Lübecker!

Lübecker!

A captivating look at a unique moment in time. This is one person's fascinating story of life that most of us can never imagine. Over 140 photographs, most from that era, add to the authenticity. Lübecker! started out as a simple history of my Army Security Agency detachment, but I soon found I wasn't an historian. All I know for sure is what happened to me. Well, at least reasonably sure. I vividly recall that the nasty edginess of the Cold War was still in full bloom, and so were a multitude of eager young frauleinin seeking to earn their way to the promised land - the United States. Many romances begun in Lübeck between former foes ended in a multitude of happy marriages - and a few disasters. That's what this book is all about - plus anecdotes and tales from other Lübeckers who were more frisky and fearless than I. It all makes for a good read - and a little history lesson as an added bonus. Lübeck was, and still is, a special place on this planet; don't miss a chance to visit this city. I really enjoyed your book. I'm going to have to call you Don Juan f rom now on. I especially enjoyed the relationship between you and Carole; I'm glad you two linked up after all these years. It may cause me to find out about the girl I left behind in Lübeck. Well, maybe not. --Jim Miller, Lübeck, 1960-62 I'm looking forward to a slow, thorough and enjoyable read...The opening is absolutely brilliant, the epigraph stunning, and the book worthy of both. --Dennis Whelan, Lübeck, 196i1-62 I received your book today and read it with gusto. I think that most of us who were there will never forget that time... Instead of a Band of Brothers, you could say we were a Band of Characters...I just wanted to tell you that I think you captured it magnificently. --Myron Havis, Lübeck, 1962-64 I'm an instigator, thought provoker, and college hockey fan. Some say I am the epitome of a grumpy old man. (But they're wrong.) My degrees are in German and Design and most of my adult life has been spent teaching at the college level, including a stint at the Royal Academy of Fine and Applied Art in Den Haag. Since my retirement from teaching photography, design and art history, I've been spending time building my own websites, traveling, writing a bit, reading a lot, snapping a few pictures, and sitting in front of a computer screen. Boring.