BOOK NOTES: By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Buchnotizen/Book Notes provides brief comments on recent books relating to German and
German-American topics. Information as to price and ordering can be found at various Internet book sites, or at the nearest bookstore.
Preparing the Oktoberfest by Peter Wilson Each year, Munich hosts the greatest festival in the world. Look behind the scenes at what
it takes to pull off this monumental event.
Martin Luther Came This Way by Betty Lowry His theological views changed religion forever. Travel in the footsteps of the
Father of the Reformation – Martin Luther.
The Rebirth of Chemnitz by Victor Tigron Formerly Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz was an industrial powerhouse. Today, the Saxon
city is reinvented and rejuvenated with hopes of returning to its former stature.
“A New Epoch of World History Begins” by Robert A. Selig Two hundred years ago, Napoleonic change was in store for
Charlemagne’s antiquated political and social system, as Bavaria and Württemberg became kingdoms.
No Curse They Can’t Reverse by Kim Carpenter A fantasy-filled (and loosely based) reworking of the Grimm Brothers’ lives finds its way to the big screen.
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