Welcome to the blog of Shirley Russak Wachtel, author, professor, and guest-lecturer. Among others, Dr. Wachtel has written a series of interactive mystery books for children, In the Mellow Light (a poetry collection), The Story of Blima — A Holocaust Survivor, the memoir My Mother’s Shoes, The Music Makers, and Three for a Dollar, a collection of short stories.
Books I Have Loved
There is nothing I love to do as much as read a good book. Not one of those Kindle or [...]
Who Was Your Best Teacher?
Through the years, I have been privileged to have learned under some remarkable teachers. The first was Miss Clark, [...]
Brooklyn Babies
Hello Everyone--Today I want to give a shout out to my Brooklyn friends, like my dear friends, Sharon Kalina and [...]
Mother’s Day
Like so many of you, for me, everyday is Mother's Day. While these past few years I have tried to [...]
Thank you!
Just a brief note to say a very big THANK YOU to the Middlesex, NJ Chapter of the Brandeis National [...]
From Generation to Generation
As members of the Second Generation, we realize that the past strengthens us, but it is the future which gives [...]
Thank You!
Hi Everyone--Time to sit back and say thanks to all of you who have expressed your interest in My Mother's [...]
Kudos to Jack!
By now there are hundreds who know of my mother's journey, as well as the life of my father as [...]
