Category Archives: Books and reading

Die Beiden Schwestern

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Clare B. Dunkle

While flipping through the Wilhelm Busch storybook Heidi loaned me, I came across this illustration, and I think we all know what’s going on here. (See my earlier post about this literary star whose stories paved the way for the … Continue reading →

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A Prodigy of Grandeur and Delicacy

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Clare B. Dunkle

Did I say we would be going inside the Strasbourg Cathedral on Friday? I lied. It’s Monday, and we’re still lingering on the steps. But I can’t help it. The facade of this cathedral is one of the most beautiful … Continue reading →

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When I entered Germany, the passport control agent inspected my Lucky Luke comic book. Well, all right, maybe he didn’t inspect it, but he paged through it happily, and he was very glad to know I was learning German from … Continue reading →

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Clare B. Dunkle | Leave a comment

The Friedrich Kellner Diaries: “From the Darkness into the Light of a Better Future”

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Clare B. Dunkle

Friedrich Kellner, shown above in his World War I uniform, was a young man when Germany became a democracy, and he had high hopes that his nation would become a place of free speech and personal liberty. Unfortunately, the young … Continue reading →

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The Grandfather of Comics

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Clare B. Dunkle

My friend Heidi recently loaned me her childhood copy of the Wilhelm Busch stories. Wilhelm Busch created Max & Moritz, the devilish duo who came on the scene in 1865 and inspired the modern comic book. Combine the morbid satire … Continue reading →

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Learning German with Lucky Luke

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Clare B. Dunkle

I don’t just sit around and watch television all day. Sometimes I read books. Comic books, that is–and my favorite is Lucky Luke, the man who shoots faster than his shadow. Television is a great way to learn a foreign … Continue reading →

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Flowers and Books

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Clare B. Dunkle

What did Joe and I find at the Koblenz National Garden Show? Well, we found flowers, of course. According to the brochures, there were 6,000 square yards of roses alone (5,000 square meters). Everywhere we looked, we saw fabulous combinations … Continue reading →

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