Patricia Furstenberg, Author of Historical Fiction, Kids Books
Travel Through Stories
These old Romanian war carols come to us through the gates of Apuseni Mountains where, throughout the years, the war took many young man, placing its stigma on the lives of those left behind, parents, sweethearts, or the peaceful everyday life of a village.
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There is an exceptional story from Romanian folklore, a myth explaining how the earth came to be.
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Celebrating December the way Romanians did in the old days, with a Romanian legend inherited from time’s haze, with love for the living and a nod to the dead, spirits united on the threshold of a year ahead.
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Mysterious by shape, mythical by reputation, medieval by origin, the Cârța Cistercian Abbey is a place I read about, I dreamed of, returned to, and wrote about in my latest book, Dreamland.
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Let’s celebrate with stories this month of November, nicknamed Brumar in Romanian, the Frosty Month. I think it’s often overlooked in our anticipation of Saint Nicholas and the rush for evergreen trees and towards Christmas, the hope of another New Year.
There are a few stories I’d like to share with you this November.
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