Be merciful unto me; O God; be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea; in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge until these calamities be overpast. (Psalm 57:1) Anita Dittman was just a little girl when the winds of Nazism and Hitler's coming Holocaust began to blow through Germany. Raised by her Jewish mother; she came to believe that Jesus was her Messiah at eight years old. By the time she was ten; the war had begun. Suddenly Hella was racing down the street to meet me as I entered our block; panic and fear written all over her face. Her body shook visibly; and her face was contorted because she was about to break into tears. Curious people stared at Hella; but they kept moving; afraid to get involved. I sensed even before she spoke that disaster had struck our home. 'Mother's been taken!' she gasped. Trapped in Hitler's Hell is the true account of Holocaust horror but also of God's miraculous mercy on a young girl who spent her teenage years desperately fighting for survival yet learning to trust in the One she had come to love. In this inspirational story Anita tells her tale of miraculously survival during the terror of Hitler's reign when she was becoming a teen. First; her mother was picked up by the Gestapo and sent to a concentration camp--then Anita. God protected her during forced labor in a concentration camp and He made a way for her to escape and be reunited with her mother. This is a story of hope; survival; and God's miracles. Anita Dittman tells her powerful story of overcoming the horrors of Nazi work camps during World War II at groups across the United States in an effort to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive so we won't forget what sort of evil exists in the world. This updated edition includes a special author's note about how the world has changed since the first edition and how we need to continue to be diligent not to forget the atrocities against the Jews lest history repeats itself. Her message is to inspire good men to not sit idly by while dictators take control of governments and impose their will on the people.
#532496 in Books Bellevue Literary Press 2010-11-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .70 x 6.00l; .75 #File Name: 1934137294320 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Reading The Book Of Earth:By LastRangerThis excellent book covers a lot of ground; in more ways than one. Part science and part history; "Written in Stone" by science writer Brian Switek offers an overview of how men of science came to understand the Earth and its myriad life forms. If you are an experienced reader of the Earth Sciences some of this material may already be familiar to you but Switek presents it in a fresh; informative manner. Starting in the 15th Century; and probably before; men of science noticed how the landscape was arranged in layers and some of those layers contained rock formations that looked a lot like the remains of living things. If these were indeed traces of long dead plants and animals; how did they come to be entombed in solid rock and why were the shells of sea creatures often found so far inland or in high mountain locations? Early studies of Geology and Evolution were often hampered by Religious Doctrine that teaches a strict interpretation of Scripture that often ran contrary what science had to say on the subjects. Throughout the book Switek introduces you to some of the scientist who shaped our understanding of the world around us. Men like Charles Lyell; Thomas Huxley; Alfred Wallace and; of course; Darwin himself. What they discovered and what they proposed was controversial to say the least and has remained so; to this very day. For me the most interesting parts of the book dealt with the history of life as we understand it today. The transition of fish to tetrapod; how birds may have learned to fly; why whales and elephants got so big. Then there's Man's story; tracing our journey from the trees to the ground and why "Homo sapiens" is probably the last of a varied group. This book may not be for everyone but if you're at all interested in prehistoric life and the geological history of our world then "Written in Stone" may be just what you've been looking for. This is Switek's first book and it's a good one; a little technical in parts but clearly written for the layman reader. Both the print and e-reader editions are illustrated with archival photos; numerous charts; graphs and animal reconstructions. I had no technical or downloading problems with this Kindle edition.Last Ranger0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bravo Mr Switek!By steve godardFascinating and very well written; for the biologist; geologist; or anyone interested in anatomical science and evolution. To my knowledge; all this information hasn't been well integrated and described until recently; and isn't taught anywhere I know (I wonder why?!) except maybe select universities. A collection of well-documented FACTUAL stories masterfully by Switek-- much of the painstaking evidence gathered by naturalists of the 1800's and early 1900's and how they gradually pieced together (and still are adjusting based on new evidence) the evolutionary tree of life--includes accounts of paleontological; anatomical; and DNA/genome evaluation of humans; whales; elephants; and many other genera/species. I always wondered about the details of evolutionary theory; and this is a great book to get you going. A MUST READ; along with Prothero's book for anyone with a curious scientific mind free of religious dogma. Especially enlightening when read before a visit to any natural history museum...Houston; Denver; Washington DC; etc.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good book for those interested in the history of evolutionary theoryBy Owen JensenI had to read this book for a paleontology course. Overall; it was enjoyable.Pros:-Interesting topic overall; and put together pretty well-Switek turns the entire thing into a decent narrative--he's telling the story of the evolution of evolutionary theory-The whale; horse; and elephant chapters were pretty awesome-Some neat illustrationsCons:-For a book written by a professional writer and published by a reputable; non-vanity publisher; it contains a surprising number of misspellings and/or grammatical errors-As someone else said; there are several pages of notes in the back of the book; which should have instead been included as footnotes throughout the book
