Bernstein Books

"Das Bernsteinamulett" is a family story about a German womans and her childrens life after the Second World War.

Barbara marries Alex, a man she loves but who keeps a dark secret from her. He has to take on a new name when he returns from the war, fleeing from the Russians. What he does not know is that he owes his life merely to the mercy of a Russian general, dangerously in love with Barbara.
But he cannot stay in the East, so he flees with their daugther over the border into the promising West. From now on, the family is seperated.

While Alex strives to do well in the new Germany, Barbara is left with her sick mother, bringing up their two sons, Christian and Werner, in a tiny hut on the land that once belonged to their family - before the War; before the Russians took over.
And all the while Elisabeth, once their fathers secretary and now important functionary of the communist party, is taking revenge on them for something hidden in the past... A family secret.

The story begins with Barbara as a young woman, sees us through her pain of seperation as well as her husbands affair, and then describes the three children growing up: the rebellious daughter in the west, the communist son who hates his family and Christian, who never knows where he belongs. He is the oldest son, and Alex is not his father...

It is a capturing family story of pain and passion, courage, despair and death, love, hope and hate all influenced by the swirling, changing world Germany was. Serious and yet exciting, it is definately worth reading.

A very personal book on the lives of the Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who broke the story of the slush fund and the ultimate resignation of President Richard Nixon. This book contains much more information about Bob Woodward's "secret informer" also known as "Deep Throat" (This has nothing to do with that "adult" film of the same name. They just borrowed the name). Many things were not filmed for All The President's Men (1976). This book discusses the accuracy of the film, and the follow-up book "The Final Days". Patricia Nixon had a stroke two months after the release of "The Final Days" book and Richard Nixon wanted to sue. Woodward and Bernstein would not reveal their sources for the book, just like they will not reveal who "the secret informer, "Deep Throat" is until after the secret informer dies. The author believes he knows who or what people were "the secret informer" was. If you enjoyed the film "All The President's Men" (1976) and the tv-movie "The Final Days" (1989-TV), you will like the juicy information in this book.
They can not really reveal who the "secret informer" is until that person has died. With respect, they must protect their source. Some time after the interment, perhaps, Woodward will announce who the "informer" was.
We don't know how this will be announced, no doubt with high security for Woodward and Bernstein and concern for family survivors. Surely, The Washington Post Newspaper and all news channels will break the announcement.
Bob Woodward is an occasional guest on Larry King Live (CNN) and in 2004, Bob Woodward and carl bernstein appeared on Larry King Live (CNN) and in part discussed that time in 1974. Bernstein even made a joke about putting the flower pot outside again. Carl Bernstein has recently been a frequent guest on MSNBC with his insight about "His Holiness" ( also the name of Carl Bernstein's book).
Is the "secret informer someone who is high-profile: John Dean, Alexander Haig, Henry Kissinger, George McGovern, Gerald Ford, Patrick Buchanan, Robert Dole? Or is it someone who is lesser known or forgotten?
Could it be a woman, perhaps, Presidential Journalist Helen Thomas (Well, now I am being silly guessing)?
What is certain, this important secret is the best kept secret in over 30 years. The wonder will finally be revealed.
Please see the film, ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976) and keep your eyes on The Washington Post and CNN-Cable News Network and the NBC Networks.
Update: February 8, 2005--Donald Segrette reportedly said, it is not a former President and the person is not currently sick.
Update: W. Mark Felt, now the age of 91 and in declining health, is claiming in an article in Vanity Fair Magazine on this day that he was the secret informer, "Deep Throat". He was second-in-command at the FBI in the 1970's.
Later that night after W. Mark Felt appeared before the cameras, Bob Woodward did confirm that W. Mark Felt was the secret informer (the source) that he had secretly met with in the parking garage (played by Hal Halbrook in the film, All The President's Men [1976]).
The Washington Post also confirmed.
The 33-year secret has finally been revealed.

Tom Brokaw shared on NBC's The Today Show, June 1, 2005 that the "first clue" was Bob Woodward mentioned the secret informer as "My Friend" (attention to the initials: M.F.). The Washington Post Managing Editor thought it best to change that to another name "Deep Throat". However, nobody thought of Mark Felt being possibly the "secret informer" until just six years ago in 1999.

Another secret revealed was Bob Woodward has been keeping in touch with W. Mark Felt and had lunch with him in 1999.

Bob Woodward wrote a new book on his meetings with the "secret informer", W. Mark Felt, "The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat", was published July 6, 2005.

When my husband developed diabetes II his doctor recommended this book. An interesting and informative discussion on diabetes.We followed the instructions to the letter. His sugar went from 318 to normal in less than six weeks and he has been off medication for 5 years. It really works! This is a must read for diabetics.

Great Photography in this book

The novel covers the active lifetime of the prophet Jeremiah, which paralleled major political, cultural and sociological struggles in the Middle-East. It incorporates themes of the fall of the Kingdom of Judah, the destruction of Jerusalem, the exile of the Jewish people and the redaction of the bible. The movement of the narrative focus between lyrical renderings of landscape and analytical portrayal of biblical events is fluid, while the characters and events are introduced and supported in much authority and credibility. Indeed a wealth of archaelogical remains and actual texts helped reconstruct the period of reference, so that the reader feels involoved in something of much more importance than a normal 'story'.

I am the author. Natch, it's five stars! But this is hardly an objective review.

PLB

Aunque de pequeña extensión y en ocasiones poco ameno este libro es rico en historias de la historia. Presenta un rápido pero completo recorrido desde la antiguedad hasta mas o menos el momento en que fue escrito, haciendo enfásis en los momentos importantes para el oro.

Nos ayuda a entender el valor del oro y como la pérdida del patrón de oro ha dado paso para la devaluación de las monedas, sobre todo del dolar. Estos momentos históricos de la época actual resultan de lo mas interesante.

Hay que leerlo con cuidado, al menos un par de veces. A pesar de sus lugares comunes es muy ilustrativo.

I live near the museum that houses the magnificent "painting" that is the subject of this great volume. This book has many supplementary plates in color and solid commentary. "Red Green Blue" is deceptively simple - three colors outlined in three shapes. But it is so much more - a work of art that questions the figure/ground function in painting; abstraction vs. representation (sometimes I see a pool and a plot of grass as seen aerially) and field painting's use of pure, non-representational color to create the work of art.

Terrific children's story; entertaining to all us kids of every age told by a wry, wonderful storyteller. Folks in Riverside, Calif., know him through his newspaper column, but to the rest of the country, he is the best kept secret of Southern California writers of all time. And that is too bad. His wonderful wit shines through in this his first book. And Gary's illustrations are amazing. Here is a book that ought to be on every bestseller list and on every book shelf on the planet. Thanks Dan and Gary

This book is excellent for two reasons.

1. It's easy to use. Right in the front of the book are the things you need to know right away: tax law changes, an index of life events that might change your tax status (in addition to table of contents) and the page where you'll find that info, and the top 10 tax saving tips.

2. It's full of savings information. Each page has a savings tip highlighted in blue with "Tax Saver" tips -- all of which are really useful.

Important for anyone who is prudent enough to be concerned about tax savings year-round.