Sylvia Meierewert and Dr. Frank Meierewert, writing under the pen name “Sylvia Frank,” will read from their book *Nur einmal mit den Vögeln ziehn*.
ABOUT THE BOOK *
* Sylvia Meierewert and Dr. Frank Meierewert tell the gripping and authentic story of five teenagers who grow up in the GDR in
very different family circumstances and who
witness the historical events of the Peaceful Revolution, the opening of the border, and
German reunification as young adults. Events that
change their lives.
The story begins in 1977 and spans the political upheaval through to 1990. The defining theme of the book and its characters is longing. Sylvia Frank depicts the hopes and dreams, the expectations and disappointments, the desire for self-realization and the failure in the face of reality, the rebellion against systems, and the search for one’s own path—all coupled with the constant feeling of having to achieve everything in this one life. — A work of fiction set against the backdrop of actual events.