GRASP THE

NETTLE

Appreciating the Bold Life of Bishop William E. Swing

An appreciation of the bold public life of Bishop William E. Swing, Episcopal Bishop of California, describing ten episodes in that life, ranging from the AIDS crisis to the creation of an African American development bank.

A THOUSAND KISSES

A FAMILY'S ESCAPE FROM THE NAZIS TO A NEW LIFE

Intimate and harrowing, this memoir of love, escape and redemption is a rich account of the Weiser family's life and flight from Nazi Vienna to Hungary to Brazil and to the U.S.

GRASP THE

NETTLE

Appreciating the Bold Life of Bishop William E. Swing

A description of ten episodes from the public life of the Episcopal Bishop of California, ranging from the AIDS crisis to the creation of an African American development bank.

A THOUSAND KISSES

A FAMILY'S ESCAPE FROM THE NAZIS TO A NEW LIFE

Intimate and harrowing, this memoir of love, escape and redemption is a rich account of the Weiser family's life and flight from Nazi Vienna to Hungary to Brazil and to the U.S.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John W. Weiser

John Weiser is an author who serves as Chairman of the Senior Advisory Council of the United Religions Initiative. He previously served as a Chairman of the Board of the Graduate Theological Union. John graduated from Harvard Law and served as the General Counsel of Bechtel Group, Inc. He was a partner and member of the management committee of Shearman & Sterling. He and his late wife had nine children, one of whom died. They have twelve grandchildren. He is currently married to Susan Cony. And is also the author of memoir, entitled “A Thousand Kisses” which is also available on Amazon.