BRAVE FACE

The inspiring WWII Memoir of a Dutch/German Child

We have Progress!

Writing a book is not for wimps! I could leave it there, but allow me to explain. We started the writing process a few years ago. We found a publisher early this year and have been editing, reediting, writing the preface, the captions, and many other parts of the...

Another Name Change!

Earlier this week, after a horrendous flight, we arrived home from the Netherlands. it was a wonderful trip and over the next months, we will be sharing some highlights–in the form of photos and videos. But this is for the most important news.  1. We have a...
Our Upcoming Trip

Our Upcoming Trip

It’s time to think about packing. We’ve made arrangments for our son to babysit the dog and my mom to fly here to VA. We’ve told our relatives where we will be when. So much work goes into a vacation that it’s not surprising that we need to...

Our Last Survey (for now)

Take the Survey Over the past month, we have been getting feedback from our faithful social media friends via surveys. Unfortunately, Survey Monkey is NOT CHEAP and we ARE DUTCH and therefore frugal. So this will be the last one. So, if you want to have a say in...
We Have a Winner!

We Have a Winner!

Thank you to all of the over 100 people who made this happen! You commented and voted and helped us choose a cover for Overcoming the Jackboot, the book about my mother’s childhood in the Netherlands. Over 80 illustrators entered the competition, but you thought that...