Young author Daniel Gittleman was a guest at Frieda Roos 100th birthday party. Friends and family gathered on Saturday April 25, 2015 to celebrate the centenarian's special day. Miss Frieda's birthday wish is that Daniel's book be distributed to public libraries and schools throughout North Carolina. Daniel's father has set up a GO FUND ME and you can donate here: BIRTHDAY SPECIAL: In honor of Frieda's birthday we are offering both From Singer to Survivor and Deb Bowen's bookA Walk With Esther for $24.98 (a $28.98 value). A Walk With Esther tells the stories behind the stories of the survivors with their young authors and includes Daniel and Frieda's story I was born Frieda Ella van Hessen o
On April 16, 2015, it was a great honor to have a new A BOOK by ME book released in Iowa's capital. A Lucky Lie by Sydney Pearl is the story of Jewish Survivor David Wolnerman, a survivor of Auschwitz death camp. The Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance event was held at The Caspe Terrace in Waukee, Iowa. Our keynote speaker was Major General Timothy Orr of the Iowa National Guard. A Lucky Lie has been distributed to all schools in Iowa through the local AEA offices thanks to the generosity of the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines. If you would like to purchase a copy of A Lucky Lie, order online on Amazon. Hear David's story here (courtesy of the Des Moines Register) David Wolnerman was
Today is World Book Day and we have an amazing book from the A BOOK by ME series to highlight on this special day. The subject is Frieda Roos who was a victim of Nazi persecution in The Netherlands during World War II. Before the war, her Jewish family was famous for their music. In fact, Frieda was a popular singer on the radio but this changed overnight. Like many Jews, she was forced into hiding and feared daily for her life. Tragically, she lost her entire family in Auschwitz death camp but somehow young Frieda survived. She immigrated to America and now lives in Charlotte, NC. A young author named Daniel Gittleman, who also lives in Charlotte, wrote a children's book about her life an
