“This is what got me started when I was going through my mother’s papers, and I found stories she had written, and I had just gotten a computer, and I started playing. And Mother’s story came to life,” Kreitler shared.
Growing up on a farm in Iowa, Kreitler says she fills her books with stories that include their family’s personal history through significant historical events, like the Great Depression and World War II, as well as fun tales from her childhood. One story in particular comes from when Kreitler was a young girl, and an engine failure contributed to her sister’s relief.
“There was a recital and she was supposed to play a piano piece without the music. She was terrified, horrified, and rigid with fear. The car quit on the way to the recital. She missed the recital. She has never been so happy. Strangely enough, the car started after the recital,” Kreitler recalled.
For Kreitler, these memories, manifested on paper, offer her family a unique gift when it comes to knowing themselves and where they come from.
“There are billions and billions of people in this world. I am the only person in the world who can give this particular gift to my grandchildren,” Kreitler expressed.
Kreitler will keep making these personalized books for as long as she can and hopes to one day publish her book series so that other children may get the chance to learn a unique perspective on history.
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