Words are encyclopaedias of ignorance because they freeze perceptions at a moment in time and then insist we continue to use these frozen perceptions.

– Edward de Bono

Words freeze perceptions at one moment in history. www.walled-in-berlin.com

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War.