Today, December 6 is St. Nicholas Day (Deň Svätého Mikuláša) in Slovakia where Charles spent his early childhood years before World War II. On the eve of St. Nicholas, December 5, children polished their boots to leave on the windowsill or doorstep. In the morning they hoped to find a nice treat and not the …
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY! This year I am thankful that BORDER CROSSINGS: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance has been published. Thank you, EVERYONE who has supported Charles and me along the way! As we observe our American holiday for giving thanks, consider 1620, with the Plymouth colonists and Native Americans sharing an autumn harvest. …
I wasn’t there in person to cheer her on, but on the Internet I’ve been able to see Charles’ 87 year-old sister Vlasta Jakubova honored for her service in the Czech Resistance during World War II and the Cold War. As the photo shows, she accepted her award in person. What an incredible woman! The …
Sixty years ago today at 5:40 a.m. on November 12, 1952, Josef Robotká was executed at Pankrac Prison in Prague, Czecho-Slovakia. He was 46 years old. Josef was a leader in the Czech Resistance. He had been arrested in 1949, stripped of his civil rights, made to forfeit all of his property and imprisoned for …
People have been asking “What did it take to get Madeleine Albright to endorse Charles’ memoir, Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance?” Sometimes it seems they think I just forged her name on the book cover without her permission. Believe me, it wasn’t that easy. From start to finish it took about …
