Best of
Hungary

2012

You, Fascinating You


Germaine Shames - 2012
    The song, first recorded by Vittorio de Sica in 1939, catapulted to the top of the Hit Parade and earned its composer the moniker "the Italian Cole Porter." The German version, "Du Immer Wieder Du," would be performed by Zarah Leander, the foremost film star of the German Reich, and its English counterpart, "You, Fascinating You," by the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. Twenty-two years would pass before the maestro and his ballerina again met face-to-face. You, Fascinating You begins as a backstage romance and ends as an epic triumph of the human spirit. Editor's Choice, Historical Novel Society: "FAULTLESS."

Degrees of Courage


Shari Vester - 2012
    As historical events rumble on, each is confronted with problems beyond individual control, be it turn-of-the-century Victorian prejudice, devastating wars, or life under a terror-driven regime. To cope, they carried on with equal courage but with vastly different outcomes: one was able to overcome, one was destined to break under pressure, and one turned all to her advantage.The book contains strong elements of historical truth familiar to many people, especially to Hungarians who lived through the horrors of WWI, WWII, and the subsequent Communist takeover that led to a bloody revolt against the hated Stalinist dictatorship. It is a testimony of what it took to live in an age and time when today's "Let it be" mentality was simply unimaginable.

Faith Behind the Iron Curtain


Ingolf Schmidt - 2012
    In 1985, they started an underground church, which only was officially recognized in 1989, after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Both are ordained by Dr. Lester Sumrall (south Bend, Indiana) in 1992.