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Claire Gebben

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Several months ago I reviewed Claire Gebben's memoir about writing an historical novel using research on her own family. The Last of the Blacksmiths was all that I anticipated. It is a thoughtful story of a young (15!) man's journey to America on his own in 1857. The author skillfully weaves her family treasure trove of letters into the story line of his struggles, doubts, and finally the new life he creates in Cleveland, Ohio. In addion we learn a great deal about 19th century blacksmithing, industry in Cleveland, German culture in America, and politics around the Civil War. Check it out from the Member's Lending Library.… (lisätietoja)
 
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herzogm | Jun 9, 2019 |
How We Survive Here: Families Across Time by Claire Gebben and Angela Weber is a fascinating memoir about writing an historical novel based on their great great grandfather. It all started with an unexpected find of a cache of letters sent to him in Ohio from his German relatives during the years 1850 to 1910. In her fifties, Gebben decided to pursue her Masters of Fine Arts in writing, both to learn technique and to have guidence and deadlines as the book was to be her thesis. Weber, in Germany, translated all the letters and provided help and encouragement. Gebben's father had done some genealogical research but she really wasn't very interested until her great great grandfather began to come alive through the letters and her thorough research. I can't wait to read the resulting novel, The Last of the Blacksmiths.… (lisätietoja)
 
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herzogm | Dec 16, 2018 |

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2
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15
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#708,120
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3.0
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2
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