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MATTHYSSE : : on wings of hope On Wings of Hope
From Berlin to Caracas
By: Ruthmarie Goerke-Matthysse
MATTHYSSE : : let's ask grandma Let’s Ask Grandma
By: Ruthmarie Goerke-Matthysse
A family struggles in the midst of rising conflicts and oppression. Their life takes a 180º turn when the father is expelled from Germany’s Writer’s Guild and is forbidden to work. This forces him to decide to flee the country of their birth. Join author Ruthmarie Goerke-Matthysse as she recalls a difficult journey that led to a wonderful life in her heartwarming memoir, On Wings of Hope –From Berlin to Caracas.

The book is a true story that takes place in Europe, the Middle East, East Africa, and Venezuela. On Wings of Hope chronicles the adventures and misadventures of the author’s family as they flee Hitler Germany and travel through Europe and Asia Minor. A year in Turkey ends abruptly when they are deported. Lebanon offers them asylum but two wonderful years come to an end when WWII breaks out and the family falls into British hands. They are interned and spend seven years in camps in Africa. After the war, Venezuela offers them a new homeland, where the author lived until she decided to move to Miami, Florida, to begin a new chapter of her life.

This novel recounts Ruthmarie’s life from childhood to widowhood. It is also a unique account of a father, his courage, foresight and perseverance in his endeavor to save his family. This heartwarming story of human interest will bring forth emotions in the readers. At times hilarious, at times terribly sad, this is a wonderful must read that can’t be put down once you start reading. Grab a copy now and live through the author’s amazing odyssey of life.

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Is a grandmother’s down-to-earth advice and suggestions on: Relationships, Being a mother, Giving Birth, Raising your Child, Household tips and Recipes, her Philosophy of Life, and much more.The author has garnered knowledge through the often difficult and varied years of her life. She has drawn on her experience as wife and mother, to write a book that will help the younger generation.

Trial and error have helped her acquire the know-how that every woman needs as she begin life as wife and/or mother. This book is dedicated to the author’s granddaughters and, as such, offers down-to-earth advice on relationships, being a mother, raising children, household and cooking tips and recipes, as well as the author’s philosophy of life.

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