Kirjahaku

The short stories in Feathers in the Wind are like feathers blown about helter-skelter in, at times, a gentle breeze and sometimes in a powerful gale.The Nightingale Revisited tells of love found, then lost, and found again. In American Tolstoy, a struggling writer learns that life itself is the most intriguing story of all.In the light-hearted story For Mozart Lover's Only, we meet Mr. Klein, who loves Mozart's music more than anything else in the world, and it is through this love that he meets the beautiful Natalie Brown. Will they find their bliss humming Mozart tunes together? We read about a knight, who delights in threatening the lives of others, only to learn through a young boy that it is his own life that could have been ended by one stroke of a sharp razor In Vaya Con Dios, two elderly widows meet on a cruise ship and learn that this beautiful song played a deeply emotional role in both of their lives.These, and the other stories, take you from Chicago to the Mexican Riviera, from Vienna to Russia, and to many places in between. And in each story, Helmut Stefan makes it seem as if he is talking directly to you, just to you, inviting you to share the joys and sorrows of his characters who all, in some way, have touched his life, too.

This book is dedicated to the countless millions who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves and their children. Their limitless stories of suffering and joy, of despair and fulfillment, are the stories of the fate of mankind. To be sure, no writer, no matter how great, could hope to match the depth and breath of the stories that these people have told, are telling now, and will continue to tell for generations to come. Their stories are a major part of the history of America.I was eleven years old when I first heard my parents say that we were going to America. Going to America - what could be greater than that? America, the land of cowboys and Indians; rock 'n' roll; chewing gum, Coca-Cola; and unlimited opportunities. Now, sixty years later, I take a look back at that adventurous journey across the sea to a new world, and at that unique journey that has been my life up to now. Yes, there has been pain and sorrow, but most of all, I realize that I have been blessed beyond all measure - blessed with a loving family, good friends and an appreciation for all that is beautiful.Who can ask for more than that?