Read My Lips : No New Taxes

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Foreword by President George Bush. This book is about political pragmatism and presidential leadership. It demonstrates from an historical perspective that political pragmatism, in many cases, is an essential ingredient of effective Presidential leadership. Something in politics that some politicians do not understand, but Presidents Bush, Ford, FDR, Lincoln, and Jefferson did, is that a President is elected to lead the country in the direction which is best for the American people. There are times when historical events force a President to lead the country in a direction supported neither by the general public nor his party and is neither in his nor his party's immediate political interest. But as President, Abraham Lincoln believed he would serve his party best by serving his country first. In order to prepare the reader to evaluate the leadership of Bush in the 1990 Budget Agreement, and Presidential leadership in general, the first chapter of the book discusses the sources of Presidential power. In doing so, the changes in the role of the office of the Presidency, as dictated by history, are viewed through the actions of earlier Presidents. The following chapters demonstrate great acts of political courage by Presidents who led the country in a direction that was not popularly supported during their Presidency.

The final two chapters show how the Bush Administration established the economic structure which has led to the longest economic expansion of our history. Bush has never been an advocate of high taxes, but in order for the American people to have the opportunity to use their talents and entrepreneurship to work their magic on the economy there are times when courageous leadership and personal sacrifices have to be made. In 1990 President Bush made that sacrifice. Bush had the vision to see the direction the country must move and had the personal character and integrity to lead his party and the country in that direction.

The mark of a great President and a great party is to provide superior and principled leadership and ideas; it is not merely to win an election. Now, as a result of the economic recovery initiated by the 1990 Budget Agreement, Bush has demonstrated that Lincoln was right. A President does serve his party best by serving his country first.

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The most famous political lie in history.......2005-08-15

Oh the Bushes. How will we ever get over them. Everyone has their bad moment, but come on? First, he breaks the promise, but how do you glorify lying to America about something important like this? What a publising company will do for a buck these days

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The worst book on Mallory ever written

messner's mallory

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The Second Death of George Mallory: The Enigma and Spirit of Mount Everest
Reinhold Messner
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0312270755

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As a boy, climbing legend Reinhold Messner was inspired by another legend: George Mallory's tragic final ascent of Mount Everest in 1924. To Messner, and to thousands of others, Mallory's attempt-whether or not it succeeded-remains the greatest exploit in the annals of mountain climbing. Though Mallory's body was finally found, we have lost, Messner believes, the spirit that guided him; summiting Everest has become merely a corporate challenge and a matter of technology, not a rendezvous with destiny.Using the British climber's journals and letters, Messner thrillingly re-creates Mallory's three assaults on Everest, including his final ascent. Here is both an investigation into the death of George Mallory and a deeply felt homage-to a mountain, to the spirit of an age, and to the man who inspired those who followed in his footsteps.

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A unique approach.......2004-05-18

Messner's book on Mallory's attempts to climb Everest and his death on the mountain in 1924 takes a unique approach. He combines Mallory's journal entries, writings of Mallory's contemporaries, Messner's own analysis of events, and reconstructions of Mallory's thoughts and post-mortem reactions to trends in mountaineering.

If you already know the history of Everest and the early British expeditions, this is an interesting book, as it discusses the context of Mallory and Everest. Of course, you get Messner's views on the matter, but it seems to me that in such a book, he is entitled to do this. If you want to know the history itself, read The Lost Explorer by C. Anker and D. Roberts or Everest by W. Unsworth (get the latest edition with many updates).

The writing/translation is crisp and interesting as well.

A remarkable book from the Very Best of the Best!.......2004-02-09

Reinhold Messner is universally considered one of the greatest climbers who ever lived if not the greatest. When I asked for a copy of this book at the bookstore I was in, the clerk behind the counter replied to me "You know, Messner is God!" I was not taken aback. I have always been amazed at his abilities and determination. His sheer determinations are awe-inspiring. These qualities are not lost in his writings. I found this book to be very interesting and probing. Messner always raises the bar. I believe he did so in this book. Messner's talents do not restrict themselves to climbing. He is an excellent writer. This book is necessary read for anyone interested in George Mallory and Sandy Irvine. Sadly, I do not believe they reached the summit. I am sorry that they did not. However, that is an unpleasant fact. Until proven otherwise. Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary (not Sir Edmund Hillary alone) reached the summit together. This does not take away from George Mallory by any means. He, if truth be told, was a noble but inconsistent man. His inconsistency is generally considered to be his choice of Sandy Irvine who in time had he lived might have conquered the mountain. However, his experience was inadequate for the task. However, we may never really know what happened. Did Mr. Mallory fall or did Mr. Irvine? At this point, most evidence points to Mr. Mallory falling on the mountain. However, no one knows why. In my opinion, Mr. Messner's book is a real page-turner.

The worst book on Mallory ever written.......2001-11-09

Quick. Who was the first to climb Mt. Everest? If you answered Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 then you stayed awake in class. But what your teachers did not tell you was that Mt. Everest may have been climbed in 1924 by George Mallory and Andrew Irvine during the last of the three British pre war expeditions. Last seen about 800 feet from the top they disappeared into the mist and into legend. Mallory was considered the finest British climber of his day and Mt. Everest was seen as his mountain. No climber has personified Mt. Everest as Mallory and his desire to conquer the summit is legendary. The mystery of whether Mallory and Irvine summited Everest in 1924 has endured for over 75 years and reached a climax when in 1999, Mallory's body was found at about 27,000 feet on the north side of Everest. This find and the ensuing speculation as to his and Irvine's fate has fueled countless books by everyone involved and some not so involved. The find has not solved the mystery and the debate still rages on. As I write this review there is now an expedition on Everest to find Irvine and the camera they were known to have taken with them. Images found in the camera could prove the pair made the summit before perishing.
Reinhold Messner was the first person to scale Mt. Everest solo and without oxygen giving him a place as one of the greatest mountaineers ever and a unique insight into the feelings that drove Mallory to fight to the end to summit Mt. Everest. It is with his new book " The Second Death of George Mallory" that Messner intends to pay tribute to the high ideals of Mallory and the death of those ideals in respect to today's mountain climbers. Unfortunately his attempt falls completely flat on it's face in a way that make's Conrad Anker's book "The Lost Explorer" look positively groundbreaking. Messner almost entirely fills the book with journal entries by Mallory w/ little to no insight from Messner. Anybody reading this article could have done that. The book should have co-author credit to Mallory. The book is a bland retelling of the well known story of Mallory's two Everest attempts in 1921, 1922 and ultimately, the fatal final climb of 1924 w/ Andrew Irvine. There are many fine books that do a much better job of detailing Mallory's expeditions to Everest, most notably: "The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine" by Tom Holzel and Audrey Salkeld. If this review in any way piques your interest in the mystery this book is the place to start. When Messner does attempt to throw out a theory or idea it is unconvincing and tinged by the attitude prevalent of today's climbers that "we could have done it but not those poor old chaps." Messner may be forgiven for maybe not being as talented a writer as a climber but I became absolutely sick to my stomach when I noticed he provided commentary from "Mallory" as if from beyond the grave!! And who would have guessed Mallory has something bad to say about everyone except Messner. Mallory from beyond earth's mortal plane bad mouths everyone from the men who discovered his body to the Chinese climbers and others. And wouldn't you know that's exactly how Messner feels as well? I still can't believe anyone would include this utter nonsense in their book. George Mallory and Andrew Irvine made their final attempt on the summit in tweed jackets and leather hobnailed boots. They were fully aware if they faltered they would die. With little resources but unimaginable courage they walked off the map into the unknown. Maybe it is better that we never know if they conquered the summit. Maybe their story is more compelling that way. But it is a story that deserves better than Reinhold Messner was able to deliver. One thing he did get right was his admitting no matter what Mallory and Irvine did accomplish on Everest, it eclipses every other mountaineering achievements including his own. Personally I believe Mallory and Irvine did summit Everest in 1924. It was a Mallory family belief that George carried a picture of his beloved wife Ruth to place on the summit. Articles found on his body included letters from relatives and friends but no picture or letter from his wife. Where are they if not buried in the summit snow?

messner's mallory.......2001-10-15

There is no doubt Reinhold Messner knows mountains.
Despite losing his younger brother on his first notable Himalayan ascent, Messner went on to become the first man to scale all 14 of the world's mountains exceeding 8000 metres.
In 1980, he made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest without the use of bottled oxygen, and his feats in crossing Greenland and Antarctica on foot have made him the stuff of modern adventuring legend.
Yet he draws his inspiration from the man most notable for not making the summit of the world's highest mountain - English mountaineer George Mallory.
But did Mallory actually die on way down? It's a question that has fired the imagination of climbers worldwide, particularly since Mallory's body was found by an American expedition in May 1999.
Only the discovery of Mallory's camera will settle the argument, but Messner has made a quite extraordinary step toward solving the mystery himself in THE SECOND DEATH OF GEORGE MALLORY.
Using Mallory's own journals and letters, Messner recreates his two reconnaissance climbs, and his final, fatal 1924 assault on Everest.
But fans of Hollywood mountaineering blockbusters should not expect an adrenaline-fuelled page-turner filled with crumbling crevasses and rumbling avalanches - this is a nostalgic, bittersweet recreation of the mental challenge and constant heartbreak that are as much a hurdle for climbers as the mountains themselves.
In tracing Mallory's journey, Messner pays homage to the forgotten glory days of ``amateur'' climbing - when men challenged the mountain armed with little more than a pick, a sturdy pair of hobnailed boots and seven jumpers.
He also takes a quite extraordinary step in assuming the dead voice of Mallory himself, to give a personal account of his own fateful attempt, as well as pass judgement on the efforts of those climbers who followed after him.
It doesn't always work - ``Mallory's'' criticism of the Chinese attempts is more than a little irresponsible - but after 14 mountaineering books, Messner cannot be blamed for wanting to mix it up a bit.
Nevertheless, THE SECOND DEATH OF GEORGE MALLORY is still an inspiring and moving read, which also goes a long way toward helping those less-adventurous among us understand what drives people to risk their lives for a good view.

Disappointed.......2001-08-22

I thought this book was terrible, and I was glad I checked it out at the library and hadn't wasted any money buying it. Messner publishes selected journal entries of Mallory's, strings them together in a barely coherent fashion and calls it a book. To that he adds his own fantasies about what Mallory might have been thinking at given points in time.

It doesn't work. So many of Mallory's entries are left out that one misses the sense of having heard the whole story. Messner's additions do not really help to complete the story. In fact, if I hadn't already read a lot about Everest expeditions and Mallory's in particular in other books I would have had trouble following Messner's.

In addition, Messner does not really give the reader very much added information that might be useful. How about an in depth comparison of climbing clothing today versus then, altitude sickness and it's effects, dehydration issues at altitude, etc. Instead, he includes an entire chapter on the Chinese ascents of Everest which he fails to make even remotely interesting.

I'm sorry I wasted my time reading this, and am only happy I didn't waste my money too.

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A SECOND DEATH OF GEORGE MALLORY: THEIS ENIGMA AND SPIRIT OF MOUNT EVEREST
Reinhold Messner
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J3VE2G

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The Second Death of George Mallory - The enigma and spirit of Mount Everest
Reinhold Messner
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTL30S

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The Second Death of George Mallory the Enigma and Spirit of Mount Everest
Messner Rheingold
Manufacturer: St Martin's Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UF4S26

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THE SECOND DEATH OF GEORGE MALLORY. The Enigma and Spirit of Mount Everest. Translated by Tim Carruthers.
Reinhold: Messner
Manufacturer: Pan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W35C3U

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Covers today's complex tax laws in laymen's terms, and arms small businesspeople with the information needed to avoid tax-planning pitfalls.

Top Tax Saving Ideas for Today's Small Business

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Top Tax Saving Ideas for Today's Small Business
Thomas J. Stemmy
Manufacturer: PSI Research
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1555716342

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Now in its fourth edition, this popular savings guide continues to help small business owners survive in today's tough tax environment. Top Tax Saving Ideas for Today's Small Businesses, currently in its fifth year of publication, offers strategies to help readers lower their tax payments and avoid common pitfalls. And a new chapter on the current tax environment discusses federal tax rate changes for individuals as well as the reduced capital gains tax.

Learn how the proposed restructuring of the Internal Revenue Service will impact you and your small business. Top Tax Saving Ideas will also show you how to get the most from home office expense deductions. The chapter on estate planning discusses the recent increase of the lifetime exclusion on federal estate and gift tax rules. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 raises the exclusion limit from $600,000 to amounts that will be phased in from $625,000 in 1998 to $1 million by 2006.

A revised retirement planning chapter describes the Roth IRA alternative as well as the new AGI threshold for deductible contributions to IRA accounts. The new Congressional mandate on the simple IRA, which streamlines paperwork requirements for your small business, is also discussed. And throughout the text, several "real life" scenarios are presented as sidebar illustrations to describe business owners who have dealt with the IRS and how they have gained or lost from their experiences.

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An invaluable resource for veteran or novice GI Joe collectors! This updated and expanded edition chronicles the creation of GI Joe action figures, features a complete listing of all figures and accessories released through five decades, contains interviews with Hasbro's design team members, and includes an updated price guide. New collector-friendly format makes it easy for collectors of each GI Joe version to learn the history of their favorite figures and determine exactly when figures and accessories were released. The updated price guide is a complete chronological listing of all figure, vehicle, uniform, and equipment sets released from 1964-2000 and includes item numbers for easy identification.

- Lists every GI Joe figure and accessory from 1964 through 2000
- Complete history of GI Joe's creation with interviews of Hasbro design team members
- NEW format separates all GI Joe figures and accessories by decade
- Updated price guide

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My Favorite Book!.......2004-01-27

At first, I only wanted to see the new figures. But then I looked at the 60s figures and wanted the 40th Anniversary sets. I agree, the "prototypes" were fake but the book was still good. It is the only book I read. A great edition to your collection. Buy and Enjoy!

Fun photos, some fakes.......2002-10-11

This book for some reason includes re-creations of proto-types. How do you recreate a prototype? Sounds like a dumb idea to me. ...I don't know, but I liked the book mostly because of the interesting photos of GI Joes, and the information that it added to what I already know. The parts of the book (like the value guide) which I thought were garbage I just skipped over. There are lots of entertaining photos in the book, and interesting information too. Is it some kind of Collector's Bible for GI Joe? No, I don't think so.

Be Very, Very Careful!.......2002-08-28

While Santelmo's book is valuable for all the interviews with early GI Joe creators, collectors who have not had experience handling rare items can be easily misled by the many photos of so-called "prototypes" which were "re-created" for the book. Because the "re-creations" are not clearly marked there is significant concern that when these surface in collecting circles they will be thought authentic because of their association with the book. The price guide is also virtually useless as it undervalues some very rare pieces and wildly overvalues some more common ones. Buyer Beware!

Joemazing.......2002-03-23

This book rocks! I can't say enough good things about it. Very well put together and great pics. It makes me want to get my joes out of the attic.

A Very Good Standard Reference Guide.......2001-12-22

While some hardcore collectors and professional critics have found some small points to pick at in this book, most reasonable collectors will find it to be just what it purports to be: A very good standard reference guide to one of our all time favorite toys G.I. Joe. So find a comfortable chair, turn off the TV, flip open the book and get reacquainted with a old childhood friend G.I. Joe.

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The Complete Encyclopedia to GI Joe
V. Santelmo
Manufacturer: Krause, 1997
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000H20U9M

The Complete Encyclopedia to GI Joe 2nd Edition

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The Complete Encyclopedia to GI Joe 2nd Edition
Vincent Santelmo
Manufacturer: Krause
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VRBISA

The Complete Encyclopedia to GI Joe 3rd Edition

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The Complete Encyclopedia to GI Joe 3rd Edition
Vincent Santelmo
Manufacturer: KP Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MHRPIG

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113 charming designs are patterned after Victorian-era suncatchers, ranging from a single splendid tulip to magnificent butterflies, and a dazzling damsel greeting the dawn. The boldly outlined patterns also portray bright masses of flowers, plump cherries ready to be picked, and sparkling portraits of birds.

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A+ IN ENGINEERING!.......2006-03-22

The engineering of these people was amazing. It's awesome how these subterranean structures and buildings can hold the weight of the city above. Reminds me also of Istanbul, which if you are interested in this book, you should check out subterranean Istanbul as well. The pictures in this book are of very good quality and nice and big and colorful. This book is also very explanatory and gives a detailed accounting of the history that happened in each room. I would recommend this title to anyone interested in ancient architecture or even a general history of pagan Rome.

Intriguing and amazing information and photos........2004-02-28

This book is very interesting as far as the information about certain subterranean areas within Rome. The only problem I saw right off was that there is unfortunetly a great deal of repetition in the photos--as if there wasn't enough to photograph of ancient Rome. The author includes, in my opinion, too many pictures of paintings and art on the walls and not enough pictures of the area itself.
All in all, I sincerely recommend this book if you are very interested in Catacombs and other parts of ancient Rome.

Subterranean Rome: Catacombs, Baths, Temples

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Subterranean Rome: Catacombs, Baths, Temples
Portella Ivana Della
Manufacturer: Konemann
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLZT1A

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In-toeing, out-toeing, flatfeet, knock-knees, bowlegs, toe-walking, sudden refusal to walk: these afflictions of childhood are so common that together, they affect all children at some time during their growth and development.

Controversy abounds regarding the causes and cure of these problems. Pediatricians, orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, grandmothers, and shoe salesmen all have strong opinions, yet all so conflicting! For any one of these problems, advice ranges from doing nothing, to wearing shoes, to wearing braces, and even to having surgery! The myths surrounding these conditions even cause professionals to be confused. What is a parent to do?

This book, written by a Harvard trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon, is an attempt to set the record straight. Writing in simple conversational style, he draws on experience and documented research findings to distinguish for the reader fact from fiction; he answers questions all parents have about their children's feet and leg problems. An especially useful chapter on shoes describes how parents should select shoes for their children.

First published in 1986, and updated in 1997, this book has helped thousands of parents and children around the world. Packed with practical information and advice, this book is a reading must for all who care about children's feet, whether parent or professional, but especially parents.

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A book every parent should receive.......2001-11-09

When my daughter was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, I was devasted! She had to wear what is called a Wheaton Harness for the first three months of her life. It was heartrenching to see her in this little contraption. But, after reading this book, I was able to better understand her 'condition' as not being life threatening and being 100% correctible as long as she was treated promptly. After many ultrasounds and wearing the harness as directed, she is now almost 4 and walks correctly and without any evidence of hip dysplasia. This book truely helped me through a tough time. It is very easy to read and understand. I highly recommend it to every parent who has to deal with this situation. It is an A+ book!

Is Your Child Walking Right? Parents' Guide to Little Feet

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Is Your Child Walking Right? Parents' Guide to Little Feet
Andrew K. C. Chong
Manufacturer: Wheaton Resource Corp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ND4GN6

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The sold out off-Broadway smash has moved to Broadway! The rise of Golda Meir from impoverished Russian schoolgirl to Prime Minister of Israel is one of the most amazing stories of the 20th century. Now her life has been transformed into a one-woman play of overwhelming power and triumph by William Gibson, author of The Miracle Worker. Golda's Balcony earned actress Tovah Feldshuh a 2003 Drama Desk award. "Enlightening ... Now, hearing from someone who was there at the birth of the country, who sacrificed to make that happen, helps remind us where the Middle East standoff came from and why it never seems to end." - The New York Times "A valentine to the famously tough prime minister." - New York Post

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Excellent!.......2006-04-24

I didn't read the book, but I saw the play with Valerie Harper as Golda. Just outstanding! Unbelievable how one person can perform with that kind of range of emotions nonstop for 95 minutes.
And it kills so many myths at the same time: It kills myths how things were in "British Palestine" in the 20's when Golda Meir came from Milwaukee, WI. How the actual signing of the Declaration of Independence happened, the trip she made to King Abdullah of Trans Jordan 2 weeks before the signing to avoid war, the 56 war, the 67 war, the attempt to retire, which she did after the 67 war, and how she was drawn back into politics and of course elected Prime Minister and led Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur war. The bulk of the show centers around that war and how frustrating it was for her to have to deal with the lame ducks Kissinger and Nixon (this was less than 1 year before Nixon resigned because of Watergate), and how they made the war longer than necessary. The way Valerie Harper imitated Kissinger's voice, the slow drawl of Mr. Kissinger and his stupid, stupid remarks.

If you have a chance to see this show, please do! You won't regret it. It is so enriching!

Golda's Balcony - Playbill, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York

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Golda's Balcony - Playbill, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York
William Gibson , and Playbill Magazine
Manufacturer: Playbill Magazine
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000TBL6IK

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Theatre program. Cast includes Tovah Feldshuh. Vol. 120, No. 5.

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Love, care, strength and courage.......2007-08-12

At the end of World War II, the British government allowed 1000 child survivors of the holocaust to enter England. With the advice and guidance of psychologist Anna Freud, German-Jewish refugee, Alice Goldberg, ran a home in Lingfield, Surrey, for some of these children.
This is the story of these children, and their later lives.
Part I tells of the arrival of some of these children in England, and of their experiences at Terezin concentration camp.
"Education of children was stridently forbidden by the SS, and subject to severe punishment, teaching took place there nonetheless. In the groups where the older children lived, there was an attempt ot teach the attempts of communal Zionist life, to enact plays, to learn Hebrew, to celebrate the festivals and to help the aged".
We read of the horrors of the situation of children in Auschwitz, where many children were thrown alive into the crematorium furnaces, or into a pit near the furnace.

On January 27, 1945, when Auschwitz was liberated by Russian soldiers, about 300 children were found barely alive.
Among the survivors, were four little girls and a boy. The girls were two pairs of sisters.
Withing two months, these five children were transported to Lingfield.
The story of these children is heartwarming and moving. How their lives were remoulded by the love they recieved at Lingfield and at their foster homes.
30 years later, the author travelled to meet and interview 24 former children of Lingfield, living in England, the USA, Israel and Australia.
What follows is a story of hope and courage. How almost all of these children, were as adults able to build fulfilled lives, devoted to care of others.
Only oneof these children lived in a mental hospital, and only one experimented with drugs when the children came of age in the 1960's.
This book is a moving and hope-instilling real-life story of how horrific childhood experiences can be overcome with love, care, strength and courage.

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