I was writing this blog for the last hour and I was almost finished when it disappeared.  I am done swearing and will now try to remember what I wrote.  (Has this happen to anyone else?)

Okay, I'm back among the computer crowd.  For the last couple of months I've been fighting computer viruses and the viruses won.  I now own a new laptop. 

I have something to share with all my friends.

MY MEMOIR, SCHEISSHAUS LUCK, IS GOING TO BE PUBLISHED THIS FALL!!

I can't believe it myself, but it is true.  Amacom Books is going to publish my memoir this fall.  The contracts have been signed and for the last couple of weeks my co-writer Brian Brock and I have been busy with the editors.  I was really afraid they were going to cut and dice up my memoir, but that hasn't happen.  Matter-of-fact, they want me to add more to the manuscript.  The head editor read the interview I did with Susan Henderson and they want me to write about the poor soul who fell into the shit trench and was shot dead by an SS guard.  To my relief, they also gave a greenlight to the title SCHEISSHAUS LUCK.  2008 has started off wonderfully for me.

I want to thank all of my My Space friends for the comments and mail you have sent me.  It has given me strength and encouragement when I was beginning to doubt that I would ever see my memoir in print.

A very special thank you to the following people:

Susan Henderson and Litpark - I am so lucky to have met her and to have such a wonderful author, blogger, mother and wife believing in me.

Jessica Keener - An author with a huge heart who has been a great help to Brian and I

Steven Hall - A very talented British author whose support has been invaluable.

Duff Brenna - A California author whose advice and guidance has been extremely helpful.

Kyle Minor- An author who is always on the look for ways to help me.  He introduced me to Duff.

Richard Blanford - Another talented British author who has been in my corner ever since I came to My Space.

Frank Daniels - A spirited author who has always sent me words of encouragement.  His passion for writing is an inspiration to me.

Simon Haynes - A wonderful Australian author who was very generous with advice and support.

Olympia Vernon - A very special author who has been very helpful and supportive.

I must also thank the following people for all their letters of encouragement and friendship.

Frode and his wife, Jacta Alea Est

Debbie

darklinensuit (Jake)

Stephen

Connie

SaraSwinson

I am the Publicist (Marlo)

Jae Lee

Danjrus

Roxy

Rachel

I also want to thank all the high school and college kids who have written to me over the last year.  I never thought so many young people would be interested in the Holocaust and what an old man had to say.  I'm glad you proved me wrong.

My co-writer, Brian, has now joined My Space.  Please go to his page and become his friend.  I've known his for six and a half years. I can vouch for him.

Now that I have a new laptop, I'll be answering my mail in a timely fashion and will be writing new blogs (when I'm not busy with the editing of my book). 

I am a happy old man, I'll tell you that.  Thank you all for being a part of that.

Sincerely,

Pierre

P.S.  I almost forgot.  I found this picture last week when I was cleaning out a closet.  I'm 15 in this picture.  3 years before I was arrested.