TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 6, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Of all the people caught in the fire bombing of Hamburg, Germany, in 1943, only a few lived to tell the story of their lives. Author Armin K. Wendt is one of them. In his book, From Lederhosen To Jeans: A Sweet and Sour Kraut's Journey To America, he shares the story of his life -- a young boy in a war-torn land who sought refuge in America.
In this book, Wendt recalls the most challenging years of his life in Germany, struggling and living on "chocolate soup" -- cacao and milk powder mixed with water -- and care packages. Hoping for a better future, he worked his way over on a ship, experiencing remarkable events aboard. His story includes adventurous years in Costa Rica and Mexico, until he finally found home in America. There, he was able to start anew and build a family of his own, embracing the American way of life and making it his own.
"Armin's exodus from the tyranny and destruction of war-torn Germany to the liberating shores of America is a quintessential story of the 20th century. He regales the reader with riveting recounts of living through the Allied fire bombings that defeated fascist Germany and the dramatic fight for survival in post-apocalyptic Europe," states John Large, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida.
An enthralling story filled with anecdotes, From Lederhosen To Jeans is one man's emotional recollection of his experiences, taking readers to significant times and places with much historical and personal value. For more information on this book, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
From his childhood in war-ravaged Hamburg to success in America, Armin Wendt takes us along on many journeys -- including eluding Russian guards behind the Iron Curtain and encountering banditos in Central-America. Anything but the stereotypical "staid German," Wendt describes his adventures lovingly and compassionately, often in a humorous way. Anecdotes abound throughout, making this book a delightful read.
From Lederhosen To Jeans * by Armin K. Wendt
A Sweet and Sour Kraut's Journey To America
Publication Date: December 4, 2009
Trade Paperback; $23.99; 401 pages; 978-1-4415-8234-8
Trade Hardback; $34.99; 401 pages; 978-1-4415-8235-5
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