Join Brian Kimmel in the readings Gallery to celebrate the launch of his co-authored book, Blue Skies, Troubled Waters: An American Twin's WWII Odyssey in Minahasa, Indonesia, that tells the story of his grandmothers life during WWII!
Blue Skies, Troubled Waters, tells the remarkable true story of twin sisters Ath and Kath, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1933, whose family is uprooted and deported to the jungles of Indonesia due to their father's undocumented status. Their new life is quickly shattered when, in 1941, Japan invades, and the family is imprisoned as civilian prisoners of war.
Co-authored by her grandson, this memoir blends Ath's personal narrative with newly uncovered historical records, maps, and photographs, bringing to life a forgotten chapter of history and the enduring spirit of survival.
