The Guardian

Published by Jewishfiction.net in February 2011
Jasio remembered the day in September 1941, when Papa, bloodied and calloused, dragged himself through the door and announced the Jews were gone and would never return.

Papa lied.

Jasio knew this, because one Jew did come back to Zareby Koscielne after the war. Police Chief Górski shot him dead with one bullet through his head in the middle of the market square. [Click on the link above to read more.]

Selected Works

Short Story
The Guardian
Inspired by my 2008 trip to Poland
Photo Exhibits
My Home Is Gone - Remnants of Jewish Poland
Thirty photos of Warsaw and Barbara's ancestral "shtetlach"
Magazine Articles
Survivor: The History of the Library
History Magazine article that explores the birth of the library and its survivability through time
Cane River: From Oral History to Best-selling Novel
Profile of Lalita Tademy and her journey to write this book
Lady Liberty
Cover story for History Channel Magazine, July/August 2008
Driving the Adoption Curve
Custom Publication Article for Alcatel-Lucent
Books
The Kearny Public Library and Its Town: A Pictorial History
This book chronicles the development of the library as a place for knowledge, a place to grow, a place for community, and a place where time stands still. In its 100-year history, the library has contributed to making the Town of Kearny a "place where everyone knows your name."
Images of America: Kearny’s Immigrant Heritage
"You've done a great job capturing the heart of many of our childhoods."--Linda Kaywork Barbieri
Images of America: Kearny, New Jersey
“It’s a great gift for any Kearny resident. The pictures are priceless!”
-Debra C.Bird
Discovering Your Jewish Ancestors
“A perfect Hanukkah gift!”
-Family Tree Magazine

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