Secure Thorns And Roses Penned By Almut, Hadwig Metzroth Rendered As Manuscript

great read. The courage of this young girl and her life is facinating, Every teenager should read it, A woman of stature

The grave difficulties surrounding the author's time as a young person in World War II Germany has forged a character of nobility.
Her indomitable effort to deal with the horrendous circumstances of those days forged a soul of honor, What's more, she shared the high values and cando attitude that made her what she is, in particular with the many high school students to whom she taught German in the United States.
Well done Mrs. M. Why me This is the question Almut Metzroth asked when horrid occurrences forcefully altered her life's course, She grew up in Germany during thes and 's amid

turbulent political and military encroachment, The raw reality of war fought in her homeland made survival a constant struggle, At the hands of Soviet troops in, she and her parents suffered periods of captivity and forced labor, deprivation, rape, hunger, and everpresent fear, After a courageous flight to West Germany, Metzroth and parents tasted personal freedom after many years without it, The fear disappeared but the new beginning caused much stress, In her book the author tells of her unshakable desire for happiness and fulfillment, Education is her vehicle to success, In college she meets her husband, Together they leave Germany for America and write another chapter of their life as a family, When a teacher, Almut Metzroth shares her enthusiasm for learning with high school students, She takes them on trips to Europe to awaken an appreciation of foreign cultures and recognition of their common bonds, Reflecting on her success, she now considers, why not me,