My name is Joanie Holzer Schirm. I try every day to be a force for good. I believe that if through my writing I can inspire new generations not only to care but to care enough to act against hate when they see it raise its head in any setting, together we will build a more peaceful world.

My first book ADVENTURERS AGAINST THEIR WILL won the Global eBook for best biography and best book trailer. See my book trailers on my website www.joanieschirm.com

My second book MY DEAR BOY changes the way you look at your world and the world around you. It shares a secret wish that can ensure we'll achieve our goal of peace on earth. (Potomac Books: March `1, 2019 www.joanieschirm.com See Book Trailer)

Connect with me. Let me know what you think. Listen to John Lennon's song IMAGINE and understand how I feel about peace-making.

My third book, Steadfast Ink, will be published in late 2021. Come on the journey of discovery as I travel the world to understand the secret revelations uncovered in my father's massive WWII letter collection.

Join me on the writing journey - buy my books Amazon and Potomac Books and anywhere you can order books. www.joanieschirm.com

Also, if you are a teacher - find lesson plans on my website.

MY DEAR BOY: "The stunning tribute to Schirm's father's legacy of service reminds us that our examination of the human heart as individual characters should lead us to protect the dignity of all others, no matter the friction of our differences." Buddy Dyer, mayor of Orlando

Madeleine Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State, says of the book by Joanie Holzer Schirm: “Adventurers Against Their Will is a brilliant and compelling account of men and women caught in the turbulence of war. Part insightful history and part family drama, the book leads readers on a journey into the past, answering many questions and posing new ones along the way. Joanie Schirm has made a fresh and vital contribution to our understanding of World War II’s impact on the lives of people in Central Europe.”

Adventurers Against Their Will in English and Czech. Florida Department of Education Recommended Reading List two years in a row; grades 9-12. Lesson Plans at www.joanieschirm.com/teachers. Lesson Plan in German by International Tracing Service

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