Peter G. Engelman will be the featured speaker at the North Oaks Retirement Community on October 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Mr. Engelman will speak about his new book, "And Time Goes By," an autobiography of his very interesting life. From his birth in London, England, Mr. Engelman tells the fascinating story of his immigration to the United States. Survival is the theme that traverses the 160 pages of his new book. Having suffered through the bombing of London, Engelman takes the listener on his journey through the Atlantic avoiding German submarines, his meager beginnings in the small rural town of Atoka, Oklahoma and his growing up years in the more cosmopolitan city of Baltimore, MD. Mr. Engelman, a sensitive observer of life's reversals, describes the emotional times involved in his struggle with depression and anxiety as a result of an almost drowning in an uncontrolled rip tide. Losing a 38 year old son to cancer years after, brings back the pain of having to live through adversity again and again.
The message of the book comes home clearly as the author describes his secret to getting through his days. All are welcome to hear this fascinating story.
This book is a collection of short stories that depict events in Author's life while she lived in Romania, then in Greece, and last in America. It's a beautiful and very sincere account of a young woman's life and comming to age.