Yesterday, Today & Forever [Paperback]

Maria Von Trapp (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: New Leaf Press (AR) (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892210354
• ISBN-13: 978-0892210350
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,308,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Encouraging, September 22, 2005

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Loving Life (PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yesterday, Today & Forever (Paperback)

This book is entitled "Let Me Tell You About my Savior; Yesterday, Today and Forever; When the King was Carpenter." That implies that through this book Maria von Trapp wants to tell about her Jesus that she serves.

I found the preface of this book to be encouraging and inspirational because she tells of the hard times she went through in her life and how her faith in the Lord kept her strong through it all.

Much of this book is just like reading out of the Bible with Maria's thoughts woven into it. She uses bits of her life experiences to explain the Christmas story and life of Christ.

There are also a few pictures of the real von Trapp family throughout the book.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Picks up where "The Sound of Music" leaves off..., September 5, 2009

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Stacey (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yesterday, Today, and Forever (Paperback)

I was thoroughly delighted and surprised by Maria von Trapp's "Yesterday, Today and Forever". This autobiographical work picks up where the film "The Sound of Music" left off: with the Trapp family fleeing Nazi-occupied Austria at the onset of the Second World War in pursuit of a new life of freedom for their family.

"Yesterday, Today and Forever" tells that story. Maria shares personal stories and anecdotes of her family's singing ministry as well as the ups and downs of everyday life. This book touched my heart and satisfied my curiosity about what happened after the Trapp family climbed into the mountains of safety and liberation from the Nazis.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Live, Love and Die!, January 8, 2010

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Beatrix Potter "Pinky" (CT. USA.) - See all my reviews

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This is a book for 'Yesterday, Today and Forever because it puts into perspective the 'why' we are here and the 'how' of going about our lives. It helps us to understand the importance of dealing with the obstacles in our lives, and the joy of knowing that we are not alone, when life gets tough. Yes, I am a Christian, and a Catholic like Maria, and she made our redemption through the life of Christ, easier to understand, and embrace.She uses the Bible and many religious works, including the works of Josephus,for a proper understanding of Jewish thought and history, up to and around the time of Christ.These ideas are interwoven through the wonderful story of Maria and her family. I love this book, and recommend it to everyone. It's NOT preachy, and opens up a whole new perspective on the struggles of a family, and how they persevered. Hoorah!!!We need their spirit today. It's delightfully different from any book I have read before, and it's just my opinion.