Children of the Sun: A Pictorial Anthology From Germany to California 1883-1949

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Children of the Sun (Nivaria Press-1998 print on demand issue ISBN 9798285193210) is a one-of-a-kind pictorial anthology from Germany to California...covering the period from 1883 to 1949, and includes short biographies of 16 individuals...naturopaths, philosophers, nature boys as well as 4 social reform movements. But the story is told mostly through the 144 photos, both color and black and white. It clearly describes the important links between the German health and nature pioneers, and their latter-day American counterparts. Revealing the true origins of the organic, alternative and natural lifestyles which eventually took root on American soil and have become the huge phenomenon that they are today, this unusual book will forever challenge the historical media conception of our great-grandparent's generation, while revealing the powerful influence many of these people had on our future. "Hippies" did not originate in San Francisco or evolve from the Beatniks; they were a 19th century German import. Since it was published over 26 years ago European filmmakers from France and Sweden as well as a popular BBC documentary commemorating the Summer of Love (1967) have used the source material from Children of the Sun to complete this early chapter of their historical work. Key words: Nature cure, raw foods, organic farming, naturopathy, eden ahbez, vegetarianism, Gypsy Boots, Nature Boys, Mahatma Gandhi, communitarianism, Fidus, art nouveau (proto-psychedelic art), Hermann Hesse, Lebensreform, Eugen Sandow, Dr. Benedict Lust, Arnold Ehret, Cornelius Tacitus, paganism, hippies, John and Vera Richter, Ascona, Bill Pester, Wandervogel, hydro-therapy, natural healing, yoga, helio-therapy.

Gordon Kennedy, Editor (31/12/1998). Children of the Sun: A Pictorial Anthology; From Germany to California 1883-1949. Ojai, CA: Nivaria Press. Softcover. 192 pages. 144 color and black-and-white illustrations. Format: 138x214mm. Weight: 317 grammes. ISBN-10: 0-9668898-0-0, 979-8265193210.