Shirley A Kitner Mainello
is a retired educator who was a classroom teacher, reading specialist, school administrator, and private tutor.
Since retiring she has become involved in...view moreShirley A Kitner Mainello
is a retired educator who was a classroom teacher, reading specialist, school administrator, and private tutor.
Since retiring she has become involved in writing, traveling, photography, and genealogy.
Like Grandpa Jorg at the end of this story, her childhood was filled with stories of people who came before; stories which inspired her to learn to know her ancestors as real people living through real life struggles.
Her travels have taken her to Germany several times, visiting many of the small towns along the Rhine and in the Palatinate area, Switzerland, and Alsace.view less