A STITCH AT A TIME: Weaving the stories of exile and survival of my Czech family during the 1940s
UNE MAILLE À LA FOIS
(Version française)
My project is a combination of personal stories and historical research
May 10, 2025
Dear Marianne,
I finished reading A Stitch at a Time-- what an extraordinary story. I found the pieces of correspondence between your father and grandfather especially affecting. I also love the way you tell the process of discovery. ... The inclusion of all the scanned documents makes it feel like we're in the archives with you.
Dr. Sean McEnroe, History Department, Southern Oregon University
Marianne Seidler Golding
A short biography
My project
In a few words...
How my journey began
From letters to manuscript
Notes to my future readers
An explanation to the non-linear stories in the manuscript
My family
Click here for photographs of five generations of Placzeks and Seidlers
Family Letters from the war
Click here for a sample of the letters my family exchanged while separated.
Do you have a question about my project? You are welcome to leave a comment, a question or your own Holocaust story using this link. The comments are not public.
Some of the people I met and the places I visited during my research, most of which can be found in my manuscript.