I promised Charles we’d get the memoir he’d written published. But he died leaving the unpublished manuscript and a grieving wife. I feared I’d never fulfill my promise. I couldn’t write. I couldn’t focus. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t get my grief and concentration to mix. My heart was broken and I …
“Why should I be frightened of dying? I did not know what death truly was; no one did. Who had made dying a bad word? Yes, it was universally considered awful—unwanted, painful, feared—because when it happened it stopped us from moving and being, and we interpreted that as if something had ended. But what if …
Interested in hot books by cool publishers? Check out the BOHEMIAN BOOK FAIR on Friday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 4, from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Czech Center New York, in the Bohemian National Hall, 321 E 73rd Street, (Between 1st and 2nd Aves). Readings by seven authors will start …
People often ask how I met my late husband Charles. I say it was serendipity. Being in the right place at the right time. There was a certain magic about it all. Something supernatural or as Shakespeare wrote: “There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to …
Meet Sandra Novacek and 26 authors and illustrators from the Metro Detroit area at the Orion Township Library’s “The Giving Season – Local Author Fair on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Books for readers of all ages will be available for signing and purchase. This is a perfect opportunity to …
I wasn’t there in person to cheer her on, but on the Internet I’ve been able to see Charles’ 87 year-old sister Vlasta Jakubova honored for her service in the Czech Resistance during World War II and the Cold War. As the photo shows, she accepted her award in person. What an incredible woman! The …
