The Wedding Gown That Made History & Other Stories

In this volume of heartwarming and inspirational stories Helen Zegerman Schwimmer invites us to accompany her on a memorable journey through time and space. Join her as she travels to Munich, Germany on a mission to reclaim her past; meet the Lax sisters who wore the wedding gown that made history; experience the joy of exploring the wisdom of Torah on a mountaintop in Utah; sit down for a Passover Seder in Brooklyn with Barbie and Ken; fly with her to Los Angeles to have dinner with a world-famous mom; follow her down the yellow brick road for an over the rainbow reunion; marvel at the Nuremberg courtroom recreated to the smallest detail in a museum in Richmond, Virginia; learn to create the mysterious "kreplach" delicacy from her mother's time-honored recipe; meet a world renowned entertainer in Rapid City, South Dakota. As Helen weaves together more than thirty stories about her family and luminaries in the arts and sciences we experience the challenges and the blessings she shares with us in this intimate account of her life. This collection is a sequel to Helen's first anthology, Like The Stars of The Heavens, which introduced us to extraordinary role models who led lives of purpose and meaning illuminating the way for all of us.

Author: Helen Zegerman Schwimmer

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jun 14, 2017

Number of Pages: 124 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1523491280

ISBN-13: 9781523491285