Simulacro de vida  es un amanecer tibio, es una tormenta despiadada, es la caricia del tiempo que nos invita a vivir en un mundo colmado de restricciones, remordimientos y culpas viejas.     Es una invitación a vivir. & n b s p ; & nbsp;         

While from this volume the reader will learn about the agricultural, economic, cultural, and political systems in place in Pomerania in the mid 1800’s, its greater appeal today might be for the role Adolph von Thadden played in the church of his day and in the spiritual lives of those around him. 

Adolph Ferdinand von Thadden, a Pomeranian country nobleman!  He was this in a literal sense.  Though by birth a Berliner, he was firmly rooted in Pomerania.

The key to understanding the personality of Adolph von Thadden is found elsewhere than in his nobility, his Pomeranianism and Prussianism.  Instead, it is found in his Christian convictions.  His love for Christ became the cantus firmus (main melody) which rang through his whole being and blossomed in his service of state and church, in the family and in his calling. 

Whether serious or in jest he seemed to have an apt quotation from the Bible or the classics for most every situation. His most embarrassing experience might have been the burning down of most of Trieglaff with the errant fireworks at daughter Marie’s “fire wedding.”  His most painful year contained the death of a son, daughter, and wife—his handling of these tragedies influenced the conversion of friend Ott von Bismarck to the Christian faith.

Von Thadden’s Free Conferences in Trieglaff were attended by clergy and laity who were interested in or involved in the renewal movement in the church in Pomerania.  Those who were resisting the Prussian Union (called “Old Lutherans”) also found a hearing at the meetings he hosted in Trieglaff.

On reading this book one can become totally impressed with the Christian faith of Adolph von Thadden, and his effective sharing of that faith with his family, his farmworkers and townspeople, fellow estate owners, in Parliament, and in the church in Trieglaff and in Pomerania.  He truly was a “Noble Man Among the Brothers”.

    The goal of this Nepali grammar is to provide a reference to the fundamental Nepali parts of speech, its word types, and its rules of word formation from the Nepali perspective. The book begins with a brief description of the Devanagari script and of common pronunciation rules. Then a brief history of the Nepali language is presented. The subsequent chapter on word types and origins is followed by a chapter on the parts of speech. The remainder of the text concerns Nepali word formation and its paradigms. Taken all together, the foundation in Nepali grammar is intended to be useful in conjunction with other learning materials, or literary works, in Nepali itself.

    The goal of this Nepali grammar is to provide a reference to the fundamental Nepali parts of speech, its word types, and its rules of word formation from the Nepali perspective. The book begins with a brief description of the Devanagari script and of common pronunciation rules. Then a brief history of the Nepali language is presented. The subsequent chapter on word types and origins is followed by a chapter on the parts of speech. The remainder of the text concerns Nepali word formation and its paradigms. Taken all together, the foundation in Nepali grammar is intended to be useful in conjunction with other learning materials, or literary works, in Nepali itself.

We were a group of thirty-six scheduled to tour < s t 1 : c o u n t r y-region>Poland and < s t 1 : c o u n t ry-region>Italy from September 10 through September 23, 2001. The composition of the group varied from older people and newly retired couples to people in their twenties and thirties. Naturalized Americans and first, second, third generation Americans participated in this trip intended to kindle interest in ancestral homeland. Then the September 11th attacks occurred.

   As stranded Americans abroad with little detailed information of the tragedies, we looked at each experience with new vision, with appreciation. We were on a plane between Warsaw and Rome when two planes hit the Twin Towers. We were in St. Peter’s Square as Pope John Paul II addressed the General Audience denouncing the attacks. We were at the Coliseum on Friday, September 14th for the worldwide moment of silence, as tourists from around the globe paused to honor the victims. Throughout < s t 1 : c o u n t ry-region>Italy and < s t 1 : c o u n t r y-region>Poland we viewed seas of flowers and candles, makeshift shrines of peace; we participated in memorial services in town squares. Solidarity carried us from village to town until we could come home. Through these experiences I examine what it means to be American. The book illustrates various reactions to the tragedies and deep changes in some characters.

Nunca antes habríamos considerado un pequeño pueblo del altiplano occidental guatemalteco, con tanta importancia para la vida nacional y mundial, a no ser que éste valorara por sí mismo su participación ante las encrucijadas del destino y de los hombres. Su nombre cambia con el tiempo: de tierra bajo la montaña, cerro que tiembla o se mueve, o San Juan Olintepeque; se envuelve todo bajo la maraña del conquistador agresivo, se sumerge cada hijo de la tierra del quetzal bajo el río cubierto de sangre y quedan al descubierto sus campos maltratados por huracanes del presente. Al leer El Río Que Corre Bajo La Sangre, descubrirás el encanto de la sierra madre, de los valles quetzaltecos, de la idiosincracia mayance, la vida tortuosa de los innombrables Achijab e Ishokib, que cubren sus formas de ver la vida, bajo La Grandeza Oculta del Supremo Maestro....

No hay en el Mundo arroyuelos sin sentido, cascadas sin belleza ni playas desbordadas, que no sean resultado natural del ritmo de la vida y la Naturaleza en su conjunto; todo está entremezclado. Es un proceso justo que trae vida y abundancia. Torrente sin igual, trueno espantoso que estremeces nuestras casuchas de barrio y tejados rojos; la lluvia llegó a cántaros y regó los campos en todas direcciones, los afluentes se inundan y dejan correr sus aguas hasta llegar al cause mayor; El Río Xequijel crece y crece, se ensancha y deja venir toda su furia incontenida a velocidad insospechada, se lleva a su paso plantaciones de maíz, árboles, animales, casas,  personas y puentes. La catástrofe hace mella en cada hogar Olintepequense. Sangriento río ennegrecido que pierdes tu mansedumbre milenaria y acojes la inmundicia corrompida. Tu caudal opones a los diques, inquietas al rebelde y quebrantas la paz de los vecinos. ¡Ay cuántos han llorado! ¿Qué bebitos has destrozado y cuántos muertos has cobrado? Devuelvenos a los hijos de las gentes morenas y la paz volverá a tus valles, cambia tu espesura a cristalinas aguas. Chiqui-qui-a, río bajo la sangre.

< / s p a n > & n b s p ; & nbsp;             An English and German Version

     This is the story of a young girl's experience during WWII in Germany.  It tells about the devotion to Hitler.  It describes the life as a member of the Hitler Youth; what happened when WWII started, with the never-ending bombardments by the US and British bombers and the destruction of her home, school and town.  It tells of the many killings, the horror, fear and despair.  The constant struggle after the war to survive without food, when the French forces occupied the city.

     The big disappointment in Hitler who promised a great future for Germany, but took the loyalty of the German people and led them into endless, hopeless wars.  He would not let anyone or anything stop him from invading other countries and killing millions of innocent people.

     The story is accompanied with photos of Hitler and photos to show the destruction and death of a city.

     Diese Geschichte erzählt von den Erfahrungen eines jungen deutschen Mädchens im 2. Weltkrieg.  Sie erzählt von der Verehrung Hitlers, ihre Begeisterung in der Hitlerjugend und vom Beginn des 2. Weltkrieges.  Die nie enden wollenden Luftangriffe von amerikanischen und britischen Bombern und der Zerstörung ihres Hauses, der Schule und der Stadt - von Tod, Horror, Furcht und Hoffnungslosigkeit.  Nach Kriegsende dem Kampf um Nahrung während der französischen Besatzungszeit.

Die große Enttäuschung ber Hitler, der Deutschland eine große Zukunft versprach, aber der Bevölkerung die Loyalität nahm und sie daf r in einen end- und hoffnungslosen Krieg schickte. Man konnte ihn nicht aufhalten andere Länder anzugreifen und dabei Millionen unschuldige Menschen töten.