czech republic

A biography of the Czechoslovakian-born hockey player whose breakaway speed and superb passing and shooting skills have made him one of the premier players in the NHL.

On his way to rescue a princess held captive in the castle of an evil sorcerer, a Bohemian prince is helped by three extraordinary friends.

Insulted when his youngest daughter compares him to salt, the king banishes her until he realizes the true meaning of what she said.

In 1939, Helga Weiss was a young Jewish schoolgirl in Prague and she and her family endured the beginning of the Nazi invasion. Her father was denied work and she could not attend regular school. As she witnessed the increasing Nazi brutality she began a diary. In 1942, Helga and her parents were sent to Terezin where she continued her diary. In 1944 the family was moved to Auschwitz. But before Helga left Terezin, her uncle, who worked in the Terezin records department, hid her diary and drawings in a brick wall. In one of the many miracles of Jewish Holocaust survivors, he was able to reclaim them for her after the war.

Describes how the culture of the Czech Republic is reflected in its many festivals, including the Prague Spring International Music Festival, the Chrudim Puppet Festival, and the Burning of the Witches.

Describes the etiquette and customs in the Czech Republic, covering a wide range of topics and providing behavioral and language guidance for traveling, socializing, doing business, and other situations; and includes a cultural quiz, a do's and don'ts list, and an annotated resource list.

Presents an account of two young Jews during World War II, John Freund and Ruda Stadler, and provides information on how they resisted Nazi oppression by forming their own a secret community center and a newsletter called, 'Klepy".

A selection of children's poems and drawings reflecting their surroundings in Terez?n Concentration Camp in Czechoslovakia from 1942 to 1944.

A rabbi visits the Emperor, leaving a new housemaid in charge who misuses the clay man he created.

A retelling of a Slavic Cinderella tale in which a young girl is given impossible tasks to perform by her cruel aunt and cousin. By virtue of her sweet nature she is helped and rewarded by the twelve months.