The Northbrook section of Patch.com interviewed Cyndee about writing Mollie’s War. In this article, they talk about the process of writing the book, among other things.

Read the article here

Take a look at the Northbrook Public Library event page for more information: http://www.northbrook.info/event/mollies-war

We came across a facebook page that is pretty interesting. It is a place for people to post stories of themselves or their parents/grandparents meeting and finding love during and after WWII. http://www.facebook.com/WWIILoveStories

We have some new speaking engagements that Cyndee will be giving:

Monday, Feb 21st at the Park at Golf Mill
Thursday, March 3rd at The Seasons in Glenview

Monday, Jan. 24th, Gidwitz, Deerfield IL
Tuesday, March 22, Northbrook Library, Northbrook IL
Thursday, March 31, Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire IL
April–no date yet, Jewish War Veterans of Buffalo Grove/Wheeling
Wednesday, April 6, Arlington Heights Women’s Club
Tuesday, September 27, Allied Arts of Arlington Heights
November–no date yet, Plum Grove Book Club

Trib Local has a few pictures and an article from a recent book signing / presentation at the Park, where Mollie currently resides.

http://triblocal.com/northbrook/community/galleries/2010/11/mollies-war-the-story-of-a-wwii-wac/

http://triblocal.com/vernon-hills/community/stories/2010/11/mollies-war-the-story-of-a-wwii-wac/

Mollie’s War is here.   It is available for sale at amazon.com and through the publisher at mcfarlandpub.com

We’re also going to have book signings:

• Joseph Beth Booksellers with Cyndee
  Pittsburgh, PA, September 29 from 3 PM to 5 PM

• The Park at Vernon Hills with Cyndee and Mollie
  Vernon Hills, IL, October 20 from 7 PM  to 8:30 PM

The book is now available on Amazon for pre-order!

http://www.amazon.com/Mollies-War-Letters-World-Europe/dp/0786447915/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274846738&sr=8-1

I added more pictures of Mollie and her friends as well as a few of the original letters that Mollie wrote home.  Use the navigation on the right to access them.

Why did an average American woman become a WAC during World War II and place herself in peril? This book describes the life of a WAC enlistee, Mollie Weinstein (now Schaffer), who joined the military to serve our country and journeyed to Europe to labor for an important cause while experiencing the adventures of a lifetime. Her story documents the human side of life during the war—a life that alternates between fear and romance, exhaustion and leisure. Some of that story was picked up by the Detroit Jewish News in her hometown when a columnist for the paper asked her to be his overseas correspondent. The newspaper and B’nai B’rith raised $165,000 in War Bonds in her name. It took many letters home telling everything from daily challenges to exciting experiences (when the censors allowed) for her story to emerge. What was it like to be in England while the country was under constant bombardment by unmanned German missiles? Imagine being among the first WACs to enter Normandy after the D-Day invasion. Did you ever wonder about your foreign language skills from high school? Well, Mollie used those skills when she was transferred to Paris, acting as an interpreter in both work and social situations. Envision being a young Jewish woman in Frankfurt Germany on Rosh Hashanah 1945 and walking with other G.I’s to the rededication of the only standing synagogue.

Mollie frequently wrote home and her sister saved all of her letters. This collection depicts vividly her experiences from her first train trip to Daytona Beach, Florida for basic training in October 1943 to the dramatic picture of seeing the Statue of Liberty as her ship approached the shores of the USA in November 1945.