The Berlin Airlift, the Candy Bomber and I

When WWII broke out in 1939 Gisela Zebroski’s privileged childhood came to an abrupt end. The Soviet Union took over Latvia, the country of her birth. Her parents, destined for deportation, fled to Germany and settled in Poland.

The memories of WWII and its aftermath had compelled her to weave those stories into her two novels, “The Baroness” and “Mephisto Waltz.” Years of preparation and studies had acquainted her with her own complex background as a refugee and immigrant.

The Berlin Airlift stands out as a turning point. The Allies had defied Stalin and kept him from taking West Berlin as well as West Germany saving her family from being deported to Siberia. She enjoys telling how President Truman and General Clay saved Europe from the Soviets.

Her own story is a work in progress under the title of SELFIE SIDEWAYS. Please join us in welcoming Gisela…