Marianne Farrin's Newly Released "From Berlin to Hollywood--and beyond" is a Riveting True-life Story of an Immigrant Rediscovering Hope in America
"From Berlin to Hollywood--and beyond" from Christian Faith Publishing author Marianne Farrin is an engaging autobiography of a Danish-German woman and her experiences leaving Nazi Germany with her mother and siblings for a new life overseas.
MEADVILLE, Pa., March 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "From Berlin to Hollywood—and beyond": a compelling personal saga, is the creation of published author Marianne Farrin, a proud grandmother living in Princeton with her husband of fifty-seven years. She holds a master's in social work and a master of divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary.
A Kirkus review of Farrin's book states, "A half-Danish, half-German woman grows up in the midst of World War II before leaving Europe for America in this debut memoir.
"Born to a Danish mother and a German father in 1938 Berlin, Farrin's earliest memories include her mother's severe warning: 'Don't say anything to anyone at any time.' Later, she remembers their apartment being destroyed by a bomb in 1943. After the author's father went missing in the war, her mother took her, her little sister, Irene, and a baby brother affected by Down syndrome, Jurgen, to Denmark. There, they slowly adjusted to living the subtle stigma of their German connections until their mother found a new community in the Mormon Church. The fifteen-year-old author's mother soon secured visas and passage to America, and the teen's life was drastically changed yet again after they arrived in Salt Lake City. They eventually settled in California, living in a small cottage just off Hollywood Boulevard. Farrin's reluctance about America later gave way to ambition; she attended Stanford University and met her future husband, Jim. Together, they raised five children in nine different foreign cities. Although the daily trials of life as a foreigner and immigrant weighed on the author throughout her life, she continued to derive strength from her faith and her fiercely determined mother. She ably relates the complex character of her mother, and her account of her strange symbiosis with Mutti is equally engaging. Anyone with an interest in history or immigrant experiences will still find Farrin's tale to be thrilling."
Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Marianne Farrin's new book is an astounding journey that takes the reader through the emotional rollercoaster ride of a war refugee and immigrant clinging to faith and family as the only stable anchors in a strange and dangerous world.
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