by Caroline Crocker | Apr 8, 2025 | Faith, Family, My books
Memorial Stones World War II ended 60 years ago. These children were murdered in 1944. They hadn’t done anything deserving of this fate–they were innocent children who happened to be Jewish. Some of them have family members who remember them. For others,...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 22, 2025 | My books, Writing
Golden Nib Award I’d forgotten that I’d entered, so hearing that my piece won first place was a total surprise. Here follows the nonfiction piece itself: If the Tree Could Speak Chapter 1, Unforgivable “Frits, stop your ridiculous tinkering!” Sister...
by Caroline Crocker | Aug 26, 2024 | Family, My books
Baby Book While cleaning out Mom’s home, we came across my father’s baby book. Those who read his story will know, but for those who haven’t, Dad was born in the Belgian Congo in 1933. His father worked as an accountant on the Capetown to Cairo railway. His mother was...
by Caroline Crocker | Jun 4, 2024 | My books, Writing
Phew! Do you ever have seasons of life where, in retrospect, you realize that you just might have bitten off more than you can chew? Yeah. That. This has been quite a couple of months! On Sunday, the Fairfax Library cosponsored a book reading and signing of...
by Caroline Crocker | May 27, 2024 | My books, Writing
What’s Scottish Rite? On Friday lunchtime of my Iowa book tour, I was invited to speak at a women’s lunch at Scottish Rite Park for elegant senior living. Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Lots of tartan? Old men in kilts? People talking in a...
