By Amanda Thomas Time to Take Off was an eye-opener for me as a European. We are aware of certain events and persecution in the United States of undocumented migrants such as Mexicans, but Time to Take Off really brought this alive. Even in my resident country of Spain it is not always easy for the undocumented, but this … Continue reading Time to Take Off: A Journey to Freedom
An Underground Railroad for the Undocumented
A Book Review by Sheila MacArthur Imagine, if, overnight your country, that you loved and trusted, declared you an illegal alien and no longer welcome within its borders. You are stripped of your rights and hunted down like a rabid animal. That is the reality for fifteen-year-old Angel Rodriguez and his mother, Luna. Angel felt … Continue reading An Underground Railroad for the Undocumented
Here’s a Good Book to Read to Your Children or Grandchildren
Fellow WordPress blogger Esther Chilton has written two children's books in her Saffy's Secret Quest series. This colorful cover is from the first book in the series. Her second book is titled Myths & Magic. Both were written for children from ages five to seven, a perfect age to get kids hooked on reading. To help … Continue reading Here’s a Good Book to Read to Your Children or Grandchildren
There Have Been Many Coincidences
What’s the weirdest coincidence you’ve ever experienced? The most recent coincidence I experienced was riding on a public bus in Salzburg last summer and talking to an American man I’d just met. Within a minute or two of conversation, we discovered we had both graduated from the same high school in Northfield, Illinois, New Trier … Continue reading There Have Been Many Coincidences
“I Finished the Book in One Sitting.”
A Book Review by Sue Thacker This is an enjoyable yet very disturbing read. The story of Angel and his mother, Luna, is set during an undefined period of U.S. history - but feels like a deep dive into the cold, harsh waters of 2026 as experienced by countless thousands of undocumented migrant families. I … Continue reading “I Finished the Book in One Sitting.”
Time to Take Off First Book Review
By Molly Ringle I have so much gratitude and admiration for writers like Nancy Blodgett Klein, who are willing to stand up for oppressed populations and unveil brutalities at the hands of our government, even as said brutalities are still unfolding. This novel makes the injustices inescapably clear, through the story of characters we can … Continue reading Time to Take Off First Book Review
Time To Take Off Coming Out Shortly
Here’s information about a new novel I wrote about ICE agents pursuing an undocumented Mexican-American teenager boy from Chicago and his mother who is already in prison for being without papers.
Thyssen Museum Wonders
For fans of paintings I would say that the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid has to be among the best I’ve ever seen in terms of the variety and quality of its collection. Initially the works were part of a private collection started in the 1920s by German born steel and iron magnate Baron Heinrich Thyssen … Continue reading Thyssen Museum Wonders
What AI Knows About You: A Personal Experiment
Pip: Nancy B. Klein is an American writer living in Spain, and apparently the internet already knew that before she did.Mara: This episode follows one post from Nancy B. Klein's blog, and it takes us into the territory where AI meets personal identity — specifically, what happens when you ask a machine to tell you … Continue reading What AI Knows About You: A Personal Experiment
Review of Building a Top-Notch Family Tree
By John R. Austin The following is an independent review by a man passionate about genealogy, as his biography illustrates. Nancy’s book is exactly what every beginner in genealogy needs. It is clearly written in a way that even someone with no prior knowledge can easily understand. One of the book’s greatest strengths is its … Continue reading Review of Building a Top-Notch Family Tree
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 