Reminiscing Through The Years
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Sandy Staub Kassimir was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to the Bronx with her parents and sister when she was nine years old. She has expressed herself through terrific real life stories of her loving family with frankness and often with great tenderness. Sandy's memoirs were written for her family because she wanted to enlighten her children and grandchildren as to where she came from and what she has been doing to occupy her time through the years. Most of her many interests have been in the arts since she has always craved creating something original. Sandy likes music and plays the piano. She enjoys oil painting in her realistic style which she has exhibited in one woman shows. In addition Sandy has participated in many group art shows on Long Island where she resides with her husband. She also designs her own sterling silver jewelry and had been in the calligraphy and invitation business for thirty years. The author felt she had a lot to say, and the book brings to life the wonderful stories of family and friends she's encountered along the way. Reliving the memories has been an enjoyable, comforting and rewarding experience. "Reminiscing Through The Years" is a book of laughter, tears and life. I tell the story of my parents childhood, their struggles in coming to America and how they met and fell in love. In addition I write about the romance that has been going on with my husband since I was eighteen years old, and of my wonderful children, grandchildren and sister. The stories of the many people I've befriended since childhood who have touched my life in some way are told with honesty, warmth and humor. I began writing in 2004 and six years later I was still attacking the blank pages and couldn't stop writing. I realized that I had accumulated more than two hundred interesting and fascinating stories and decided to put them into a book. I like nature and writing about plants, animals and birds. Detailed traveling experiences with friends and family have been a joy to relive. Newspaper headline stories which are part of my memoirs have also been included. Throughout my life I have always sought new challenges and did things to test my abilities. Writing turned out to be one of those things, and I hope the reader will enjoy my written words.
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Reminiscing Through The Years is a book of laughter, tears, and life— Sandy Staub Kassimir’s life to be exact. She begins the journey with the story of her parents’ childhoods, along with the struggles they encountered when they came to America. She takes us through their courtship; sharing the loving details of how they met and fell in love. She also shares the story of her romance with her husband—a romance that began at the age of eighteen. Over the years they have welcomed their wonderful children and then, with time, their grandchildren into their lives. Sandy has been fortunate to meet many wonderful friends along the way. She tells the stories of people who have touched her life in some way, with honesty, warmth, and humor. Sandy has included the stories of her travels which have been a particular joy for her to relive. Throughout the book she expresses herself with great tenderness and frankness that anyone can appreciate. Among the 211 stories in the book, there were two sisters and a cousin whose stories made front page headlines world-wide. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire In 1911 my great maternal aunt was caught in that fire when she was a teenager. She barely survived. Her entire back was burned, and she could not bend her body. I never saw her sit. Her sister was in the Plague of 1918. The Plague of 1918 The Influenza Plague in Europe killed my maternal grandmother in Poland. My mother was only seven years old at the time. The Klinghoffer Murder In 1985 Leon Klinghoffer was murdered on the Achille Lauro ship. He was shot in his wheelchair and thrown overboard. He was my father’s cousin. Reminiscing Through the Years was written to enlighten Sandy’s children and grandchildren about her origin and her experiences through the years.
About the Author
Sandy Staub Kassimir was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to the Bronx with her parents and younger sister when she was nine years old. Sandy now lives on Long Island with her husband. Her many interests include oil painting, and playing the piano. In addition Sandy designs sterling silver jewelry, and is a calligrapher. She enjoys sharing her talents by exhibiting her work and teaching.