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In the Shadow of Salem
For Mehitabel Braybrooke, life began as the illegitimate child of a prosperous landowner. Now her stepmother is convinced the girl is a pawn of the Devil.
Mark and Donna Gawell's Trip to Poland May, 2016
Traveling to Europe is a wonderful experience. Finding long lost relatives who are excited to meet American cousins gives a unique and amazing insight into village life in modern day Poland and the world the ancestors left behind. This book describes the journey to meet cousins who descended from ancestors born in the mid 1800's. There is a saying in Poland: "A guest in the house is God in the house." We found this was put into practice with the most gracious hospitality we have ever experienced. We were welcomed with abundant and delicious foods at the eight homes of cousins who were genuinely glad to finally meet us. They had been planning for our visit for months and also organized a larg...
The Ancestors of Edward Gawell and Anna Nowakowski
These are the biographies of the ancestors of Edward Gawell and his wife, Anna Nowakowski.: Joseph Gawel, Sophie Kostka, Stanislaus Nowakowski, and Catharina Reinpold. Their stories are supplemented with photos of the family and the villages of Poland and their records and documents along with a history of the immigration experience.
War and Resistance in the Wilderness
When the Germans invade their Polish village in September 1939 to build the largest SS training camp outside of Germany, Anna, Jozef, and Stacia must work as forced laborers serving the Reich. Then, in 1943, Hitler moves his top-secret V-2 missile research project into their wilderness area. With test missiles exploding over their homes, Anna, Jozef, her priest, and other villagers become partisans for the underground Home Army. Just as it appears the Germans are losing, Stacia finds herself inside the cattle car of a train headed to Ravensbrück, a women's concentration camp. The rest of the village bursts into chaos, and the priest who was working with the Home Army goes into hiding in the...
Joseph Bronislaw Gawel's Story
Joseph Gawel came to America from Poland (then Austria) in September, 1906. He made the journey by himself at age 12. This story is also a tribute to his parents, Jozef and Victoria , who had already mmigrated and settled in Cohoes, New York. This book attempts to reconstruct Joseph's life using family stories, genealogical and historical research. His grandson Mark's visit to Zawoja, Poland allows us to appreciate the beautiful region of his birth.
Travel Back to Your Roots
Trace your immigrant ancestors using the vast collection of US records so that you have the essential information needed to locate records in Europe. The author's goal is to inspire others who have little to no idea of how or where to begin this adventure. Join the author as she details her strategies that located living descendants of her ancestors and her efforts to contact them. This book also includes instructions on how to plan a genealogy or family history trip to meet these Europeans cousins. The author started out four years ago knowing almost nothing about her grandparents' families. After uncovering thousands of records and photos, she went to Europe twice on "trips of a lifetime" to meet three welcoming and enthusiastic sets of families in Sweden and Poland.
The Young Partisans
Things are about to get really weird for Colin and Elise when a lightning storm hits and the lights go black. They hear buzzing sounds and explosions from outside their home and then remember their mysterious candle from Poland called a gromnica. It came with specific instructions: only light it during a lightning storm or if someone is about to die.Upon lighting the gromnica, Colin, Elise, and their two dogs are transported back in time to real events during WWII in Poland. Travel back with them to Camp Heidelager, a Nazi SS training camp, and discover how these time-traveling siblings get to meet some of their ancestors and are woven into the dramatic events of the Second World War. Can these kids help make a difference during this treacherous time in the face of adversity?
Parenting Without Stress: How to Raise Responsible Kids While Keeping a Life of Your own
This multiple award-winning e-book, written for anyone working with young people, is life-changing. It shows how to have young people influence themselves to become more responsible by implementing three practices and by using the Raise Responsibility System. Bribes in the form of rewards, threats, and/or imposed punishments are not necessary. By showing how to promote responsibility, rather than aiming at obedience, you become more effective, improve relationships, promote responsibility, and reduce stress for all. Winner of the Mom’s Choice Award Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award Winner of the International Book Award Winner of the ForeWord Reviews Book Award Winner of the USA Book News Best Books Award
Travel Back to Your Polish Roots
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel back to Poland to meet your immigrant ancestors' family? Learn the basics of genealogy and discover how to locate your cousins in Poland. This helpful book walks you through the steps for planning a heritage trip of a lifetime and then gives advice on how to write your family's history book on KDP!
The Young Partisans
Things are about to get really weird for Colin and Elise when a lightning storm hits and the lights go black. They hear buzzing sounds and explosions from outside their home and then remember their mysterious candle from Poland called a gromnica. It came with specific instructions: only light it during a lightning storm or if someone is about to die.Upon lighting the gromnica, Colin, Elise, and their two dogs are transported back in time to real events during WWII in Poland. Travel back with them to Camp Heidelager, a Nazi SS training camp, and discover how these time-traveling siblings get to meet some of their ancestors and are woven into the dramatic events of the Second World War. Can these kids help make a difference during this treacherous time in the face of adversity?
