Tag: My Mother’s Shoes
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East Brunswick author lauches ‘EXTRAordinary’ podcast
EAST BRUNSWICK – Highlighting the triumphs and tribulations of eight different professionals, author Shirley Wachtel has launched the new “EXTRAordinary People” podcast. Wachtel, who is a Middlesex County College (MCC) English professor, said her new podcast features her interviewing inspirational people who have exhibited fortitude, creativity, and/or who have conquered obstacles. “The reason why I…
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East Brunswick professor receives excellence award
EAST BRUNSWICK – A professor at Middlesex County College (MCC) has received the school’s 2017 Faculty Scholar Award. Shirley Wachtel, a 30-year resident of East Brunswick, is a professor of English. Her pedagogical research on reading and basic skills resulted in the 2012 publication of “Spotlight on Reading.” She has also published extensively for adults…
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Author to share mother’s story of the Holocaust
Temple B’nai Shalom and The Daniel Pearl Education Center will sponsor renowned author Dr. Shirley Wachtel at 7 p.m. on April 25 at the temple, 15 Fern Road, East Brunswick, for a discussion tied to “My Mother’s Shoes,” her moving memoir of her mother, a Holocaust survivor. Wachtel, a 30-year resident of East Brunswick, is a…
