Motherland

"...these stories of resistance, rescue, courage, ingenuity, and survival are a beacon of light amid the dark horrors of the Holocaust. They inspire today’s readers to live by Helmuth Hubener’s words in The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti: 'I don’t want to remember a time I could have done something but didn’t.'” http://www.slj.com/2013/04/books-media/collection-development/focus-on-collection-development/the-holocaust-rescue-and-resistance-focus-on-april-2013/  

Yom Hashoah author event in Highland Park North Suburban Synagogue Beth El presents a special Yom Hashoah author program at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 7. Fern Schumer Chapman will take attendees along on her mother's journey as one of the 1,200 children rescued from Nazi Germany and brought to Chicago as part of the One Thousand Children project. The program is open to the community and free of charge. Breakfast ...

Word from the other side of the world...Someone in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia heard about the 8th graders who reunited two Holocaust refugees!

FSC at Thompson Middle School After a visit to Thompson Middle School in St. Charles, Illinois, 8th graders sent me these comments: "...I am a huge fan! I think that Edith is super brave and amazing." - Jessica "Is It Night or Day? really opened my eyes because you went on with your life without your parents and your own family. People don't see that they have wonderful parents and ...

On Saturday, March 16, 2013, at noon Central time, OWN will rebroadcast the "Lost and Found" show that captures how compassionate 8th graders reunited two 86-year-old Holocaust survivors.

8th graders reunite Holocaust survivors. Spoiler alert-5 min of OWN show of actual reunion http://www.oprah.com/media.html?content_id=ep101-laf-holocaust-survivers-

Naperville Sun reports on OWN show featuring Madison Jr. High students' role in reuniting two Holocaust survivors pulse-oprah-citys-chance-for-new-website-3d-at-ogden-6.html Here’s a sneak peek at the OWN show: Sneak-Peek-Watch-the-First-5-Minutes-of-Lost-and-Found-Video#ixzz2FQhkBqo6

Lost and Found/ Edith and Gerda reunion story

Ah, yes....Motherland!

A reader sent me his documentary trailer capturing the installation of stumbling stones in Germany to memorialize his family. The stones are a subject of great debate in Germany. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mYdkFizIaM&feature=youtu.be