Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Giselle Roeder. On air from September 15th
Giselle Roeder is the author of several books, including ‘We Don’t Talk About That,‘ a memoir about her idyllic childhood and the horrific experiences during the Russian invasion, rape and murder family’s survival after WWII. She describes three decades of her “life in three Germanys”: First as a child under Nazi rule, then as a teenager growing up in Communist East Germany, and, following her daring escape, life in the West where she had to start all over again.
In “Flight Into The Unknown,” the sequel to the first book, she tells us the story of her marriage to an (unknown) penfriend from Canada, her immigration, her life as a wife and mother to two stepdaughters and later on a son. Her trials and tribulations, the ups and downs of an immigrant with only a rudimentary knowledge of the English language, and her success in overcoming all obstacles are nothing short of inspiring. Despite all odds and never giving up, Giselle became a successful businesswoman and international speaker. Her husband started an affair, which led to their divorce. She lost everything she had built up in twenty years of marriage. Another beginning and for the reader, another book, the final of her memoirs: “Set Sail for Life After 50”
These three books form a ‘trilogy,’ “The Nine Lives of Gila:”
1. We Don’t Talk About That, surviving WWII and its aftermath.
2. Flight Into the Unknown – Dreaming of Life and Love in Canada. An immigrant’s story. (two shows)
3. Set Sail for Life After 50 – Another new beginning after a divorce, lots of travel and ending with retirement. Coming soon.
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Giselle Roeder is the author of four books: two about healthy living, followed by “Forget Me Not,” A Bouquet of Stories, Thoughts, and Memories about people who influenced her life, and last but not least, the memoir that went around the world:
“We Don’t Talk About That” – covering the riveting story of surviving WW II during her first thirty years.
Giselle is now working on the sequel, writing about her life in Canada.
Following her emigration to Canada in 1963, Giselle succeeded in business, was interviewed on radio stations across the country, hosted her own Television Show for 9 years, and became well-known as an international public speaker in the developing field of alternative health.
Today, she will tell us about her life under different political systems:
Ten years as a child under Nazi rule –
Ten years as a teenager growing up in Communist East Germany –
Her life as a young adult in Capitalist West Germany after she escaped from East Germany.
GISELLE’S LAST SHOW “The Nine Lives of Gila” by Giselle Roeder.
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