Elayne has a background in Holocaust studies and was instrumental in helping to make My Mother’s Secret authentic with her insights.I think she is such a caring and giving person. Here she is riding to raise money for Baycrest. Way to go Elayne! I am proud to support her in any way I can. JL […]
READ MOREWith proceeds from the book, we have made donations to various charities including Girls helping Girls, but here thirteen year old Linda Manziaris is donating fifty percent of her profits to this charity. Her sixteen year old sister, Susanna Manziaris, started Girls Helping Girls. I have purchased some of Linda’s creations and love wearing her […]
READ MORE“I think only my mother could use the word ‘sweet’ to describe a German soldier in the middle of a war…We are hiding both Jews and Germans. “Hope is a strategy after all.” *** *** Sometimes, when writing about cultural events, people become indelibly and wholly connected to an event: the African-American experience with slavery; […]
READ MOREMy Mother’s Secret to be published in Germany, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands and Thailand! Now how does Thailand get in there? Pretty amazing how our world is so connected. JL Witterick
READ MOREMy Mother’s Secret has made the Canadian Best Seller List for 10 weeks now. Honestly, I can hardly believe it myself. I can’t tell you, dear readers, how very grateful I am. As some of you may know, Penguin has purchased the rights to the book so you will be seeing a hardcover of My […]
READ MOREWhen I started to write My Mother’s Secret, I discovered The Righteous Among The Nations. Not being from a Jewish background, I did not know that people who had risked their lives to provide aid to Jews were honoured this way. There are so many stories of courage and sacrifice among these people. Here is […]
READ MOREIt was such a privilege to present My Mother’s Secret to the Honorable David C. Onley, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Also in this picture is Debra Preston, Superintendent, Toronto Police College. I have rarely met an individual as dedicated as Debra. It impressed me immensely. JL Witterick
READ MOREWhat an honour to attend the Crime Stoppers Ball and to present My Mother’s Secret to the Chief himself. In the picture from left to right is Chief Bill Blair, JL Witterick, Lorne Simon and Susan Blair.
READ MOREDear Charlotte, Thank you for letting me know that the donation from proceeds of My Mother’s Secret was helpful to your event. It sounds like a great success. Great pictures too. Maybe one of your aspiring film makers will make a movie from the book one day! All the best, Jenny […]
READ MOREThank you so so much for reading the book and then for sharing it with your friends….that is the only reason we have been able to be on the Best Seller list for six weeks now. So happy I can’t even find the words…and I am a writer! JL Witterick Click Here to view the […]
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