"The statues of Savannah's Monument Square are silent. The statue of the solemn girl in Bonaventure Cemetery—made famous in John Berendt's blockbuster book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil—can't speak. Only Savannah's literary monuments can g
I am striving to write like Sam Clemens, as fast as will carry my feat. Until now, the critics have opined, 'Never the Twain shall meet'.
But, I shall prevail. The Czech is in the male.
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Frank Koerner sought to demystify the Sudetenland homeland of his parents, which “vanished” when he was a child. He journeyed to the former Czechoslovakia (the present Czech Republic's provinces of Bohemia and Moravia) and what he found was magically fascinating. His book recounts his discoveries, flavored by their intriguing happenstances. The vignettes are written with a commendable command of language and style. Mr. Koerner smartly balances personal emotions and reactions with historical information, while presenting a clear depiction of his trip overseas. Each recounted tale occurred during an excursion to that faraway land which no longer “exists.” Why is he drawn to a region from which people of his heritage are vengefully banned in perpetuity? His marvelous ability to depict a personal anecdote or memory to highlight its timelessness and universality is remarkable.
Birth Place
Hackensack, NJ USA
Accomplishments
Book Awards for "The Missing Peace of a Heritage Puzzle".....
FIRST PRIZE (2008 - Genre: Non-fiction Memoir) Books-and-Authors.net; View Prize FIRST PRIZE (2006 - Genre: Wild Card) Hollywood Book Festival; View Prize FIRST PRIZE (2005 - Genre: Non-fiction) Arizona Authors Association; View Prize FIRST PRIZE (2005 - Genre: Biography/Memoir) San Diego Book Awards Association; View Prize 2006 Achievement Award - San Diego Public Library; View Award
Contact Information
3268 Governor Drive, Nr. 102
San Diego CA 92122
USA
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