Dear Friends and Followers:
MY IMMIGRANTS’ HOPE
In my award-winning historical novel, FRED: Buffalo Building of Dreams, I introduced you to my tenants who came to America from all over the world. To escape fear, wars, poverty and persecution, they braved the unknown and left their countries penniless but with hope for freedom and a better life in America.
For the past one hundred twenty years, I’ve learned of their struggles, secrets, and stories of personal loss in their pursuit of freedom for themselves and families. I’ve seen them work hard to become full-fledged citizens, free to take advantage of the opportunities afforded them here.
After they arrived and became my tenants, it was the first time most of them would live in a residential and industrial neighborhood where they could live and work. It was the beginning of a dream to save money to support a family, buy a house, educate their children and even start a business of their own. This was the America they envisioned when they left the poverty and hardship of their former countries.
Best,
FRED
FRED’S sequel titled, FRED’s Timeless Tenant Tales: Buffalo West Side Stories, will be published in 2025. We’ll keep you posted
Frances Schmidt
&
Jim Costa