The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

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biography/family "Fascinating adventures of a fascinating family." Fort Wayne News Sentinel "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers is full of tenderness and pathos. Devoid of heroics, it abounds in simplicity, in a sincere religious spirit. It is not only entirely readable but thoroughly engrossing as well. Though tremendous in scope, yet it is all too short. In a word, it is great because of the faith emanating from it-the tremendous trust of 'consider the lilies of the field.' "The Baroness-Mrs. Trapp since her American citizenship-telis her story simply and eloquently in a way that puts the reader on a personal-friendship basis with her. Her great strength of character, her devotion to her family, her implicit resignation to the will of God-all go toward making her the shining example of Catholic womanhood and motherhood that she is . . . "Abounding in humor, freshness and love, the book embodies a joie de vivre unequaled in most contemporary literature. The humorous situations... Tovább

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biography/family "Fascinating adventures of a fascinating family." Fort Wayne News Sentinel "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers is full of tenderness and pathos. Devoid of heroics, it abounds in simplicity, in a sincere religious spirit. It is not only entirely readable but thoroughly engrossing as well. Though tremendous in scope, yet it is all too short. In a word, it is great because of the faith emanating from it-the tremendous trust of 'consider the lilies of the field.' "The Baroness-Mrs. Trapp since her American citizenship-telis her story simply and eloquently in a way that puts the reader on a personal-friendship basis with her. Her great strength of character, her devotion to her family, her implicit resignation to the will of God-all go toward making her the shining example of Catholic womanhood and motherhood that she is . . . "Abounding in humor, freshness and love, the book embodies a joie de vivre unequaled in most contemporary literature. The humorous situations in which the neophyte citizens find themselves because of the newness of móres and language provide a lighter side to the story. The freshness of the New England hills in the springtime is typified in the very lives of this unusual family. The love of God, of one another, and of their fellowmen has proved a sustaining influence against 'the roar of the world.' " America Vissza