New York, NY – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, May 13, 2025
In The Great Great Aunts from Prussia, Robert Beckstedt guides readers into the Wehmeyer sisters world during the sweltering summer of 1956, when a childhood accidenta ponderous oak china cabinet fallingbinds Carrie and Mayme in a lifetime of unspoken secrets and sacrifice. Years later, Carrie confides in her niece Mary the truth of that nighthow their brother Francis died and Mayme was grievously injuredentrusting her with a legacy meant for future generations.
Spanning back to nineteenth-century Prussia, Beckstedt flashes to a battlefield where a young Red Cross nurses courage saves a blinded war heroCar ries fatherand forges the familys enduring resilience. Told in part through the wide-eyed curiosity of young Alex Beckham, the novella captures a childs wonder as family history and hidden guilt come to light over summer days filled with storytelling and discovery.
Highlights:
- Sisterly Devotion: Witness how Carrie and Maymes bond is tested by guilt, love, and forgiveness.
- Historical Scope: Journey from Prussian battlefields to Cincinnati parlors, tracing a family legacy.
- Multi-Generational Verse: Experience family secrets through Alexs fresh, inquisitive perspective.
About the Author:
Robert Beckstedt is the author of The Tributaries of Alex Beckham series, celebrated for weaving meticulous historical research with deeply human storytelling.
Discover the Full Story:
Visit www.robertbeckstedtbooks.com to explore sample chapters, author insights, and purchase The Great Great Aunts from Prussia in paperback, hardcover, or e-book.
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