Thorns and Roses [inscribed and signed by author]

Metzroth, Almut Hadwig

ISBN 10: 0979675219 / ISBN 13: 9780979675218

Published by Fiction Publishing, Inc., U.S.A., 2007

About this Item

First edition softcover book in very good condition, with very scarce author's signature on title page. Nonfiction story of "a German woman who survives the turbulent 1930s and 1940s in Germany".

Seller Inventory # 1619

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Thorns and Roses [inscribed and signed by author]
• Publisher: Fiction Publishing, Inc., U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979675219
• ISBN 13: 9780979675218
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued

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Synopsis

Why me? This is the question Almut Metzroth asked when horrid occurrences forcefully altered her life's course. She grew up in Germany during the 1930s and '40s amid turbulent political and military encroachment. The raw reality of war fought in her homeland made survival a constant struggle. At the hands of Soviet troops in 1945, she and her parents suffered periods of captivity and forced labor, deprivation, rape, hunger, and ever-present fear. After a courageous flight to West Germany, Metzroth and parents tasted personal freedom after many years without it. The fear disappeared but the new beginning caused much stress. In her book the author tells of her unshakable desire for happiness and fulfillment. Education is her vehicle to success. In college she meets her husband. Together they leave Germany for America and write another chapter of their life as a family. When a teacher, Almut Metzroth shares her enthusiasm for learning with high school students. She takes them on trips to Europe to awaken an appreciation of foreign cultures and recognition of their common bonds. Reflecting on her success, she now considers, why not me?