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A war that still defines many baby boomers and will never be forgotten

A war that still defines many baby boomers and will never be forgotten

| February 19, 2012 | 3 Comments

There have been wars throughout our lives, but the one that defined some of us wasn’t Vietnam; it was World War II, because that’s the war that shaped the families in which some of us came of age. Helen Zegerman Schwimmer is an example.

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It’s the time to be thankful for even the smallest things

It’s the time to be thankful for even the smallest things

| December 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

This holiday season, we try to give thanks for our good fortune, and all of us, no matter what our problems look like, have some. In her anthology “Like The Stars of the Heavens,” Helen Zegerman Schwimmer is thankful for the smallest things, like The Angel Who Drove A Chevy.

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We Can See Beyond The Yellow Brick Road

We Can See Beyond The Yellow Brick Road

| September 14, 2011 | 3 Comments

Every generation has memories. We just think ours are better. Why? Because they are! For example, take this story by Helen Zegerman Schwimmer, author of “Like The Stars of The Heavens.” She can still see Beyond The Yellow Brick Road.

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