ANTON'S MOUNTAIN

About the Book

Iowa farm boy NORMAN CANTRELL is thrown into a vastly different life as a US Army dependent kid in Post World War II occupied German. He finds it difficult to adjust to his new life. His fear of heights, acrophobia, adds to his problems. When faced with the dangers of getting down from a mountain to get help for his injured German friend, NORMAN is forced to come to grips with his fear.

About the Author

SIEGFRIED R HAMISCH, born in Germany, educated in the United States, returned to Germany as an Infantry officer in the American Army. He fought the Germans from Normandy to the Elbe River, earning the Purple Heart and the Silver Star, among other decorations. He remained in Germany during the postwar years to see how the country of his birth struggled to rebuild. "ANTON'S MOUNTAIN" is based upon these experiences. He has written and published short stories in Scholastic Magazine and other publications for young people. "ANTON'S MOUNTAIN" is his first novel.