This Week's Meeting
January 20:
Host: Marty Schneider
Speaker: Helen Lindsay, Author of "Written on the Knee"
Dr. Theodore Electris and his wife were newlyweds when he was called to war. "Written on the Knee" is their story, starting during the little known Greek-Italian conflict. Electris, a physician, kept an intimate journal for his new wife, Chrysoula. In essence, this book is a time capsule for Lindsay and her family; she tells of her parents tale of love and war during the early days of WWII. “The diaries were a love letter to my mother,” said Lindsay. “They give the reader of sense of their love for each other as well as the sacrifice and separation my parents felt.” The book contains reference material including an introduction by the author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres. The film later became a movie released in 2001 starring Nicolas Cage. Lindsay details the Greek conflict with Mussolini’s forces, a battle that played a pivotal role in the war’s outcome. The country’s fierce resistance against the Italians delayed Hitler’s move into the Soviet Union, which many believe turned the war in favor of the Allies. Come and enjoy this story of true love at a crucial time in modern history.