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 Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:10 am Post subject: R.I.P. Ellen Eichenwald Switzer, 83 (in July 2007, German wr |
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She lived in Madison, Connecticut. (She was born in Germany and fled
for the U.S. with her family in the 1930s.)
http://books.google.com/books?id=-V2GZZE2-z0C&pg=PA183&lpg=PA183&dq=Ellen+Switzer&source=bl&ots=tkYbbc4Imq&sig=5WdUb7NMdvQahOJCEcmPcxJupbQ&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result
(excerpt from "How Democracy Failed")
Writings (at least eight of the following are juvenile books):
* (With E. R. Wasserman) Random House Guide to Graduate Studies in
the Arts and Sciences, Random House, 1967.
* There Ought to Be a Law, Atheneum, 1972.
* (With Wendy W. Susco) The Law for a Woman: Real Cases and What
Happened, Scribner (New York, NY), 1975.
* How Democracy Failed, Atheneum, 1977.
"Analyses of interviews with various German people about national
events and attitudes preceding World War II reveal why Hitler
succeeded and the personal reasons Germans allowed him to come to
power."
* (With Jerome Singer) Daydreams and Fantasies, Prentice-Hall,
1980.
* Our Urban Planet, Atheneum, 1980.
"Discusses the growth and development of various types of cities,
urban problems and their solutions, and what the future may hold for
cities."
* (With Jerome L. Singer) Mind-Play: The Creative Uses of Fantasy,
Prentice-Hall (Englewood Cliffs, NJ), 1980.
* Dancers!: Horizons in American Dance, photographs by Costas,
Atheneum (New York, NY), 1982.
* The Nutcracker: A Story and a Ballet, photographs by Steven
Caras and Costas, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1985.
* Lily Boop, pictures by Lillian Hoban, Crown (New York, NY),
1986.
"Newcomer Lily Boop isn't exactly like the rest of the kids in
narrator Judy's class - her toenails grow a couple of inches each
night, she files her unbrushed teeth each morning, has trees
flourishing in the dirt floor of her bedroom and lets her whiskers
grow out. So the tale rolls on, detailing the eccentricities of Lily's
family, and, among other things, their rare taste for onion yogurt,
mushroom cookies and tuna pancakes with squash sauce. About the only
conflict arises when Lily wants to join Judy's Prize Pets Club - not
as a pet herself, of course, but with her pet slug Beth."
* (With Costas) Greek Myths: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: Their
Sources, Their Stories, and Their Meanings, photographs by Costas,
Atheneum (New York, NY), 1988.
* Anyplace but Here: Young, Alone, and Homeless: What to Do,
Atheneum (New York, NY), 1992.
"Switzer's book has a slightly different focus than other titles about
homelessness because it is a plea for teens considering living
``anyplace but here'' to reconsider. A combination of anecdotal
stories, personal experiences, facts, laws pertaining to minors, and a
few statistics make for a highly readable yet informative treatment.
The author bases her data on over two years of research, primarily
with homeless teens whom she was able to convince to talk with her
about their plight. Through her book, she tries to offer alternatives
that will allow them to remain at home, or at least close to home,
whatever their problems. She deals with many myths commonly held by
teenagers in an effort to prepare them for, and dissuade them from, a
life on the streets."
* The Magic of Mozart: Mozart, the Magic Flute, and the Salzburg
Marionettes, photographs by Costas, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1995.
"Switzer's book is really three stories in one--all linked by the
genius of Mozart. The author first tells the story of Mozart's life
from its inauspicious beginnings to its too-abrupt ending. Along the
way, readers gain outstanding insights into Mozart's complex
personality, his awe-inspiring talent, and his never-ending struggle
to make ends meet. Second, Switzer provides a child-friendly libretto
of the opera The Magic Flute, enhanced by photographs of the Salzburg
Marionettes in performance. The third section introduces the Salzburg
Marionette Theater, which specializes in Mozart operas."
"Contributor to Glamour, Vogue, McCall's, Woman's Day, Reader's
Digest, and Redbook. Contributing editor, Family Circle."
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