Dr.
Alexander Gretler, mid-40s, successful in his career, internally on
the brink of collapse.
As
head of the marketing department of a medical company, he is
constantly available, always challenged - and increasingly
overwhelmed. A failed presentation becomes a symbol of what has
long-time broken in his interior of himself. No refuge awaits him at
home, but rather speechlessness: the estranged relationship with his
wife and his children, the silent guilt, the feeling that he is no
longer doing justice to anyone - least of all himself.
What
is shining outside, is crumbling on the inside. Between deadlines,
expectations and self-doubt, Gretler is in danger of falling apart.
But not everything is lost yet.
A
novel about functioning in a world that does not tolerate standstill
- and about the courage to pause.
Published
by Frieling-Verlag, D-Berlin – the book (also available as E-Book)
can be bought in all local bookshops and on Internet such as
www.amazon.de (Claudia Herber)
The autobiography within the book „Beim (Ein)topf bleibt es nicht“ written by Claudia Herber is full of variety like the four season of the year. She fondly remembers the time when spring smelled of nettle spinach, May punch and the obligatory spring cleaning, and also in autumn when the people ate broad beans and made itching powder from rose hips. How funny was the roller skating in the summer school holidays, how lively was the snowball fight and the winter festive season with all its beautiful songs. Within her stories about a healthy childhood and youth in the years sixties and seventies, Claudia Herber takes a deeper attention to the special events within this period and wakes up the one or other memory to the reader.
This extraordinary autobiography written in short stories is also practical for presenting these stories to persons suffering at the beginning of dementia, but also for every reader who likes to make a time travel within these two exciding decades.
Published by Frieling-Verlag, D-Berlin – the book (also available as E-Book) can be bought in all local bookshops and on Internet such as
www.amazon.de (Claudia Herber)
At the riverside it's always nice. The 83-year-old Mrs. Lisa Karmichel from Frankfurt enjoys the view on the Main river, her walks along the river bank and across the bridges. With prudence and caution she lives her life. But one day she injures oneself at time when she is leaving the bus and must be hospitalized.
Fortunately she recovers quickly, so that she is pleased about an another information. Her girlfriend in the United States invites her to stay with her some weeks. Lisa consults her doctor and her friends and talks also with her son who lives in London. Should she dare the wide flight?With this book, I describe the everyday life of an elderly lady – a story which is capable to read by seniors and for reading to listeners with early dementia. Empathetic and with a language understandable to seniors I talk about everyday things and events surrounding the life of Lisa Karmichel. My goal: Noticeably spread of good mood.
Published by Frieling-Verlag, D-Berlin – the book can be bought in all local bookshops and on Internet such as
www.amazon.de (Claudia Herber)
Claudia Herber enjoys the four weeks holiday in the land of her dreams when she travels with a campervan through New Zealand. All alone and therefore particularly intensive she explores the country, first of all the North Island, later she takes the ferry to come over to the South Island. Over and over again she drives to the seaside which presents itself in a manifold shape. Even the weather holds some surprises at the beginning of the New Zealand autumn and mixes the holidays quite often with rain and wind.But she as the traveler is looking on such days for some special objectives. So she visits several ministries in Wellington informing personally about the successful social reform of New Zealand. She takes part on a traditional Maori ceremony, visits vineyards, glaciers, caves and many other interesting places of this beautiful country.My report, informative through the calm, clear language, radiates simultaneously from a genuine enthusiasm and invites the reader to visit the varied phenomena of New Zealand. Please accompany me on my adventures!
Published by Frieling-Verlag, D-Berlin – the book can be bought in all local bookshops and on Internet such as
www.amazon.de (Claudia Herber)
In the year 1950, the day when the family member took a bath was something special. On that day the bathtub made out of the material zinc had been taken out from the cellar and was brought into the kitchen. For the purpose that mother, father and the children could bath in this order. It was the time, when the first television with black-white screen discovered the living room, when the music came out of a jukebox. And the life was less complicated – when we look today on this period of time – and the people were presumably more moderate without missing fun in their life. I remember quite well in my short stories on the scenes with a marriage taken place in my home-village, delicious Bergische Waffel with cherries and also how difficult it was to write an offer on typewriter without any typing error.Many of the short stories presented in this book have been already presented during the sing Saturday afternoon in the residence Margaretenhöhe in Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany, and have brought some pleasure to the persons living there. My target is also to bring the same pleasure in other older people residences in Germany.
Published by Frieling-Verlag, D-Berlin – the book (also available as E-Book) can be bought in all local bookshops and on Internet such as
www.amazon.de (Claudia Herber)