Baby Ging Ching had been cranky most of the night. She was a little over one year old and usually slept through the night. What could be wrong? As Ng Shee comforted the child in her arms, she felt the new life stirring within her. She didn't mind living in the cramped room behind the Fook Wo Tong store, but it was difficult to keep the little girl quiet. She stared out of the window into the dimness of the pre-dawn, gently rocking the baby in her arms. Another movement rocked her whole body. Then a chunk of the plaster ceiling fell just behind her.The loud sound woke Hoo Chun, "Can't you keep that baby under control?" he yelled from his makeshift bed.

Ng Shee was confused, "It wasn't the baby!" she said just as the building began to tremble even harder.

In one jump Hoo Chun reached the window, "It's an earthquake. We must leave." Grabbing the bag with important papers, he started for the door in his night clothes. "Come, wife! Bring the child."

Marianne is a robust and healthy little German girl until the ravages of World War II take their toll. She barely survives the terrifying air raids, the horrible medical treatments on an isolation ward, and the divorce of her parents. When her mother marries a former enemy and emigrates to America, Marianne is expected to follow. Her ocean voyage from Italy to New York, serves to close her former life and open a future as an American teenager. In a twist of fate, Marianne meets her future husband, a Los Angeles-born Chinese U.S. Airman, in Bermuda, causing a great uproar in her family. Eventually, Marianne and Leighton get married and raise four children while remaining active in a variety of community events and earning college degrees. Despite her childhood aversion to writing, Marianne had always been an avid reader. As an adult she accidentally discovers the power of her own written word. Subsequently, she becomes a tireless letter-writer and engages in fascinating exchanges of letters with a variety of correspondents, including a cardiologist, a physicist, as well as manufacturers and governmental agencies.

Combining photos from Christmases past with modern technology, Marianne Tong has created a precious album with actual pictures, whimsical poetry and images that can be colored or left black and white. This coloring book is sure to please readers of any age who enjoy spending some time relaxing and coloring

Born and raised in Germany, Marianne faces a difficult choice when her parents get divorced. Her mother remarries and moves to America. Marianne must decide whether she wants to stay in Germany with her father and grandparents or move to America to live with her mother and a step-father

After her home is destroyed in a war, Marianne has to move in with her grandparents who live in a village. Marianne, a scared little girl with infected eyes thrives in the care of her loving grandparents and begins to see again and love her new home.

Maria's heroic spirit continued to assert itself in each generation as the family's women experienced the hardships of war and deprivation in Germany. From a few documented statistics about her great-great-grandmother and family lore, the author has fleshed out an inspirational tale that bridges the gap between herself and this intrepid ancestor. Marianne Tong has written both the English and the German versions in this bilingual book. The side-by-side format can greatly benefit readers who are interested in improving their understanding of either language.

In her new book, Banking, Bowling & Beethoven, Marianne describes the ten summers she devoted to her grandchildren. At least three times a week, she educated and entertained them in her home. Parents and grandparents will enjoy the ideas for keeping the children entertained all summer long. The ideas for teaching useful life-long habits in money management as well as other useful skills are presented in easy-to-read conversational style.

Baby Ging Ching had been cranky most of the night. She was a little over one year old and usually slept through the night. What could be wrong? As Ng Shee comforted the child in her arms, she felt the new life stirring within her. She didn't mind living in the cramped room behind the Fook Wo Tong store, but it was difficult to keep the little girl quiet. She stared out of the window into the dimness of the pre-dawn, gently rocking the baby in her arms. Another movement rocked her whole body. Then a chunk of the plaster ceiling fell just behind her.The loud sound woke Hoo Chun, "Can't you keep that baby under control?" he yelled from his makeshift bed.

Ng Shee was confused, "It wasn't the baby!" she said just as the building began to tremble even harder.

In one jump Hoo Chun reached the window, "It's an earthquake. We must leave." Grabbing the bag with important papers, he started for the door in his night clothes. "Come, wife! Bring the child."

Marianne is a robust and healthy little German girl until the ravages of World War II take their toll. She barely survives the terrifying air raids, the horrible medical treatments on an isolation ward, and the divorce of her parents. When her mother marries a former enemy and emigrates to America, Marianne is expected to follow. Her ocean voyage from Italy to New York, serves to close her former life and open a future as an American teenager. In a twist of fate, Marianne meets her future husband, a Los Angeles-born Chinese U.S. Airman, in Bermuda, causing a great uproar in her family. Eventually, Marianne and Leighton get married and raise four children while remaining active in a variety of community events and earning college degrees. Despite her childhood aversion to writing, Marianne had always been an avid reader. As an adult she accidentally discovers the power of her own written word. Subsequently, she becomes a tireless letter-writer and engages in fascinating exchanges of letters with a variety of correspondents, including a cardiologist, a physicist, as well as manufacturers and governmental agencies.

Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg liessen sich Mariannes Eltern scheiden. Als ihre Mutter einen Amerikaner heiratete, musste Marianne sich entscheiden, ob sie in Deutschland bei ihrem Vater bleiben oder nach Amerika zu ihrer Mutter auswandern wil

Im zweiten Weltkrieg flohen Marianne und ihre Mutti in die Alpen. Wie sie zuruck nach Koblenz kamen fanden sie kein Heim. Mariannes Grosseltern hatten auch Koblenz verlassen und in Macken, ein Hunsruckdorf, ein neues Heim gegrundet. Die kranke Marianne musste bei Oma und Opa einziehen wahrend ihre Mutti in der zertrummerte Stadt Naharbeit fand. Oma und Opa heilten das junge Herz

Despues de la Guerra WWII, Marianne necessita vivir con su abuela en un pueblo pequeno.