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Vividly and concisely written, critical as well as appreciative, and containing material never before published in English, this new biography paints a memorable portrait of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the great German theologian hanged by the Nazis in 1945. Portraying the complexity of Bonhoeffer's personality and the difficult, lonely course his life took, Wind especially brings out Bonhoeffer's early realization of the horror of Nazi treatment of the Jews, and despite misunderstanding by fellow church members, his brave involvement in the resistance against Hitler, his resolve to become "a spoke in the wheel."

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• acknowledgments(p. iv)
• Chronological Table(p. vii)
• Introduction(p. ix)
• Having a Place in the World 1906-1914(p. 1)
• The Dream of a Fine, Devout Death 1914-1918(p. 13)
• Knowing Where One Stands 1919-1923(p. 19)
• Understanding What the Church is 1923-1924(p. 25)
• Communion of Saints 1925-1927(p. 32)
• """"The Earth Remains Our Mother"""" 1928-1930(p. 41)
• """"Who Would Wish Unconcernedly and Uncaringly to Enter the Promised Land?"""" 1930-1931(p. 48)
• """"Consider What is on Earth!"""" 1931-1932(p. 56)
• A Spoke in the Wheel 1933(p. 65)
• """"Open Your Mouth for the Dumb"""" 1933-1934(p. 78)
• Ban War! 1934-1935(p. 89)
• """"Whoever Knowingly Separates Himself from the Confessing Church Separates Himself from Salvation"""" 1935-1936(p. 99)
• """"Only Those Who Cry Out. for the Jews May Sing Gregorian Chant!"""" 1936-1938(p. 113)
• """"Come Before Winter!"""" 1939(p. 127)
• The Masquerade of Evil 1940-1943(p. 139)
• Learning to Believe in the This- Worldliness of Life 1943-1944(p. 155)
• The End is the Beginning 1944-1945(p. 172)
• Bibliography(p. 181)

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Publishers Weekly Review

Wind's fresh but brief biography should contribute to the growing interest in Bonhoeffer, the German theologian executed by the Nazis for his part in an attempt to assassinate Hitler. The love that Wind (a teacher and minister in Germany) feels for her subject shines through her every word, but she never lets the book slip into hagiography. The portrait of the martyr that emerges is one of an independent, driven, tormented man, given to narcissism. Of particular interest to readers more acquainted with Bonhoeffer's life will be the accounts of his early career in Spain, Britain and the United States; Wind details the impact, for instance, of his time at Union Theological Seminary in New York, where he encountered racism. Ultimately, Bonhoeffer gave up a comfortable, safe teaching job in the United States to return to stand with his nation in its time of trial, speaking out as early as 1933 against the treatment of the Jews. Bonhoeffer's example continues to inspire, and Wind's book shows readers why. Well-researched and documented, using sources not available in English, and written in a breezy, conversational style, it should appeal to a broad audience. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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A pastor living in Heidelberg, Germany, she also teachestheology, bible studies, and church history at theEvangelischen Fachhochschule FuerReligionspaedagogik in Nuernberg. She has beeninvolved for many years in the Christian Peace Conferenceand in groups for solidarity with Latin America.