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The Blue Card

Mr. and Mrs. S. Dreifus (my paternal grandparents) prepare to cut their wedding cake: January 19, 1941.

All of the stories in Quiet Americans are in some way influenced by the experiences of my paternal grandparents, German Jews who immigrated to the United States in the late 1930s, and/or by my own identity and preoccupations as a member of the “Third Generation.” (In fact, some years ago I presented a conference paper titled “Ever After? History, Healing, and ‘Holocaust Fiction’ in the Third Generation,” which is quite relevant in this context; the paper was subsequently published as part of the conference proceedings.)


George Wolf, Director of Marketing for The Blue Card, describes the organization's history, mission, and current projects at a party for QUIET AMERICANS: January 19, 2011.


Given this background, I decided a long time ago that if this book ever saw publication, I would give over some of the profits to The Blue Card, an organization my family has supported for years. The Blue Card’s purpose is to assist survivors of Nazi persecution in the United States. Our family has been blessed in this country in so many ways, and one of the greatest blessings is that my grandparents were able to live their final years in comfort and dignity. Sadly, not everyone who survived Nazi persecution is so fortunate. That is why The Blue Card is so important, and why I am so grateful to have this opportunity to support it.


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