about my great-grandfather’s quest for Holocaust reparations. I am looking for feedback. Here’s the “elevator pitch” – “Closing the Circle: Finishing My Great-Grandfather’s Quest for Reparations” tells the story of a family whose livelihood was stolen from them when Hitler’s men seized […]

Mom’s Portrait – Story of the Artist, Malva Schalek

June 24, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

One of the top rules in genealogy is to avoid BSOs – “bright, shiny, objects.” I break that rule all the time and as a result I learn some pretty cool stuff. Ok, maybe I lose focus and don’t finish the actual task I was working on but honestly, life’s more fun this way! Today’s […]

My Next Project – The Story of My Great-Grandfather’s Quest for Holocaust Reparations (We’re Going Back to Vienna!!!)

November 24, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

It has been decided! In July, Scott and I will be taking a cruise with our “best buds,” John and Doreen. But, before the cruise the four of us will be spending a few days in my mother’s “hometown” of Vienna, Austria. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you may remember the […]