The Story of the Trapp Family Singers,
Maria August Trapp
They're real! Did you know she was only 20 when she married into 7 children? Did you know they escaped to America so they wouldn't have to sing at Hitler's birthday party? Re-experience the magic, the wonder, the romance and the music you grew up loving in The Sound of Music. Maria has a way of mystifying her audiences, both as the leader of her traveling singing group, as well as in her memoir. The Sound of Music resembles the truth, but that story ends by the 4th or 5th chapter while the lives of the Trapp family continue on in splendor.
Frauline Maria was determined to become a nun before she joined the Trapp family. She continually weaves her devout faith throughout the journey she travels one step at a time, never knowing what lays around the corner, but ever hopeful. I found it refreshing to discover a faith promoting, inspiring and hopeful story that didn't come from Deseret Book. This book was amazing. I will own it and I will read it over and over again.
