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The name Liesel is short for Elizabeth. The name was most popular during the 17th century. Liesel can also refer to: *Liesl Von Trapp, a character in ''The Sound of Music'' *Liesel Meminger, a character in The Book Thief *Liesel Matthews (born Liesel Pritzker), an American heiress and actress. *Liesel Westermann, a German athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. *Liesel Litzenburger, a writer from Michigan. *Liesel Holler Dr. Liesel Holler Sotomayor (born 1980) is a Peruvian doctor, model and former beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Peru 2004 and Miss Caraibes Hibiscus 2004. Pageantry Holler represented the department of Pasco in the Miss P ..., the 2004 Miss Peru (for Miss Earth 2004). * Liesel Moak Skorpen, a children's author. {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sound Of Music
''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. Set in Austria on the eve of the ''Anschluss'' in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She falls in love with the children, and eventually their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis. He and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with the children. Many songs from the musical have become standards, including "Edelweiss", " My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do-Re-Mi", and the title song "The Sound of Music". The original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, opened in 1959 and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, out of nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Thief
''The Book Thief'' is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, and is his most popular book. Published in 2005, ''The Book Thief'' became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 million copies. It was adapted into the 2013 feature film, ''The Book Thief''. The novel is about the adventures of Liesel Meminger in Nazi Germany during World War II. By personifying "Death" as a tangible being who narrates the story, the novel presents a unique perspective into the world of the victims of the war. There are many tangible themes throughout the entire story. Plot Narrated by Death, the story follows Liesel Meminger, a young girl living with foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann, in Nazi Germany during World War II. Liesel settles down into her new home and during her time there, she is exposed to the horrors of the war and politics. As the political situation in Germany deteriorates, her foster parents conceal a Jewish m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liesel Matthews
Liesel Pritzker Simmons (born Liesel Anne Pritzker), stage name Liesel Matthews, is an American heiress and former child actress. She starred as Sara Crewe ''A Little Princess'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1905. It is an expanded version of the short story "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's", which was serialized in '' St. Nicholas M ... in ''A Little Princess (1995 film), A Little Princess'', a 1995 film adaptation of the Frances Hodgson Burnett classic, and as Alice Marshall in ''Air Force One (film), Air Force One''. She is a member of the wealthy Pritzker family. She is now known as a leader in impact investing and founded the Blue Haven Initiative in 2012 to that end. Early life and education Liesel Anne Pritzker was born in Chicago, Illinois, into the wealthy Pritzker family, the daughter of Irene (née Dryburgh) and Robert Pritzker. Her father founded The Marmon Group with his brother Jay Pritzker. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liesel Westermann
Lieselotte "Liesel" Westermann-Krieg (born Westermann on 2 November 1944; ) is a retired German discus thrower. She held the world record from 5 November 1967 to 12 August 1971, with a two-months break in 1968. She competed for West Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in second and fifth place, respectively. She won silver medals at the 1966 and 1971 European championships. For her athletics achievements Westermann was selected as the German Sportspersonality of the year in 1967 and 1969, and inducted into the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame The Germany's Sports Hall of Fame (german: Hall of Fame des deutschen Sports) is the national sports hall of fame in Germany, initiated 2006. The inductions are made by Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe, Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund and Verband Deu ... in 2011. After retiring from competitions Westermann worked as a teacher of physical education, eventually becoming a consultant for sports and health education with the Ministry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liesel Litzenburger
Liesel Litzenburger is a writer in Michigan. Her first novel, "The Widower," was published in August 2006. "Now You Love Me", a collection of short stories A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ..., was published in February 2007. References External linksRandom House Books by Liesel Litzenburger o Ludington Visiting Writers Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liesel Holler
Dr. Liesel Holler Sotomayor (born 1980) is a Peruvian doctor, model and former beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Peru 2004 and Miss Caraibes Hibiscus 2004. Pageantry Holler represented the department of Pasco in the Miss Perú 2004 competition on the night of April 19th, 2004. She was crowned Miss Peru Universe as a major shock during the final telecast by edging out the main favorite Maria Julia Mantilla who was crowned Miss World Peru 2004 and months later won the Miss World 2004 pageant. Her surprise national title win gave her the right to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant in Quito, Ecuador, where she failed to reach the semifinals. That same year, Holler was given the opportunity to compete in the Miss Earth 2004 pageant in Quezon City, Philippines, where she placed among the Top 16 finalists. She was Peru's second placement in Miss Earth history. To end the year, she participated in her third and final pageant in the Caribbean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
