Wolfgang S. DeBeauclair
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"Wolfgang S. de Beauclair is a man with an interesting and diverse past. His autobiography, Journey to Destiny takes you from his inquisitive boyhood
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in pre-war China, through his adventures in World War II Europe and the Balkans, to the realization of his dream of living in the United States. "Shanghai provides a colorful backdrop for de Beauclair's youth. Here, he had the freedom to explore the rich cultures of Asia, and explore he did, ranging the China coast aboard a junk saling ship, investigating the Sino-Japanese battlefields, and mixing in a cultured international society as a young man. From Asia, deBeauclair takes the reader to war-time Germany, where he meets many members of his family for the first time and is conscripted to serve in the German Army Language Corps. In post-war Germany, deBeauclair works again as an interpreter, meets the girl who would be his bride and realizes his dream of coming to the United States.
"de Beauclair tells his story with a unique insight on the various cultures—Chinese, German, and Anglo-American—in which he has lived. His perspectives on the events during the turbulent times from 1925 throught 1949 are drawn with the candor of youth and yet told with the wisdom of a man who has the ability to see beyond the surface."—David L. Moore, Director, International Programs, San Diego State University Foundation
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