by Paula Wagner | Oct 1, 2019 | Newcomers in an ancient land
I couldn’t resist the beauty of the nocturnal sky as I crept up on deck alone. A shimmering canopy of stars arched over the cobalt sea, falling to the horizon like a fishnet tugged tight by unseen hands. Flying fish played in the ship’s wake, their silvery tails...
by Paula Wagner | Sep 1, 2019 | Newcomers in an ancient land
As a young woman my mother had made her own Atlantic crossing to bring my sister and me from England to America. Our parents had met in the midst of World War II, when Dad was an American GI stationed in Britain and Mom was coordinating live entertainment for the Rosy...
by Paula Wagner | Jul 31, 2019 | Newcomers in an ancient land
The Israel that greeted me on that distant, dusty road no longer exists except in memory. Today, parts of the Promised Land have been paved over to such an extent that the life and landscape of the early sixties in this story may sound fantastical. Humming freeways...
by Paula Wagner | Jun 27, 2019 | Press
A transformative story told with poetic description and the adventurous spirit of youth. Read the review here.
by Paula Wagner | Jun 22, 2019 | Press
I was honored to be interviewed on June 13, 2019, by Linda Joy Myers, founder of NAMW (National Association of Memoir Writers). It was a special pleasure because I had worked on this memoir in Linda’s Writing as Healing class over several years. With Linda...
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