Simple miracles, I have learned from family survivors of World War II, are actually magnificent miracles. (be sure to keep reading to the end forJewel's rendition of Tis a Gift to Be Simple) To have enough food, loving fellowship (gezelligheid), safety, time in nature, all of these are the gift of …
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The Story Behind the Story
Leaving the Panic Room This is my first published article, in Recovery Today, a monthly newspaper also available on line. If you follow this link, you will find my article about how to help others recover from panic disorder and alcoholism/addiction. I would like you to know the story behind the …
Homecoming – Heimwee, Comfort Food, Comfort People
The Taste of War: World War Two and the Battle for Food by Lizzie Collingham "How can one imagine not being hungry?" Primo Levi asks in his account of his experiences at Auschwitz. The camp "is hunger: we ourselves are hunger, living hunger". According to Lizzie Collingham's ambitious new …