Goodbye Berlin: The Biography of Gerald Wiener

Such an interesting life Gerald had, really enjoyed this book.

Very enjoyable auto biography about a very inspiring gentleman who along with others really researched animal genetics

This book held my interest from beginning to end. I worked in Administration at ABRO, IAPGR AND ROSLIN and knew Gerald Wiener and others mentioned in the book. What an interesting life.

What do you expect from a book except to read it!

SAVED WAR CHILD BECOMES GLOBAL CONTRIBUTOR!!Margaret M. Dunlop has placed her 'writer's stamp' -MUST READ -on this, her third book. I have read her first two works of fiction and enjoyed them immensely! Now, this non-fiction, a biography of a highly-celebrated scientist and a contributor to global concerns is just as interesting a read. And the bonus is that she understands her subject well, for she is his wife.This uplifting biography talks about a shy, sweet, Jewish boy in Berlin whose mother agrees to send her only child out of the country of Germany for his safety, as Jews were beginning to be persecuted; fortunately, the boy makes his escape just before the outbreak of war. A 'Save the Children' organization known as 'Kindertransport' evacuated the children in jeopardy, without their parents, and moved them to Great Britain.What a story! Young Horst, later known by his middle name of Gerald shows an intellectual curiosity, and with his good manners becomes a favourite of different people of means and generosity who support him and help him to thrive, until his mother can join him, and then after, as well. Gerald's patrons help him with living costs and education in which he excels, to everyone's delight and amazement.Dunlop tells Gerald's story with personal touches, humour, and visual expression, the story of a boy who becomes a professor, department head in science, and a global traveller, invited to offer his expertise to various nations on five continents on the subject of Agricultural Development and Animal Breeding. Along the way, Gerald makes personal discoveries about his father and another family to which he is related. He gains new friends world-wide in the interest of the 'great sheep-breeding project' and the 'age-old questions about nature versus nurture.'As readers, we read for pleasure, and I believe, also, to gain new information in a subject that is foreign to one. There is plenty to learn here, and Dunlop makes it highly enjoyable with her writing style, even for a 'non-scientific' lay-person such as me. I loved it! And here's a hint: 'HELLO DOLLY!' A lifetime dedicated to research and genetics.A book of international proportions spanning an exciting lifetime, Dunlop has written a winner once again!

I found this a highly enjoyable and fascinating book about a well-known scientist - his early life in Nazi Germany, his escape and the later path of his education and career. He comes across as not only a scientist of repute with some major discoveries in animal breeding to his credit but also an inquisitive, fun-loving and compassionate person who has a huge circle of friends world-wide. His understanding of and concern for developing country problems and strong interest in helping to solve them is outstanding. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in animals, animal breeding, history and human life.