germany

Presents a fictionalized account of German teenagers G?nter and Helmut who defied and disobeyed Hitler's order in which all fifteen and sixteen year old boys had to defend Germany, instead they became fugitives for forty-seven days.

"This title highlights major destinations within Germany and the people who shape the nation's culture. Readers will learn about the geography, wildlife, history, people, and economy of Germany, gaining an understanding of what life looks like in the country today. Features include a glossary, a map, references, websites, source notes, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

"Draws on the recollections of those who lived through the rise and fall of one of the most vicious and sadistic regimes the world has ever seen. These are the stories of ordinary people in extraordinary times, living in the grip of a regime that did not care if it destroyed the whole country in pursuit of its perverted goals"--Back cover.

"Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud of his country. But all of that changed on 9 November 1938, when he was beaten, arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Over the next seven years, Eddie faced unimaginable horrors every day, first in Buchenwald, then in Auschwitz, then on the Nazi death march. He lost family, friends, his country. Because he survived, Eddie made the vow to smile every day. He pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom and living his best possible life. He now believes he is the 'happiest man on earth'"--Publisher.

"Known for its architecture, landscape, and cuisine, Germany is also a world leader in science and environmentalism. Readers will discover Germany's history and culture through maps, photos, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of Hitler's life and his social and political philosophy.

". . . discusses the emergence and appeal of the Nazi party, the relationship between consent and terror in securing the regime, the role played by Hitler himself, and the dark stains of war, persecution, and genocide left by Nazi Germany"--OCLC.

In 1950 Alabama, Sofie and her husband, one of many German scientists pardoned and granted a position in America's space program, find their family torn apart by an act of violence after rumors about their affiliation with the Nazi party surface.

"Hailed as a remarkable literary discovery, a lost novel of heart-stopping intensity and harrowing absurdity about flight and persecution in 1930s Germany"--Provided by publisher.

"Tracking an underground language from one family's obsession to the outcasts who spoke it in order to survive. Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were "wiz" (in the know)-vagrants and refugees, merchants and thieves. This hybrid language was rich in expressions for police, jail, or experiencing trouble, such as "being in a pickle." And beginning with Martin Luther, German Protestants who disliked its speakers wanted to stamp it out. The Nazis hated it most of all. As a boy, Martin Puchner learned this secret language through his father and uncle. Only as an adult did he discover, through a poisonous 1930s tract on Jewish names, that his own grandfather, an historian and archivist, had been a committed Nazi who hated everything his sons and grandsons loved about "the language of thieves." Interweaving family memoir with scholarship and an adventurous foray into the politics of language, Puchner crafts an entirely original journey narrative"--Provided by publisher.