‘We Are All In the Same Boat’: Author Stresses Importance of Preservation of Culture for Immigrants

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 7, 2010 — Maria Brand found herself frustrated with living in a post-WWII America where fellow Germans faced constant media bashing; so, she decided to do something about it. Her autobiography, From the Land of Westphalia to the Shores of the Pacific (published by AuthorHou…

Taming the Worries of the Unknown: New Children’s Book Tells Story of a Young Daughter’s Struggle with Change

CAROLINE, Alberta, Dec. 3, 2009 — Many children will face anxieties about their first day of preschool, wondering what it will be like, if their teacher will be nice and if they will make new friends. In her reassuring new children’s book, “The Girl Who Tamed Her Wonder Worm” (pu…