Te Amo Maria: A Memoir and Autobiography of Fred Bealer

At the end of World War II, the Strege relatives were expelled from their ancestral home in Prussia. This book tells their story. It tells the story of the Streges who migrated to America. It tells the story of Fred Bealer. He lived four years on a private railroad car. Fred was transferred by the Railroad many times, as an operating officer. A friend of Fred's enjoyed his railroad stories so much, and he wrote this book because of their relationship. 1