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Sometimes Life Give Us Painful Joy

This post contains affiliate links. Painful Joy, published in April 2022 and available on Amazon, represents five years of intensive research in the U.S., Poland, Sweden, Israel and Germany, by author Max Friedman, as he seeks to unearth and understand the real life stories of his parents, Sam and Frieda, two poor Polish Jews. InContinue reading “Sometimes Life Give Us Painful Joy”

All Hallows’ Eve

This year I see Halloween in a whole new way. All Hallows’ Eve can be a celebration of our loved ones who have passed on instead of going trick-or-treating and partying. On Halloween, we have an opportunity to thank our ancestors for all they’ve contributed to our evolution. I live near the Mexican border whereContinue reading “All Hallows’ Eve”