THE WORLD AFTER WWI - 1918-1921
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THE WORLD AFTER WW1 - 1918-1921
In September of 1918 Rosalie O'Donnell joined the Red Cross and started an adventure that would last until the spring of 1922. It started with her crossing the 'pond', evading both German U-boats and Mer de Mal.
In the meantime her two sisters, living in St. Louis & Chicago, kept Rosalie abreast of all that was going on in their lives - acting almost as a daily newspaper. No topics seemed to be skipped, ranging from the ending of WW1, politics, the Irish question, the rapid spread of the Spanish Influenza which shut down schools, churches and businesses, leaving thousands dead in it's wake. They touched on fashion, baseball scandal, housing costs and strikes hitting the nation. Casting their first vote and paying the first income tax came under their typewriter ribbons.
Rosalie kept them informed from Bern, Switzerland, Paris, Romania, Montenegro, and other places she visited, including Rome, Florence and Istanbul. She wrote about meeting the train that carried the first American POWs out of Germany and the Russian's who were forced to flee their homeland because of the Russian Revolution. In her letters who could read what it was like to live in Bern, in Paris, in those days. You could tour some of the battlefields, that lay there with their scars still showing and the weapons of war still deserted upon the field of conflict.
The letters are real - they are not written by a professor of history from an advantage of years. They were written as history made itself, as seen through the eyes of three sisters.
My purpose in producing this book was to let people share in the actual days of 1918-1921. To learn from their experiences. To feel their joy, and their pain. To walk in their shoes.
In September of 1918 Rosalie O'Donnell joined the Red Cross and started an adventure that would last until the spring of 1922. It started with her crossing the 'pond', evading both German U-boats and Mer de Mal.
In the meantime her two sisters, living in St. Louis & Chicago, kept Rosalie abreast of all that was going on in their lives - acting almost as a daily newspaper. No topics seemed to be skipped, ranging from the ending of WW1, politics, the Irish question, the rapid spread of the Spanish Influenza which shut down schools, churches and businesses, leaving thousands dead in it's wake. They touched on fashion, baseball scandal, housing costs and strikes hitting the nation. Casting their first vote and paying the first income tax came under their typewriter ribbons.
Rosalie kept them informed from Bern, Switzerland, Paris, Romania, Montenegro, and other places she visited, including Rome, Florence and Istanbul. She wrote about meeting the train that carried the first American POWs out of Germany and the Russian's who were forced to flee their homeland because of the Russian Revolution. In her letters who could read what it was like to live in Bern, in Paris, in those days. You could tour some of the battlefields, that lay there with their scars still showing and the weapons of war still deserted upon the field of conflict.
The letters are real - they are not written by a professor of history from an advantage of years. They were written as history made itself, as seen through the eyes of three sisters.
My purpose in producing this book was to let people share in the actual days of 1918-1921. To learn from their experiences. To feel their joy, and their pain. To walk in their shoes.
Animals are wonderful Creatures
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ANIMAL CRACKERS IN MY BED
Animals are wonderful creatures and, when you get up close and personal, all have their own unique personalities. They can drive us mad. Or make the heart break. They can make us laugh or cry - sometimes both at once. They can drive us to distraction and make us wonder at our sanity as we agonize over leaving them as we go on vacation.
When we are sad they are there with a paw to pat us on the nose. When we want to play they are ever ready for a game. They overlook our bouts of anger - quick to forgive. Their love carries no strings.
In this book I wanted you to meet some of the wonderful critters that shared my life. It started out with Christopher, a Siamese, and Tony, a Fox Terrier and I shall end my life with George, a Bengal cat who acts like the leopard he looks like.
There is the orphan lamb who loved watching TV. Venom, a gopher snake that thought he was a lap dog - or something along those lines. I had a tool stealing Tennessee Walker and a sheepdog named Mike. There is the story of Archibald & Jeep, two State Fair ducklings.
If you would like to read more, find me on www.amazon.com. I would love to share my stories with you.
Animals are wonderful creatures and, when you get up close and personal, all have their own unique personalities. They can drive us mad. Or make the heart break. They can make us laugh or cry - sometimes both at once. They can drive us to distraction and make us wonder at our sanity as we agonize over leaving them as we go on vacation.
When we are sad they are there with a paw to pat us on the nose. When we want to play they are ever ready for a game. They overlook our bouts of anger - quick to forgive. Their love carries no strings.
In this book I wanted you to meet some of the wonderful critters that shared my life. It started out with Christopher, a Siamese, and Tony, a Fox Terrier and I shall end my life with George, a Bengal cat who acts like the leopard he looks like.
There is the orphan lamb who loved watching TV. Venom, a gopher snake that thought he was a lap dog - or something along those lines. I had a tool stealing Tennessee Walker and a sheepdog named Mike. There is the story of Archibald & Jeep, two State Fair ducklings.
If you would like to read more, find me on www.amazon.com. I would love to share my stories with you.
BEST OF PULIKEYNOTES
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The first Edition was published in 1971 and the second in 1972. Occasionally you can find a used copy on Amazon or other book locations.
I put together "Best of PuliKeynotes" from the newsletters of the Puli Club of Southern California. It was a labor of love. I did the compiling, typing, layout, helped with the actual printing and collating. My kids pitched in, especially on the mailing, which turned out worldwide.
When I left California a second volume was ready for printing (the cover was a white Puli) - but I lost contact with the club and never found out what happened to it. Perhaps it is sitting in a box in someone's garage. Or maybe it actually made it into print.
The Puli is a fantastic breed. They are extremely intelligent and very family oriented (they herd the family a lot). They have a very unique corded coat, which draws attention wherever you go. You can read about some of the Pulik that made my life an adventure in "Animal Crackers In My Bed".
I put together "Best of PuliKeynotes" from the newsletters of the Puli Club of Southern California. It was a labor of love. I did the compiling, typing, layout, helped with the actual printing and collating. My kids pitched in, especially on the mailing, which turned out worldwide.
When I left California a second volume was ready for printing (the cover was a white Puli) - but I lost contact with the club and never found out what happened to it. Perhaps it is sitting in a box in someone's garage. Or maybe it actually made it into print.
The Puli is a fantastic breed. They are extremely intelligent and very family oriented (they herd the family a lot). They have a very unique corded coat, which draws attention wherever you go. You can read about some of the Pulik that made my life an adventure in "Animal Crackers In My Bed".