"Mein Gott, hältst du mich fest?"(Aus dem Tagebuch von Paul Schneider)Zeit seines Lebens setzt sich Paul Schneider mit seinem Glauben auseinander. Mal zweifelt er an sich und seinem Glauben, dann wieder gewinnt er aus ihm neue Kraft. Schneider kämpft im Ersten Weltkrieg, studiert anschließend Evangelische Theologie und wird Pfarrer. An seiner Seite ist seine Frau Margarete Dieterich, deren Bedeutung für sein Leben und Wirken kaum überschätzt werden kann.In der Zeit des...

A fascinating account of how the Mississippi River shaped AmericaIn Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of America's rich history—the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river provided Paleolithic humans with the routes by which early man began to explore the continent's interior. Since then, the river has been the site of historical significance, from the arrival of Spanish and French explorers in...

"A wonderfully rich account of an incredible cross-country journey of survival . . . beautifully crafted . . . Best of all, it really happened." —Jerald T. Milanich, PhD, author of Florida Indians from Ancient Times to the PresentOne part Heart of Darkness, one part Lewis and Clark, Brutal Journey tells the story of a group of explorers who came to the new world on the heels of Cortés; bound for glory, only four of four ...

In Paul Schneider's hands, the legend behind the daring movie that revolutionized Hollywood becomes the true story of Bonnie and Clyde. Told in the lovers' own voices, it offers verisimilitude and drama to match Truman Capote's In Cold Blood.Strictly nonfiction—no dialogue or other material has been made up—and set in the dirt-poor Texas landscape that spawned the star-crossed outlaws, the brilliantly researched and dramatically crafted tale opens with a murderous jail bre...

Even before the Pilgrims landed in 1620, Cape Cod and its islands promised paradise to visitors, both native and European. In Paul Schneider's sure hands, the story of this waterland created by glaciers and refined by storms and tides -- and of its varied inhabitants -- becomes an irresistible biography of a place.Cape Cod's Great Beach, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket are romantic stops on Schneider's roughly chronological human and natural history. His book is a lucid and compell...

"Conjures the Adirondack wilderness as a vast and imposing stage on which a succession of human dramas—from the romantic to the terrifying—come alive." —John Berendt, #1 New York Times -bestselling authorA New York Times Notable BookHis book is a romance, a story of first love between Americans and a thing they call "wilderness." For it was in the Adiro...

"A nonfiction novel in the style of Capote's In Cold Blood . . . presents the story the way it might have been from the inside." —Allen Barra, Chicago TribuneThe flesh-and-blood story of the outlaw lovers who robbed banks and shot their way across Depression-era America, based on extensive archival research, declassified FBI documents, and interviews.Strictly nonfiction—no dialogue or ot...

In Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of America's rich history—the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river provided Paleolithic humans with the routes by which early man began to explore the continent's interior. Since then, the river has been the site of historical significance, from the arrival of Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century to the Civil War. George Washington fought his first battle near the ri...

After losing his brother in the creature-infested woods in Congo, West Africa, Noah enlists the help of his new friends, JJ and Leah. An interesting friendship is forged among the three, with each hiding personal secrets. Leah lost her best friend to a disease infecting many in the village, but that is not all she is hiding. JJ holds the most secrets, as he is deeply involved in theft and drug activity back home in the States. They cross paths for reasons beyond anything they could ever im...

"Den Namen dürft ihr nicht vergessen, Paul Schneider ist unser erster Märtyrer", so warnt Dietrich Bonhoeffer eindringlich, als er erfährt, dass sein Amtsbruder im KZ Buchenwald zu Tode gekommen ist. Die Lebensgeschichte Schneiders zeigt, wie er immer wieder Zuflucht bei Gott fand und auch anderen dadurch Kraft zum Überleben gab. Anlässlich zu seinem 75. Todestag 2014 sollen eine Ausstellung im Stadtmuseum Weimar und verschiedene Gedenkfeiern in Buchenwald an Paul Schneider erinnern. Neu h...

Beaucoup posent cette question : Que pensent les médecins de notre législation sur l’asile ? Nous constatons qu’elle a des effets pervers : (trop) souvent elle rend les demandeurs d’asile malades.Ce livre a comme ambition d’exprimer un avis médical et éthique (peut-on vraiment dissocier les deux termes) dans ce débat général où prévalent actuellement des considérations politiques, économiques et populistes. N’est-ce pas le moment de rendre ces lois compatibles ne serait-ce qu’avec l...

"Den Namen dürft ihr nicht vergessen! Paul Schneider ist unser erster Märtyrer!" So sprach Dietrich Bonhoeffer, als er von dessen Tod im KZ Buchenwald 1939 erfuhr. Paul Schneider und Dietrich Bonhoeffer widersetzten sich dem Totalitätsanspruch der Machthaber des Dritten Reiches. Redeverbot, KZ und Tod waren die Konsequenzen. Mit ihrem Wirken haben sie die Unmenschlichkeit sowie die Grenzen des totalitären Staates aufgezeigt. In den beiden aufwendig produzierten Hörspielen zu Paul Schneider...