Memorial Day is a time to remember: In 2000, I got my idea for what came to be my first historical novel, From Dust and Ashes. Wanting to know more about the 23 men who liberated Mauthausen concentration camp, I contacted the 11th Armored Division who put me in touch with six of the veterans. These… [Continue Reading]
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We Meet Again by Charles Torluccio
We Meet Again by Charles Torluccio | 11th Armored Division One morning in 1990, my wife Doris and I were having morning coffee and reading the newspaper when I noticed that a Holocaust survivor named George Topaz was having a book signing in our town. As I read about Mr. Topaz’s experiences, I felt my… [Continue Reading]
Stories from the Heart | The Importance of Interviewing Veterans
Stories from the Heart The Importance of Interviewing Veterans Sometimes the best stories are the ones hidden deep in a heart. I recently opened a bubble envelope from my friend John. John is 86-years-old. I first meet him in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Or, wait, maybe it was Buffalo, New York. You see, I traveled to… [Continue Reading]