Today is Friday, the thirteenth of February, the day before Valentine’s Day. I should probably be writing about romantic love. But, I won’t. Instead, I’ll write about a stunning symbol of peace and the love of country and American Regionalist painter Grant Wood (1891-1942) whose birthday is today. Wood was born near Anamosa, Iowa and …
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A memoir by Charles Novacek Published and presented by Sandra Novacek A book signing by Sandra will follow the …
Summer is in full bloom and Sandra Novacek is enthusiastically presenting programs and participating in events focused on Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance, the award-winning memoir by her late husband Charles Novacek. Sandra presents book talks; book signings; and programs for libraries, book clubs, arts and history organizations, etc. She also does …
June 28, 2013 ― Foreword Reviews’ 15th annual BOOK OF THE YEAR award winners were announced at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago. We are proud to say that Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance by Charles Novacek has won BOTYA 2012 “HONORABLE MENTION” for Autobiography and Memoir. With 1,300 …
1021 Press is pleased to announce that Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance by Charles Novacek was named a Finalist and winner of a Silver Medal in the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the Memoirs (Historical/Legacy/Career) category. Novacek’s book is an account describing the impact of World War II and …
