Tracks Behind the Fence

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Scriptorium Book Description.......2007-04-12

On April 13, 1945 a young man must say farewell to his parents and sister in Neumarkt, his West Bohemian home town. Not yet eighteen years old, he has been called to arms, and the barely four weeks he must spend with the Wehrmacht until the war's end carry a heavy price afterwards: nearly four years of captivity of almost unspeakable horror.

Ernst Korn's autobiographical reminiscences are written in an objective and precise style, the result of painstaking recollection and conscientious research, and he has good reason to divide them into sections patterned after the nine circles of hell of Dante's "Inferno". This book is a document humain which in its personal authenticity bears witness to the fate of the eleven million German prisoners-of-war, especially those in the countries of Eastern Europe.

Swept along by disintegrating troop formations, young Ernst Korn - unarmed and making his way home after the German surrender in mid-May 1945 - witnesses indescribable atrocities committed by Czech "revolutionaries", only to be arrested in Melnik along with thousands of other Germans. He is imprisoned by the Soviets and then sent for a seemingly endless time into Polish captivity. His description of the forced march of haggard German "plenni" through depopulated Lower Silesia in autumn of 1945 is haunting. Anyone who collapses is mercilessly shot, and of the 6,000 men departing from east of the River Neisse early in the morning, some 400 to 600 do not make it to Lauban late that night. Lodz, Siedlec, Lentschütz, Babie Doly, Elbing and Warsaw are further stations along their way. Aside from abuse and degradation, tormenting hunger remains their constant companion to the bitter end.

Ernst Korn is permitted to cross the new German border at Forst in February 1949, but while he is "released", there is no homecoming for him. He meets up with his father in the Allgäu, but his mother rests in now-foreign soil at home in the Egerland...

Even the many horrors he suffered do not provoke the author to words of hatred. But half a century later he wants to tell, with unrelenting truthfulness, what happened - so that these facts of German history do not fall into oblivion for the younger generations.

The first-person narrator of this deeply moving account stands as biographical essence for the many young people on whom the course of history forced exactly the same fate.

(Scriptorium)

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UNEDITED, TOOK MONTHS TO READ AND COMPREHEND!!.......2007-04-14

Please be forewarned, that although the text is trying to deliver an invaluable messages to the public fooled by corporate sports and fitness propaganda, it fails to do so in an efficient or practical manner. Let me explain - the book is essentially a draft. It's whopping 500 pages long, but after having been deciphering it for three (3!!!) months, I reduced it to about 10 printed pages of actual content.

Here's what's wrong with it:

1) None of the definitions or described procedures are either marked in bold, tabulated, or otherwise made distinguishable from the rest of the text. Therefore, you wouldn't be able to use the book as a reference. You have to sit down and read it LINE BY LINE in order not to miss key points, of which there's rather few considering the length of the book.

2) The author is not consistent with the terms he uses. E.g. he can refer to the same term by two or more different names in different sections of the book.

3) At least half of the book consists of author's rambling about unimportant, redundant, and obvious things. Here's a pretty close analogy of what you see in the text seventy percent of the time - "Make sure that you don't drop a plate on your toe, because after sustaining this kind of an injury you won't be able to work out for at least seven to ten days and your best working poundages on major exercises will suffer as a result. Some gyms equip their workout areas with rubber or plastic-coated plates, thereby reducing their crushing force potential. However, if you don't have access to a high-profile gym like that, or if you're feeling industrious, you may go to your local rubber plate protectors shop and order custom plate protectors or cut strips out of an old wheel tire and ...... " and so forth and so on.

4) Repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition... In different sections, the author talks about the same concepts over and over again, just using different words.

However, after managing to overcome all of the above, I feel that I learned very useful information. The approach which the author advocates (certainly not something that he himself invented) is truly revolutionary, in a sense that it's drastically different from what the popular media (TV, mags, commercial websites) try their best to tell you. It's like discovering that you can cook and eat a cheap and healthy brown rice with chicken breast and some vegetables dish, instead of overpriced, filled with refined sugars and low with other nutrients, cereals, which you've been buying for ages from you local supermarket and seeing in TV commercials.

Critically Acclaimed Advanced Natural Bodybuilding.......2006-08-14

This is not the first McRobert book you should buy. I recommend that you head in the direction of his "The Insider's Tell-All Handbook on Weight-Training Technique". That book shows you how to use perfect form in the gym. He also released a new book that is like a replacement to this book of form called "Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great". Get either one or preferably both, but his books are increasingly hard to find without ordering directly from the publisher. They are considered the picture books in the series. There is no point in going here unless you get the moves right first. Learn Squatting, Deadlifts and Bench Presses. Learn these 3 well. When you do then maybe you have reason to get "Brawn" and then if you want, follow that reading up with "Beyond Brawn". "Brawn" has no pictures and "Beyond Brawn" has some, but they are very much text books, so you will be in for a lot of reading. What is a Hardgainer? A Hardgainer is simply someone who is not a genetically gifted individual who takes drugs to enhance their already immense build. Who are these drug users? They are ones who are in bodybuilding books, the covers of top bodybuilding magazines and filling most of the pages. Stuart McRobert claims that these individuals are all drug users... and he is right. Some of the genetically gifted people use steroids like it was a dinner. The top competition winning bodybuilders where always gifted. They travel from all parts of the world to congregate together for gym training in the same places because they are gifted. They are not like us. They are called Easygainers and according to McRobert, who has spent 30 years in the gym, they have absolutely no understanding of how to train people who are not gifted like them. To a large degree McRobert is correct. It is impossible for Woody Allen to create a body like Arnold Schwarzenegger even if he did eat right, exercises right, lifts weights right and takes as much steroids as his body could handle, he will never be able to compete with an Arnold who even stopped doing all of the above. However Woody Allen could develop his own potential and be muscled up in his own way. In Brawn, McRobert will talk you down at the start, convincing you that unless you are one of these gifted few you are wasting your life trying to achieve these professional bodybuilding competition sizes that are influenced heavily by drug use. He is right. Then he goes on to tell you that some Hardgainers have progressively gone on to push a single 300lbs/136kg Bench Press, 400lbs/182kg Squat and 500lbs/227kg Deadlift. Anyone who has spent a large amount of time, going to a normal gym (not the ones occupied by the genetically gifted only) will know that these kind of single lifts are well beyond the expectations of even the experienced. Yet Brawn can take you there. How to do just that is what makes Brawn a must read. Although Brawn may tend to say a lot of the same stuff over and over again in the introduction chapters, it soon gets into the meat. Goals are Bench Press 6-8 x 250lbs/112kg, Squats 15-20 x 300lbs/136kg, Deadlift 15-20 x 350lbs/158kg Deadlift. Now here comes the important part. If you find yourself doing any other exercises other than these three then you are doing something wrong, or you are very big and are using conditioning exercises for toning. These three gain muscle and virtually every other exercise out there just tones muscles. So you should be fully focused on these three like they where the only exercises bodybuilders can do. Forget all the rest for now. Start a cycle of each exercise at 70% of what you can do (say 10 reps before failure, start at 70% of this). Then increase by 2.5lbs/0.5kg or 5lbs/1kg max every week to two weeks, only working the exercise two times a week at most, once a week maybe better, or even take once every two weeks, depending on how long you need to recover (when the soreness goes away and you feel like you can give it your all again, an absolute must to gain). As you get towards week 10 you can reduce the reps you do to lift more weight. By week 14 you can go down to 5 reps but not much less. Do this for 12-14 weeks then break for a week or two. Go back to 70% of the top lift and start all over again. This is the progressive method of lifting heavier weights using the 3 important exercises. If you find yourself not lifting more weight every time you do the exercise (and remember not to do them often, like 2 times a week at the very max, 1 time a week to two weeks for most) then you are not resting or you are adding too much weight. Personally I invested in small tiny little weights (all 0.5kg weights, but I would have got 0.25kg if I could get them!) to progress. This is how you build muscle. This is how it is done. No Explosive lifting, 3 seconds up 3 seconds down per rep, Strict Form using "The Insider's Tell-All Handbook on Weight-Training Technique", mind to muscle, imagine it is the last time you will ever do a set, annihilate last set with all the effort you can but keep strict form... or else stop the rep. This is called is called PPP - Progression Performance Persistence. Break for 1-2 weeks every 10-12 weeks. Try and get your cycles of the 3 exercises going like the above. The book then goes on to cover variations of this theme, includes many good routines for those who have really advanced themselves and then hits on specialization for someone who has amassed enough muscle to warrant these exercises. Do not read the nutrition chapter. The advice lets the book down badly. When you have got into the swing of what Brawn is teaching and you crave more then "Beyond Brawn" is exactly where you should go.

Beyond Brawn is much like Brawn except it is written as a mass of bullet-point tips. It covers everything that Brawn explains so you will be reading bits of Brawn again, but it also goes into greater detail about the things covered in Brawn. The growth plan is more extensive with brief, and to the point, articles about how to get the biggest gains the quickest way, naturally. The exercises extend out beyond the big three to cover more and how they can be incorporated into different programs. The section on rep technique is probably the best for any book of its type. There are various training programs extensively covered in Beyond Brawn. McRobert comes up with a number of symptoms to help identify overtraining. He shows you how to get the most from a gym session. He then talks about his own experiences (it could do with some personal testimony pictures!) and trigger-point therapy for injury recovery. The nutrient chapter is absolutely brilliant. While Beyond Brawn may suffer from a lack of editing, often saying the same things more than once, almost brainwashing or overly preachy, sometimes going from the most conservative of advice, to the most extreme, you can't deny that between Brawn and this book, you will probably shave a decade of your bodybuilding endeavours, prevent serious injury and save a ton of money on excess gym fees, the wrong equipment, the wrong supplements, the wrong diet and the wrong training advice. That is what really matters with the Brawn series of books. It is totally against the grain stuff that genetically-gifted steroid users laugh at, but which the other 99.9% of us natural bodybuilder's absolutely need, without reservation.

Well worth it.......2006-07-14

I've read many books on the subject of Weightlifting, Bodybuilding and Strength over the past 5 or 6 years. 'Beyond Brawn' has a very old-school feel and is likely one of the most informative that I've ever read on the subject of strength/size building. This book is a must-have!

Buen Libro... pero hay mejores.......2006-04-06

Este es un buen libro para el entrenamiento de fuerza y volumen, pero a mi juicio es muy largo y repetitivo, si quieres aprender los conceptos m?s facil y concretamente mejor lee Heavy Duty II de Mike Mentzer. Para mi el mejor libro de entrenamiento con pesas. (nota: no tengo ninguna conexi?n con Mike Mentzer, que por cierto falleci? hace algunos a?os, lo escrito antes es una opini?n sincera)

The old school, strength to match size.......2005-12-12

This is a great book based around the old school concepts from back when bodybuilding and powerlifting were much closer together. In other words, from back when people didn't just want to look strong, they wanted to actually BE strong.

Stuart has a strong bent towards abbreviated training. In other words, most trainees are lifting way too much. He is also interested in conservative, long term gains. Stuart has had his training stunted by repeated over-training injuries, and urges you look at the iron game from longer term perspective than most. In other words, more gains over the long haul.

Ok, he goes off on the hard-gainer thing a little too much. I get it Stuart, you lost the lucky sperm race. You had no genetic gifts. You had to build everything out of blood, sweat and tears. Got it. Moving on. While it gets a little old at times, it's a welcome voice for folks who are legitimate "hard gainers" and haven't gotten the results they've wanted over the years.

I love that Stuart goes with the old school method of wrapping everything around a serious strength multi-joint move, the deadlift. Seeing as the deadllift works 90% of the muscles in the body, he has a really cool philosophy, similar to Pavel Tsatsouline, of using the deadlift as the framework for all strength training, and then tacking on other exercises as needed (and only if they are needed).

It has been mentioned that the organization and presentation of this book sucks. It does suck. This is what happens when a grisly old iron-tamer writes a book. He really isn't an author, he's a veteran of the iron game who tried to put his knowledge down on paper. In some ways he succeeded, and in some ways he failed. I think it's worth sorting through the pages to find the information.

If you like the "strong as you look" ideology of this book, I strongly recommend Pavel's "Beyond Bodybuilding" as well. It's a mammoth collection of Pavel's articles from Muscle Media, clearly organized.

Beyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle and Might (Brawn)

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Top notch writer, no nosense accurate advice (review former Physiology Teaching Fellow)

Beyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle and Might (Brawn)
Stuart McRobert
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This is the fully updated second edition of the sequel to Brawn, the book that created a bodybuilding revolution. This encyclopedia offers the key to training success. By acknowledging each person's individuality, this book teaches people precisely how to become their own expert personal trainers. Whether readers are male or female, beginners or very advanced, young or not-so-young, want to train at home or in a public gym, this book offers outstanding guidance.

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Top notch writer, no nosense accurate advice (review former Physiology Teaching Fellow).......2007-09-10

I like Stuart McRobert in general. His books are well-organized, to the point and contain accurate information without hype. He is also realistic about what can be achieved and not achieved based on your genetics. At the same time, he is enthusiastic and very motivational.

With respect to scope, this book is geared toward how to train, training cycles and related issues and building a good foundation. Although it is well-written, it doesn't have many diagrams and doesn't include detail on exercises. For this, I recommend Build Muscle Lose Fat Look Great: Everything You Need to Know to Transform Your Body and Starting Strength. These are REALLY... the only two books you need.

My background is that I have a graduate education in biochemistry, psychology and physiology. I was a Physiology Teaching Fellow, researcher and a personal trainer at one time. Currently, I am reviewing some of the new books out there and this author is particularly impressive. If you are going to get one of the Stuart McRobert books, I would get Build Muscle Lose Fat.... However, they are complementary and in my opinion, you would be cheating yourself not to get both. Build Muscle Lose Fat focuses more on proper technique, general training guidelines, etc.

One interesting inclusion in this book is a calculation scheme for ideal symmetry. This is great for setting realistic goals and I also like that this author is drug free and favors a natural approach. As a biochemist, I think his nutrition guidelines are very good, but I think he is overly cautious. For example, he doesn't recommend protein powders, but doesn't give a compelling argument why they are not a good idea. While it's true most people could get by with milk, I think protein powders and other supplements can be useful to hard-gainers or people that don't eat right.

If you are a hard gainer, then this book is for you and so is Starting Strength and Build Muscle Lose Fat Look Great: Everything You Need to Know to Transform Your Body.. especially the latter two! From Scrawny to Brawny is also very good, but a distant second as a one point reference. However, it's worth getting for the training tips and tricks for people with long limbs, that are prone to injury in the shoulders, knees, etc.

Beyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might

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Beyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might
Stuart McRobert
Manufacturer: CS Publishing LTD
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ASIN: B000RFPYF4

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Excellent Food

A great place to begin...

Sri Lankan Home Cooking

Exotic Food

A Taste of Serendib: A Sri Lankan Cookbook
Mary Anne Mohanraj
Manufacturer: Lethe Press
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Binding: Paperback

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not very good.......2004-07-19

It's probably a good tip to never use a cookbook by someone who doesn't know that a potato is a vegetable......otherwise, not the best of food.

Excellent Food.......2004-01-21

I had the good fortune of being the author's housemate for a number of years, and enjoying her cooking. Her Sri Lankan recipes produce wonderful results. She even taught me (confirmed bachelor who hadn't yet learned to cook) a few recipes, so I can tell you she's very good at step-by-step instruction as well.

A great place to begin..........2004-01-16

This book is a great place to begin for those of us who are not familiar with Sri Lankan food. The introduction explains the basics and the recipes are clear, and if all else fails there is a link to the authors web page for questions.

Sri Lankan Home Cooking.......2004-01-13

I love this pretty little cookbook. It has tasty recipes that are mostly easy to prepare, with a finite number of ingredients that are easy to keep on hand, so it's more home cooking than elaborate restaurant fare. This is a sort of exotic food that you can get to know while having a busy life. And the book tells you a lot about Sri Lankan ingredients, food preparation and the role of these foods in home life. It's very new but already one of my favorite cookbooks.

Exotic Food.......2004-01-13

I love this cookbook. The food is tasty and easy to make. The cover is beautiful and the comments by the author are interesting.

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Brief, concise, and filled with helpful photos, this introductory guide provides essential information on preparing for a dressage test.

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My first crochet book

Perfect Reference for Needlecrafts!!!

The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Needlecrafts
The Editors of Good Housekeeping
Manufacturer: Hearst
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Binding: Paperback

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With these lavish illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions, you’ll become a master of all the needle arts—and make beautiful items to use and display. “Crafters discover the joys of appliqué, knitting, crochet, and embroidery in one book. Plenty of step-by-step photographs and precise instructions help crafters make their own garments, accessories, and household items.”—Arts & Crafts.

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My first crochet book .......2004-10-22

I bought this book back in 2001 when I wanted to teach myself how to crochet and it wasn't trendy to crochet yet. I ended up purchasing it because it had the best illustrations and the most interesting projects compared to the really goofy crochet project books on the shelf next to it.

TGHIBON taught me how to crochet but later more hip and happening crochet books starting appearing and now TGHIBON pales in comparison. Now that I've become an advanced beginner I've also noticed that the projects are way more difficult for a beginner and a little out of style.

There are quite a bit of editing mistakes in my copy too. Some stitch samples are incorrectly labeled. I now know that that Back and Front Loop Single Crochet should be labeled as DOUBLE CROCHET.
Stuff like that is annoying.

I have no use for the needlepoint, patchwork quilting or rugmaking. I tried the knitting and its also pretty good.

The illustrations are great for beginners and I would recommend it for all newbies. When you get better at your craft move on to more interesting projects but keep this one for a reference.

Perfect Reference for Needlecrafts!!!.......2001-08-23

I can't say enough about this book! Each section starts with the basic tools for that craft. Then, they show basic techniques, stitches, etc, and finally examples of more advanced techniques. Not only does it explain the basics, but offers patterns and instructions for the examples!

This book covers:

knitting-pattern stitches, cables, openwork, and working with color

crochet- pattern stitches, variations, working in the round, afghan stitch, and use of color for intarsia

quilting- hand and machine piecing and quilting

patchwork- basic, seminole, log cabin, hand and machine piecing

applique- hand and machine applique techniques

embroidery- stitches, pulled threadwork, using beads and sequins, stumpwork, etc

rugmaking- braided, punched, and hooked rugs)

needlepoint - stitches, bargello, very basics on painting your own canvas

What I liked best about this book is that not only the directions are detailed but also the illustrations! Full of bright, bold colors so you can see each step of the stitch very cleary. This author also stresses using color and experimenting as you learn.

If you are not sure what needlecraft would suit your taste, I highly recommend this book. It has all you need to get started learning various needlecraft arts until you find the one that was made for you. However, if you are already an avid crocheter, knitter, quilter, etc, this book is great for a reference on advanced techniques and inspiration for design (as well as broadening your skills by learning the techniques of another form of needlework).

This one will definitely have a permanent home in my yarn basket!

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Good Housekeeping - The Illustrated Book of Needlecrafts

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The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Needlecrafts

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The Illustrated Book of Needlecrafts
Good Housekeeping Institute
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ASIN: 1402704070

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Learn to make colorful braided rugs, lacy crochet blankets, knotted scarves and more with the help of this comprehensive guide to the needle arts! The Illustrated Book of Needlecrafts offers 60 attractive and practical projects for knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlepoint, quilting, and rug-making.

Includes tips and techniques for any skill level, along with:

- Over 1000 how-to photographs
- Step-by-step instructions
- Materials lists
- A guide to caring for handmade items
- A detailed glossary
- And more!

The most complete needlecraft reference.

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The Illustrated Book of Needlecrafts (Good Housekeeping)

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This is the first book to review the chemistry and biochemistry of fruits and vegetables. It addresses the highly topical questions of the role of fresh fruits and vegetables in a healthy well balanced diet, and in the prevention of cancer and coronary diseases. Recent advances in genetic engineering and in the chemistry and biochemistry of fruit and vegetables have radically changed our understanding of the mechanisms underlying these processes, and the potential for modification of the products themselves. The main focus of the book is on the secondary metabolites which are responsible for quality characteristics including colour, aroma, and flavour; their nutritional importance and role in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The book explores how the different post-harvest technological treatments to which these commodities are submitted can cause changes in secondary metabolism, with consequences for the quality of the product.

Recent Advances in the Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables (Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe)

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Preschool Play and Learn : 150 Fun Games and Learning Activities for Preschoolers from Three to Six Years
Penny Warner
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The Most Complete Book of Games and Learning Activities for Preschoolers

Child development expert Penny Warner offers 150 illustrated ideas for games and activities designed to stimulate you preschooler's learning and development.

For each game and activity, Preschooler Play & Learn includes:

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Janina Bauman was thirteen-years-old when Hitler's decree forced her family into the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw. The young, bright, lively girl suddenly found herself in a cramped flat hiding with other Jewish families. Then came the raids. To avoid being one of the thousands who were rounded up every day and deported to the camps, Janina was forced to keep on the move. Her escape to the 'Aryan' side was followed by years spent behind hidden doors, where dependence on others was crucial. Told through her teenage diaries, this is an extraordinary tale of a passionate young woman's survival and courage.

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Winter in the Morning:A Young Girl's Life in a Warsaw Ghetto.......2001-05-02

This book was intriguing. After forty years, the author, Janina Bauman, is ready to tell her story of her life and experiences in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. The story begins telling what a good life Bauman has with her father as a doctor and a loving close Jewish family. Then as the story goes on the war begins and their town is transformed into a Jewish ghetto. They are forced slowly to move from place to place, within the ghetto, each one worse than the other. With her remaining family she escapes the ghetto only to find more problems along the way to freedom, but in the end everything works out. This book gives in excellent detail, Bauman's experiences of friendship, love, death, poverty, adventure, and family problems. Many of her personal diary entries are included also showing exactly how she was feeling. The story is full of adventure and feeling and it was a joy to read.

Winter in the Morning.......2001-01-27

THis book is one of the best I've ever read. It is clearly written and keeps you turning pages. The book chronicals the adventures of a teenage girl during the Holocaust years. It is not a depressing read, rather it is very inspiring and exciting. I highly recommend it.

Winter in the Morning.......2000-04-26

Winter in the Morning is a captivating book. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. It gives a very detailed account of a young girl's life during the Holocaust. It shows how this wealthy Jewish girl becomes stricken with poverty, alienated from her friends, and was sent to another school. It gives accounts of all the "safe houses," which were the houses that took Jews and hid them. It also showed how they lived in the ghetto with many other Jews, fighting disease, lice, and finding food that was scarce. This book was very inspiring, as well as well written. It gives an insider's version of the Holocaust and war and is very interesting, factual, and moving. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in what really went on in the Holocaust.

Winter in the Morning: A Young Girl's Life in the Warsaw Ghetto and Beyond, 1939-1945

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Winter in the Morning: A Young Girl's Life in the Warsaw Ghetto and Beyond, 1939-1945

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Winter in the Morning: A Young Girl's Life in the Warsaw Ghetto and Beyond, 1939-1945
Janina Bauman
Manufacturer: Free Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NXYPPK

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Winter in the Morning A Young Girl's Life in the Warsaw Ghetto and Beyond 1939-1945
Janina Bauman
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Winter in the Morning: A Young Girl's Life in the Warsaw Ghetto and Beyond, 1939-1945
Janina Bauman
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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