Adventurers Against Their Will finds my dad’s birthplace for a photo op!
Through the goodness of reader Petr Šraier, my book Adventurers Against Their Will has made it to my dad’s birthplace, Benesov, for a photo op that warms my heart! As the star of the story is my father, Dr. Oswald “Valdik” Holzer, it seems fitting that the book should visit the place of his birth – see second floor right hand corner. Thanks to Petr for making this dream come true!!!
Published by Joanie Schirm
Joanie Schirm won the 2013 Global Ebook Award for Best Biography for her book: Adventurers Against Their Will. Potomac Books will publish the second book, her father’s epic WWII tale, My Dear Boy: A World War II Story of Escape, Exile, and Revelation on March 1, 2019. Joanie is an award-winning writer, photographer, community activist, and retired Orlando, Florida businesswoman. The daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Oswald Holzer, she grew up on a sandy barrier island on the Space Coast of Florida, a place where extraordinary memories are made and pelicans soar. A sought after public speaker, she is internationally known for her highly successful leadership role in Orlando’s hosting of FIFA’s 1994 World Cup USA 1994. She is the proud parent of two adult children, Kelly and Derick, and lives in Orlando with her husband, Roger Neiswender. Her books can be purchased here.
