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SHADES OF GRACE

Two Different Sides of the Holocaust
 

Popular authors GREG ARCHER and

CARA WILSON-GRANAT (“Strength from Tragedy,” "Dear Cara: Letters From Otto Frank”) join forces for a captivating presentation about two different sides of The Holocaust, and two remarkable individuals whose valiant inner strength and unshakeable grace allowed others to survive in the midst of the most dire circumstances during the 1940s. 

 

ADDITIONAL 2017 DATES

TO BE ANNOUNCED

MODERATOR:

FAMILY HISTORY OF FEAR 

BOOK EXPO CHICAGO MAY 2016
 

A fascinating conversation between Agata Tuszyńska, one of Poland’s most admired writers and historians, as she discusses her acclaimed new memoir, "Family History of Fear," a wrenching journey in search of memory and identity with Ron Balson, a Chicago litigator, adjunct professor, and author of several novels about World War II including "Saving Sophie," "Once We Were Brothers," and the forthcoming "Karolina’s Twins." 

 

WORLD WARII

POWER OF IDENTITY

What Does Home Mean

To Immigrants & Their Children?

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LOOK FOR UPDATES SOON.

More than 75 years after Hitler and Stalin divided Poland and millions of her citizens were thrust into questionable fates, three award-winning authors converge to honor

POLISH HERITAGE MONTH. Learn more here.


 

Author Events
Public Speaking, Workshops, Retreats, Wedding Officiant
MAUI

MAUI WRITER'S RETREAT

Finding Flow:

Getting Out of Your Own Way

SUMMER 2024

Escape to Paradise in  lower Kula, perched in Maui's glorious Up Country. Spend three days tapping into your true writer's voice and walking away with a clear idea for your book, whether it be a memoir, collection of essays, or a remarkable How-To read. Play. Laugh. Explore the island in excursions designed to create more space for creative flow. For more information on accommodations and scheduling, click here.


 

MY BIG, FAT, POLISH ROOT(s) CANAL:

A One-Man Show With Many Personalities
 

What becomes of a chubby Polish kid who becomes a slick Hollywood reporter, only to get pulled back into his family's mindbending drama? Inner growth? That was the idea. But when Inherited Family Trauma and mood swings come into play, a hilarious tale of emotional survival ensues in the vein of Carrie Fisher

and David Sedaris.

 

COMING AGAIN: SPRING 2018.

For more information, email here.

WEDDING OFFICIANT 

Getting You to 'I DO'
 

As a Universal Life Minister, I have had the privilege of officiating many weddings. For more information on "wedding packages" and other details, please email here.

 

OTHER EVENTS
OCTOBER 24: Barnes & Noble
Valparaiso, Indiana
OCTOBER 17: Eisenhower Library
Chicago, Illinois
OCTOBER 12: LitQuake
San Francisco
MAY 30, Polonia Fest
Belmont, California
MAY 11, CBS BAY SUNDAY
APRIL 9, Books Inc.
San Francisco
MARCH 16, Sacramento Library Lit Awards
MARCH 12, Bookworks
Santa Cruz, California
FEBRUARY 14, Eisenhower Library
Chicago, Illinois
FEBRUARY 10, 75th Anniversary Vigil
Copernicus Center, Chicago, Illinois
FEBRUARY 5, Oak Park Library
Oak Park, Illinois
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