The year was 1935.  It was the middle of a worldwide depression.  Theeconomic hardships their parents were undergoing made it a tough year for many children that Christmas.  One little girl in particular had no hope of any kind of Christmas celebration at all.  Her mother had committed suicide a few years earlier.  Her father was “difficult”. Continue reading →
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A Most Unlikely Christmas Story
February 5th, 2010 — Christmas, Holidays, Personalities, Places, Russia, Travel