What An Honor!
My heartfelt gratitude to Scouting America, Connecticut Rivers Council, for naming me as one of the Influential Women in Connecticut for 2024. It was so kind of them to recognize my contributions as a clinical social worker and administrator, and most recently, for my...
Thanks Tolland and South Windsor Libraries AND NEW BOOK PROMOTION!
My thanks to Tolland and South Windsor Libraries for hosting me recently. They were both fun and educational experiences for me. The audiences were enthusiastic and interactive. Thanks to Bob G., on the cusp of 100 years old, for coming out to see me in Tolland! I am...
My Triad of Author Visits
Thanks to all my hosts and attendees at my triad of author visits to Longmeadow, Mass. Adult Center, Ludlow, Mass. Senior Center, and Colchester, CT's Cragin Library. It was a very warm welcome at all three venues and appreciation of my inspirational story of two...
Marti’s Review of Sidonia’s Thread
I recently came across this review of my first book, Sidonia's Thread, written a few years ago by blogger Marti of "What Has Been Read Cannot Be Unread." It's insightful yet a bit tongue-in-cheek: I don't often read memoirs of the middle class and unfamous. Actually,...
Readers’ Favorite Review
Review of Sidonia's Seam Binding by Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite: In her incredible, masterfully written memoir, Sidonia's Seam Binding: A Holocaust Dressmaker's Daughter Discovers Her Style, Hanna Perlstein Marcus documents her experiences as a child brought...
Author Visit to the Vernon, CT Senior Center
My author visit to the Vernon, CT senior center was inspirational. The attendees were smart, insightful, and ardent book lovers! They asked questions that were different than many other audiences, except for the one that everyone asks: Do you sew? The answer is in my...
Rockville Rotary Author Visit
What a great author visit with my fellow Rotarians at the Rockville Rotary Club to discuss my newest book, Sidonia's Seam Binding! I'm honored to be part of the group and to commit to the motto, "Service Above Self." Thanks for your friendshp and all your support of...