From Sea to High C
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When Beatrice C. Volkmann realized in her teens that she had a passion to improve her vocal ability, she embarked on a journey that would take her to Germany to pursue her passion for singing. The book describes Beatrices life in the United States and Germany in the 1930s. At the start of her journey, Beatrice was both innocent and idealistic. In search of becoming a professional singer, her life was influenced by a number of people from all walks of life. She spent her early youth in a number of schools in Germany and America, never in one place for long periods of time. After school, Beatrice went to Europe to learn to sing, and that was her goal. She found herself being challenged by teachers and by life in Germany at this time. In the midst of her journey, she recalls episodes involving friends, relatives, success, failure, and romance, all of which, in the end, brought joy and sorrow to her life. The books story line is about a young girl aspiring to be an accomplished singer and moving from place to place to accomplish her goal. It is a historical document, which not only educates readers of the peaceful setting that Germany initially provided between World War I and the Second World War, but also describes how, slowly but surely, Hitler brainwashed German citizens into thinking non-Arians (Christians, Jews) were contaminating German society. She bore witness to Nazi propaganda and lost friends because of their heritage/views. Two of her German music teachers, in fact, turned out to be Nazis. Through it all, Beatrice survived and became a voice against all forms of prejudice. Anyone wanting to follow a young girls dream, acquaint themselves with history, and learn about the lives of those who lived in that time period will want to acquire this book. Its easy to read, informative, and focuses in on viewpoints that hopefully will never be repeated. Rewritten from Volkmanns original book, And where are you from, little girl? most of what is written appears v
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