Robert Beckstedt’s “The Great Great Aunts from Prussia” Invites Readers into a Family’s Hidden Past

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.

Spanning back to nineteenth-century Prussia, Beckstedt flashes to a battlefield where a young Red Cross nurse’s courage saves a blinded war hero—Car rie’s father—and forges the family’s enduring resilience. Told in part through the wide-eyed curiosity of young Alex Beckham, the novella captures a child’s wonder as family history and hidden guilt come to light over summer days filled with storytelling and discovery.

Highlights:

• Sisterly Devotion: Witness how Carrie and Mayme’s bond is tested by guilt, love, and forgiveness.
   
• Historical Scope: Journey from Prussian battlefields to Cincinnati parlors, tracing a family legacy.
   
• Multi-Generational Verse: Experience family secrets through Alex’s fresh, inquisitive perspective.

About the Author:
Robert Beckstedt is the author of The Tributaries of Alex Beckham series, celebrated for weaving meticulous historical research with deeply human storytelling.

Discover the Full Story:
Visit www.robertbeckstedtbooks.com to explore sample chapters, author insights, and purchase “The Great Great Aunts from Prussia” in paperback, hardcover, or e-book.
 

Contact Information

April Andrews

FulFillment Officer

The Ewings Publishing

Contact via E-mail