Picking Tomatoes When The Sky Was In Flames ~ Growing up in Germany during World War II
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935125842 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 342 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The spellbinding true story of a young girl in a close-knit coal miner's family unfolds in Germany during six years of World War II and the years that follow. The struggle for survival comes alive in Essen, a city in the Ruhr Valley known for its steel industry, coal mines and manufacturing plants. This sensitive account shows war's effect on the civilian population in a war zone and their determination to rebuild their lives in peace.. Ursula and her brothers experience normal childhood adventures while the world around them is caught up in t
Childhood adventures in Worn-Torn Germany maurice o'shea This was a fascinating book to me. Since I was born in the same year as the author, we both lived through the same war, but fortunately for me I was not subject to harrowing experiences like bombs bursting overhead and having to sleep in my clothes because you never knew when you might have to rush to the bomb shelter. I can remember two frightening, war-related incidents in my own life in the same time period. Ursula remembers many, many experiences. Her childhood memories are incredible, but once you read the book you will understand why they . "A child's experience of war" according to Suzanne Higginson. "Picking Tomatoes " is a first hand account of growing up in Germany during and right after WWII. It is written from the perspective of a girl born just before the war started who never knew what it was like to live in peace and prosperity. It introduces us to a really strong family, who despite all their troubles, managed to maintain a certain sense of normalcy while the world around them was in chaos.I've read the other three reviews and couldn't agree more with their assessment.I found the book really engrosing and finished it in a couple of . Behind the History Headlines Reed Stevens You remember food rationing? Gasoline shortage? Here's how the Second World War looked from the kitchen of a German coal miner's family in World War II. I loved this honest memoir of a young girl growing up under Allied bombs.This book is not about flag waving. You will find no apologies or recriminations, but plenty of sharp, touching and fascinating observations. What a comparison with our American experiences!A page turner. You will fall in love with this girl.