Condemned as a fascist putsch in the East and praised as a 'people's uprising' in the West, the uprising of 17 June 1953 shook East Germany. Drawing on interviews and archive research, this book examines East German citizens' memories of the unrest and reflects on the nature of state power in the GDR.

June Memories is a wonderful story of a small dog who is traveling the world selling stones enchanted with the best memories from her life with her friend, Dragon. Their friendship will defy all odds.

This is the twelfth and final book in a 12 book Bedside Story Collection Series spanning across the 12 months of the year. Each of the 12 bedside stories is reprinted in color from the author's black and white third edition book Twelve Upon A Time. Each monthly story is unique and illustrated by the original drawings of children whose interpretation of the words can only be seen through their eyes. This December bedside story is entitled The Magical Cane to Christmas' Journey. It celebrates the warmth of the holiday season with a family whose children share the Christmas' past of their parents through the magic and wonder of a special candy cane. This December bedside story and all the stories are written to further the imagination of children and to strengthen the parent and child bond through the sharing of heartwarming, silly, absurd and believably impossible tales. This December bedside story is the final story in the Bedside Story Collection Series. The author and publisher hope that you have enjoyed all 12 books in the series, not Once upon a time, but Twelve upon a time ...