books about: german     books:     German      Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke Dover Publications, 2002 inspirational this book is a wonderful place to look for general guidance in life, especially for anyone pursuing an artistic lifestyle or career.             Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank Bantam, 1993 Profound I am probably being redundant when I say this, but this was a profound book. This was a rare look into the life of a Jew living in hiding during Nazi occupation that shaped the worlds understanding of this dreadful persecution. Anne begins as a spoiled and restless ...             Mein Kampf Adolf Hitler Educa Books, 2006 One of history's most horrifying, but important books From my point of view this is probably one of the most important books written. This is one of those books that changes history. Yes, this means I completely disagree with what Hitler said about books. He mentioned that books don't change history, but a good ...             All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque Ballantine Books, 1987 Should be required reading for our political representatives I grew up playing war like every other kid and had a somewhat glamorized view of war. When we went to war in Iraq for the first time I thought it was kind of cool. Being a Jewish person who lost a great deal of their family in the Holocaust having any sympathy for any ...             Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries ... Robert Kurson Ballantine Books, 2005 As Exciting as Any Dive I Have Been On. Short on air, I'll be brief. I took this book to Blackbird Caye Resort, Belize, on a SCUBA vacation. Once started, it hooked me in, to the point I only put it down for meals and to prep for my next dive. There are 248 other reviews to inform you of the story ...             Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Patrick Suskind Vintage, 2001 A masterpiece ... you can literally smell this tale oozing from the pages. Infanticide, torture, murder, orgies, and cannibalism - what more could one ask for in a story of a murderer. But this is not a mere story of a murderer, no it is not as mundane as that, this story gives witness to the birth of a madman. Luxurious settings, ...             Suite Francaise Irene Nemirovsky Vintage, 2007 War and Armistice: Exodus interruptus & Occupation/Collaboration Another brillant piece of writing by a Russian emigrant in a second language. The book remained tragically incomplete; in its current shape it has 2 of the 5 intended parts. The 3rd one was supposed to be called Captivity and was intended to cover the resistance, ...             German: How to Speak and Write It (Beginners' Guides) Joseph Rosenberg Dover Publications, 1967 I love the way this book is made. It's a simple, well thought out book that makes the reader learn through examples. The benefit is that it's not all memorization that you forget after 3 days of not studying it. Another good thing is that all parts of the lessons are separated in 3 : 1 line in german, ...             The Complete Stories Franz Kafka Schocken, 1995 Kafka had it right This is the most authoritative collection of Kafka's immortal short fiction; it includes the most respected translations of each story (mostly by Willa and Edwin Muir), and a fair introduction from John Updike. Kafka was the greatest writer of short fiction of the ...             Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your ... Joan Bolker Holt Paperbacks, 1998 Based on our students' reviews I give this book as a gift to each of my new PhD students because my experience is that the students simply don't understand the process. I came upon it a couple years ago, and the feedback from the students has been overwhelmingly positive. I haven't personally read ...             The World at Night: A Novel Alan Furst Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 The Debasement of Wartime France One character in "The World at Night" sums it up the best: "One had a few friends, but mostly people were meant to be used, one way or another, and if you weren't born knowing that you had better learn it somewhere along the way." This sort of cynicism typifies the ...             Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich William L. Shirer Simon & Schuster, 1990 Excellent book Even though this book was written quite some time ago (1960's) it is still highly readable and an excellent overview of the Nazi regime. Shirer is an excellent writer and brings to life the origins of the Nazi movement, the war and the various German generals. Though ...             The Post-Office Girl (New York Review Books Classics) Stefan Zweig NYRB Classics, 2008 "Which way shall I fly? Infinite wrath and infinite despair? . . . and in the lowest deep a lower deep, Still threatening to devour me, opens wide, To which the hel l I suffer seems a heaven." John Milton, Paradise Lost There are some books that you can finish, put back down on the table and five-minutes later have it ...             Black Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SS Johann Voss The Aberjona Press, 2002 The finest memoir I've read so far This book is quite a read. I found it eye-opening, interesting and even a bit entertaining. I thought it was great how the author tells his story, alternating between his time in the field and his time in captivity. It made for an almost movie-like experience. I also ...             Essential German Grammar Guy Stern, E. F. Bleiler Dover Publications, 1961 Clear and Concise. I have been in the process of teaching myself German for the last few months. This is an excellent suppliment for comprehending the intricate ins and outs of German grammer. Sentances are provided with the litteral german-to-english tranlation as well as the intended ...          products you might be interested in search for books adventure, beginners, conscience, dissertation, everything, post-office      geepe.com    web randomly chosen VHS: The Complete Massage Pack: Basic & Professional Massage Therapy