Hi, search engine listeners. Our colleagues over at Odyssey, the network that distributes

search engine, have a new show, and we wanted to share an episode with you. The show is called

Family lore. Every family has stories that get passed down. On this show, the host, Lloyd Lockridge,

investigates those stories to find out what's true. In this one, the granddaughter of a prolific Jewish art collector

who fled Europe during World War II embarks on a quest to recover looted art. Without further ado,

let me play you host Lloyd Lockridge's interview. So could you tell me your name and where you're from?

Yes, my name is Charlene von Saer, and I was born in the

UK and currently live in Connecticut in the U.S. My family came over to the U.S. on the QE2.

My sister, my parents, and two dogs, and the car, all on the QE, too.

I know my parents were happy and ready to start life in the U.S.

And we have been in Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1975.

For Charlene von Seyer, growing up in Connecticut was a pretty idyllic experience.

She remembers learning out a rider bike on Todd Lane, her parents running alongside her as she wobbled forward with nervous excitement.

In the winter, Charlene's mother, Marai von Seyer, a retired figure skater, taught her to ice skate.

So when we joined the skating club, it was kind of a big deal for everyone to see my mom skate around.

And then, you know, my sister and I took lessons there, and I continued because I liked it.

She liked it, and she was very good at it. As she got older, she began competing at a very high level,

the highest in fact. Charlene and Nancy Kerrigan trained under the same coach. And in

1993, Charlene won the gold medal at the British Championships. In 1994, she competed at the Olympics in Norway.

But unlike her friend Nancy Kerrigan, Charlene didn't represent the United States. Ultimately,

she decided to represent England, her place of birth. And those probably weren't her only two options,

because Charlene's background is somewhat complex.

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