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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 accident—a ponderous oak china cabinet falling—binds Carrie and Mayme in a lifetime of unspoken secrets and sacrifice. Years later, Carrie confides in her niece Mary the truth of that night—how their brother Francis died and Mayme was grievously injured—entrusting her with a legacy meant for future generations…
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Robert Beckstedt’s “The Great Great Aunts from Prussia” Invites Readers into a Family’s Hidden Past
Georgianna Badon
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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 accident—a ponderous oak china cabinet falling—binds Carrie and Mayme in a lifetime of unspoken secrets and sacrifice. Years later, Carrie confides in her niece Mary the truth of that night—how
