The Rain in Spain: Life, Love and Heartbreak in a Military Dictatorship, is available on Amazon.com.

Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3GNLJLR

My year in Spain as a student from 1973 to 1974 comes to light in all its craziness! In the midst of cultural shock and discovery, delights and surprises, friendships and social missteps, and the challenge of learning fluency in a language (or two), I struggled with my relationship with a long-distance college sweetheart.

After you read The Rain in Spain, please write a review on Amazon.com.

Praise for The Rain in Spain – 

Thanks so much. It really is an evocative piece of work. …It’s a very enjoyable read – better than most memoirs for sure.                                                                                                                                                         ~Nick Zelinger

Finished your book and really liked it. I have traveled to many countries in Europe but never to Spain. Thanks for allowing me to feel like I have actually been there as well.

                                                                                   ~Virginia Russell

I REALLY enjoyed the book. Learned a lot and loved the brave and adventurous little airhead. Weren’t we something in those days!

                                                                                  ~Sheila Lopez

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Fire in the Springs: A tale of star-crossed immigrants  

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     Available on Amazon in paperback, ebook and NOW in Audiobook format!

On May 19th I spoke with Podcaster Joline Lenz, on her podcast, Beyond the Ordinary,  about my debut novel, Fire in the Springs. She asked me provocative questions such as:
Why was I ‘called’ to write the story?
Did I encounter any surprises in the research and writing?
It was the first podcast I’ve ever done, and Joline was a fantastic host and interviewer.  It’s around twenty minutes, and I think you’ll enjoy it. Listen here.
 

The video link to Lisa’s Presentation of Research and Inspiration for Fire in the Springs is in Behind the Scenes. Watch it here.

Praise for Fire in the Springs

Both John and I really enjoyed reading your book. It did not collect any dust! I loved all your descriptions throughout the book. I learned lots about the Jewish culture and have a deeper appreciation of my Jewish friends…Thank you for writing this book. It was a privilege to read it. 
Love, 
Sandra Brown
 

Hi Lisa!

I just watched your video and it was absolutely delightful and informative. I wish I had been there in person, because I would have deluged you with  questions, hungering for more and more of this marvelous story of your family history and Jewish immigration… Your book helped me truly realize the courage and determination our immigrant ancestors needed to establish their life in a new land. From the first page of your book I was totally captivated. The story and characters came alive as did Jewish faith and culture. I could not put the book down and finished in two days. I cried because I wanted the story to continue on. A sequel in the making perhaps? … Love & Blessings, Susan (Grandjean)

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                                                                                                              Sent by reader Carol Kelly of North Carolina.

Excerpt of Chapter 1 –

CHAPTER 1

Gliewitz, Germany

1858

On an early spring morning, just past dawn, Rosalia Wolfson and Annaleya Steinberger trudged downtown to the fish market together.  They clutched their wool shawls to keep the brisk vernal breeze from blowing them open.   White bonnets framed their faces but couldn’t prevent a few stray locks from flying out from under them.  Each had a thick, coarse cotton shopping bag lined with newspaper, and pfennigs in their apron pockets.  They were under orders of their respective mothers to select with discrimination the freshest, tastiest whitefish or herring they could find at the lowest price.  As they passed the brickyard, a group of masons in black overalls and stained, tan shirts taking a beer break made kissing noises and leered at them.

Read Chapter 1 in its entirety here.