01/10/2025
The English-Speaking Union, Kansas City Branch (ESU) in partnership with the Kansas Chapter of the Daughters of The British Empire (DBE) are hosting a live, online interview with the author of The Golden Door, Alice Mitchell, based in the U.K.
Guests will be able to watch the live online interview on a monitor at KD's, or from home via our Facebook live stream. ESU’s Ben Martin will conduct the interview. Mitchell will talk about the remarkable stories of several European emigrant families who make their way to America and endure harsh realities of a country they never knew.
When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm CST
Where: KD’s Books, 241 SE Main St., Lee’s Summit, MO , or online via our page.
Admission: Free but registration required if attending in person. Click to reserve your spot:
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The Golden Door is available for purchase at KD's in store or on our website: https://kdsbooksls.com/book/9781399993869
The Golden Door tells the story of several European emigrants who endure not only the treacherous conditions onboard the ‘Yorkshire’ sailing packet ship but also the struggles and trials of finding themselves in a country unlike their own. All have distinct reasons for leaving, some far more sinister than others, but their collective goal remains the same: the hope of a better life. Although strangers to begin with, their lives are set to collide and become entwined with love and sorrow as their paths cross and recross.
From the hustle and bustle of New York City to the vast flatlands and rolling plains of Kansas, into the battlefields and hospital wards of the Civil War, Hartley, Caitlin, Owain, and the Kleist family must each find their way, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.
