Vicki Washuk

Vicki Washuk

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Victoria Aldridge Washuk

Great Granddaughter ofRuby Alice Thompson Side

Received a B.A. inPsychology from Fairfield University

Currently working in thefinancial services field

Married and Mother ofthree daughters living in Milford, Ct

 

I inherited a set of 43diaries that span from 1909 – 1969. They were given to my grandmother RuthFerris Thompson and she passed them down to me. The years covering 1909-1938were published in a book called “Ruby” in 1995 by my Aunt Bonnie ThompsonGlaser (a granddaughter) of Ruby’s, daughter of Ruth and John Thompson. Bonniewas given legal right to publish any and all of these journals for a time spanof five years  (ending on12-31-1997) after which all rights to publish any remaining unpublishedjournals reverted to me.

I started re-reading theWorld War ll journals and found them extremely worthy of note on manylevels.  I realized how little Iknew about the events surrounding World War ll and what the Londoner’s inparticular had to endure.  Thesejournals are a combination of the historical and the exceptionally personal.

I thought that others mayalso find them intriguing and started a blog.  In doing so I received reactions from people from around theworld and this inspired me to publish them in book form for all to enjoy.

Peter and the Whimper-Whineys

Peter and the Whimper-Whineys

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<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Peter and the Whimper-Whineys is about a small rabbit who whines all the time. His mother cautions him that if he keeps on whining and crying, he’ll have to go live with the Whimper-Whineys. One night Peter hops into the dark forest.<span>  </span>He meets some Whimper-Whineymen and discovers that not only do the Whimper-Whineys whine all the time, but they are very ill-mannered and rude. He discovers that everything is sour in Whimper-Whineyland and decides his mother was right! If only he can get back home… a recent critique, “Though there are other books out there for children about whining, I cannot imagine any parent or guardian not wanting to read this book to their child!... <span> </span>Parents everywhere applaud you!” </span></span>

Story Behind The Book

The diaries are a series of 4 volumes. The books are diaries written by my great grandmother detailing both her personal and historical experience living in London during the World War ll London Bombing Blitz.

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