21 Monday Mar 2011
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The Northbrook section of Patch.com interviewed Cyndee about writing Mollie’s War. In this article, they talk about the process of writing the book, among other things.
Read the article here
05 Saturday Mar 2011
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Karyn from Midwest Book Review has a write up on their webpage about Mollie’s War. Find it here!
28 Monday Feb 2011
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Take a look at the Northbrook Public Library event page for more information: http://www.northbrook.info/event/mollies-war
19 Saturday Feb 2011
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Mollie’s War was reviewed in the February edition of the JUF News Chicago:
http://www.juf.org/news/arts.aspx?id=70372
13 Sunday Feb 2011
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We came across a facebook page that is pretty interesting. It is a place for people to post stories of themselves or their parents/grandparents meeting and finding love during and after WWII. http://www.facebook.com/WWIILoveStories
13 Sunday Feb 2011
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We have some new speaking engagements that Cyndee will be giving:
Monday, Feb 21st at the Park at Golf Mill
Thursday, March 3rd at The Seasons in Glenview
17 Monday Jan 2011
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Humanities & Social Sciences Online reviewed Mollie’s War. They give a somewhat detailed analysis of the book and the context in which Mollie’s letters were written.
17 Monday Jan 2011
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Monday, Jan. 24th, Gidwitz, Deerfield IL
Tuesday, March 22, Northbrook Library, Northbrook IL
Thursday, March 31, Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire IL
April–no date yet, Jewish War Veterans of Buffalo Grove/Wheeling
Wednesday, April 6, Arlington Heights Women’s Club
Tuesday, September 27, Allied Arts of Arlington Heights
November–no date yet, Plum Grove Book Club
15 Wednesday Dec 2010
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The Blog “Travel Smart with Jodie” posted a nice review of the book:
“The picture that emerges is of a young, spirited, intelligent woman who has numerous choices to make that include abiding by her Jewish upbringing amidst the turmoil of a beleaguered England, France right after the Allied invasion and Germany after VE Day.”
The full review is here: http://travelsmartwithjodie.com/2010/12/13/letters-home-in-new-book-shed-light-on-life-as-a-wac/
28 Sunday Nov 2010
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There’s a nice review written in “The Arty Semite” blog from the Forward about Mollie’s book
Whether jokingly asking her mother to send kreplach via the army mail or expressing concern for wounded relatives in the armed forces, Schaffer, now living in Illinois, has given us a document of inestimable value.
Read the full review here: http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/133455/