Charles Ota Heller

My friend Ted Armour sent me this moving film clip, titled Porcelain Unicorn, by American director, Keegan Wilcox. It was the winner — out of 600 entries — of a global film-making contest, “Tell It Your Way.” Incredible story — told in a mere three minutes. Click here and have a tissue ready.

If you live in the vicinity, I would like to invite you to Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Wednesday, February 15. I will be telling the story of my book, Prague: My Long Journey Home, followed by a reading and signing. The session is sponsored by the Annapolis chapter of the Maryland Writers’ Association…

Writer’s Digest has announced that Prague: My Long Journey Home was chosen to receive the magazine’s Mark of Quality. Its announcement stated: “We felt your book captured all the elements we were looking for when evaluating all Abbott Press titles. You are in fact the first winner of this difficult-to-achieve award and your book will feature…

When we announced the launch of my book in late December, the e-book version was not yet available. Since that time, many readers have inquired about its availability. I’m happy to say that it is ready for download to your Kindle, Nook, iPad, etc. For those of you who prefer to hold a “real” book in…

My memoir, Prague: My Long Journey Home, went “live” today. While it is available on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com, the fastest and simplest way to order it is directly from the publisher, Abbott Press. Simply click on: http://bookstore.abbottpress.com/Products/SKU-000500210/Prague-My-Long-Journey-Home.aspx and you’re there. Then, on the right side of the page, select either the soft-cover book or the…

Today is a sad day for all the world because one of our great humanitarians and statesmen died. Vaclav Havel was the first president of free Czechoslovakia — and later the Czech Republic — after the Velvet Revolution of 1989. He was the last of my heroes in public life, and I mourn his loss.

Here it is: the cover of Prague: My Long Journey Home. The book will be available shortly. I will keep everyone informed via this blog, my Facebook page, and a blast e-mail to those on my mailing list. Anyone who wishes to be added to the latter should respond via my web site:   www.charlesoheller.com

What a grand day I’m having!

I was pleased and honored to receive the following endorsement for my upcoming book, Prague: My Long Journey Home, from His Excellency Petr Gandalovic, Czech Republic’s Ambassador to the United States: “I thoroughly enjoyed reading Charles Heller’s new book, Prague: My Long Journey Home, an insightful and inspiring glimpse into the life of a man who was…

As Prague: My Long Journey Home enters the production stage, endorsements are coming in from its early readers. Here are three: “I enjoyed reading Charles Heller’s book Prague: My Long Journey Home. Having lived through the same times in occupied Czechoslovakia and later under Communists, coming to America 20 years after Dr. Heller, I understand…