by Roxi | Jul 6, 2019 | Updates
Listen as Adam retells the story of his arrival in Prince George in 1951. Click here to download and listen to Adam’s story, or scroll to the bottom of the Extras page to hear it online.
by Roxi | Apr 30, 2019 | Updates
Ginger: Your book, The Upside of Hunger, has recently been published. Can you tell us about the book—what is the genre? Roxi: My debut novel, The Upside of Hunger, is a true tale based on the life of Adam Baumann. Adam has recently turned 90, and has led an...
by Roxi | Apr 30, 2019 | Updates
“Adam, would you do me a favour?” said Jill when he stopped in one afternoon late in the summer. Jill ran the campground office for him. “Would you watch the office for a half hour? I need to jump in the lake and cool off before I melt.” A few minutes later, Adam...
by Roxi | Dec 12, 2018 | Updates
December 1933 – Adam’s First Christmas Listen to the short audio clip: Adam’s childhood Christmas Tree Adam could smell onions on his mom’s hands as she leaned down and fastened the top button of his coat under his chin. The dirt floor and...
by Roxi | Nov 18, 2018 | Updates
EXCERPT: TRANSPORT THREE – The boxcar smelled of manure and fear. Forty people and just one small window on each side, eye level for Adam if he stood on his tiptoes. Most others wouldn’t be able to see out at all. He could see Uncle Florian through the...
by Roxi | Nov 2, 2018 | Updates
During the four years that I spent gathering, sorting, and arranging the content for The Upside of Hunger, I recorded well over 400 conversations with Adam. It never felt like work. Any time Adam shared a story, it was impactful. Some stories were shocking, some were...
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