fbpx
  1. Home
  2. Book and Movie Reviews

Book and Movie Reviews

“View Master: The Biography of William B Gruber” Immigrant Success Story

karenanne
4
-1
0
view master inventor (1)
Book and Movie Reviews
View Master $150 seems to be a magic number for German immigrants. William B Gruber and my father both arrived here in the United States with $150 in their pockets. From there they chose different paths. In tge book, “View Master, The Biography of William B Gruber”, his daughter Gretchen J Gruber lovingly shares the […]
Read more
who is karl may

Karl May- Old Shatterhand and Winnetou

What’s the most Scary German Children’s book? Surviving a German Childhood

karenanne
7
-2
0
scary stories
Book and Movie Reviews
Growing up it never occurred to me that the books and Fairy Tales I read were that different, but as it turns out the biggest difference between growing up with American Parents and German Parents can be found in the stories we are read/told as children. My American friends grew up hearing about Cinderella being dressed […]
Read more
who is karl may

Karl May- Old Shatterhand and Winnetou

German Girl in America Book Corner -Find your next Favorite Book!

karenanne
4
0
0
german book corner
Book and Movie Reviews
The first printed book was in German… and Germany publishes about 94,000 titles per year. So, it’s no wonder I love to read! (It’s in the genes!) And I love to recommend books (maybe I should have become a librarian?). Rather than start a book club (getting all of you in my house could be […]
Read more
vanilla sauce recipe

Vanilla Sauce Recipe – Vanillesoße – the Perfect Dessert Topping!

Die Häschenschule A Day At Bunny School -A German Easter Classic

karenanne
0
0
0
haeschenschule
Book and Movie Reviews
If you are of a certain age, you probably had a storybook about a Rabbit School on your bookshelves as a child. In 1924 Albert Sixtus published a book about a bunnies going school called Die Häschenschule. 95 years later, this classic book is still charming children all over Germany.  For Easter in 2019, the […]
Read more
Ostara and easter

Ostara and Easter- A Legend that May be Younger than You Think

Home From Home : German American Essays by Susanne Bacon

karenanne
0
0
0
home from home
Book and Movie Reviews
Home from Home: German-American Essays Susanne Bacon, author of the Wycliff novel series, recently published her German-American Essays in a book called “Home from Home”.  Each essay describes what it feels like to be a German in the United States. To look at everyday life through a slightly different lens, shaped by different experiences. Susanne […]
Read more
who is karl may

Karl May- Old Shatterhand and Winnetou

Close

Share this video

error: Content is protected !!