Golden Door

The author graduated with Honors from LoyolaUniversity of Chicago. She now resides in northernCalifornia, enjoys two lovely daughters and a multifacetedcareer as an artist/designer, educator andmentor. I write to entertain and educate (mainlymyself after a tragic accident). Words entertain me andconjure up pictures without ever uttering sound. The accident gave me time to write on an old computer donated by theeditor of a local newspaper, and that is another story . . . . . . . . . In 2006, the world silently celebrated the 50th anniversary of a rebelliongone awry. It wasnt just kids games fought with sticks and stones againstSoviet tanks, it was bigger than that, it was Hungarys passion for life,joy and vivre that erupted on that day, the 23rd of October, 1956. The media barely gave the event fi ve minutes notice. James Michenercaptured the saga in his book, Bridge at Andau. Without Michenersdocumentation and independent research, I would probably have dismissedthis story as fi ction. At the end, the matron who shared her plightand joy with me brought out a leather bound photo album fi lled withpost cards Olgi mailed from the free world to her mother behind the IronCurtain. Those dates, the pictures and words authenticate whats written. The story documents the Cold War era, as well as contrasts SovietCommunism with Americas democratic ideals. As one of my critics,one of my students, puts it, the story teaches us to be thankful. The Golden Door is truly a love story,the love of a man and a woman and their passion for freedom. Thank you in advance for choosing this book . . . . . . . . . ..