by Susan Barnes | 26 Nov 2022 | Book Reviews
Mala’s Cat is an autobiography account of how Mala Kacenberg (nee Szorer) survived World War 2. Mala was born into a large observant Jewish family living in Tarnogrod, Poland. Her story begins three years before the war when wild hailstorms ruined crops in her area...
by Susan Barnes | 24 Mar 2022 | Book Reviews
Eddie Jaku was a Jew born in Germany in 1920. He lived to 101 years old and died in Sydney. He survived the Holocaust. His story is remarkable and in the first two-thirds of the book, he describes his experiences during World War 2. He nearly died on many occasions,...
by Susan Barnes | 14 Dec 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 11 / Do not bother children when they are skateboarding This is the longest chapter and heaviest going. It begins innocuously with Peterson discussing teenage boys skateboarding. These boys take what many consider unnecessary risks to their personal safety. But...
by Susan Barnes | 16 Sep 2021 | Book Reviews
Rising Strong is about recovering from disappointment, disillusionment and discouragement. The material looks at why some people are resilient and bounce back from huge difficulties while others struggle with minor setbacks. Brene mentions subjects she has discussed...
by Susan Barnes | 29 Jun 2021 | Articles
Recently I wrote this article for Christian Today. Sometimes we might wonder if our story is worth telling. We may have lived an uneventful life that doesn’t seem to have impacted anyone. We may have grown up in a Christian home, attended church every Sunday and...