The Kindertransport
As Nazi Germany increased its power and scapegoated Jews and others it deemed “undesirable,” many sought to leave Germany (and other countries under its control). Germany allowed this at first…
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Monthly Archives: 2019 Mar
Native Peoples of Yavapai County
Among my child characters from Barberry Lake, Arizona, are 3 siblings. Zachery James, age 10, and his twin sisters, Helena and Yelena James, age 9. Their maternal grandmother is Jewish,…
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The Story of Barberry Lake
Barberry Lake, Arizona is a small fictional town with not quite 20,000 people, in the mountains of Central Arizona, in Yavapai County, north of Phoenix. Elevation 5200 feet. It’s a…
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The Lake of Barberry Lake
About a mile outside of the center of town is the lake the town is named for. It has a beach, walking paths around half the lake, and a small…
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