Tag: soldiers

  • A Scout from the 1944 Rising
    Tuesday, September 1st, 2015     Marie Sontag     Start the Conversation

    This past Saturday I met Halina Butler at a Polish Festival  in Martinez, CA. At the festival, I shared about my book, Rising Hope, which takes place in  Poland during WWII. While speaking with Halina, I learned that, in 1939, she was a 12-year-old Girl Guides member (Girl Scout) when WWII began in Poland. She …[ read more ]