This comprehensive, informative and entertaining coffee table book will inspire history buffs, everyone with German-American ethnic and cultural heritage and collectors of large decorative books.

Lynne Breen's book "More Fun, More Beauty, More Freedom: How German Ingenuity Inspired AMerica" delves into the contribition that German immigrants and their direct descendents made on American art, architecture, literature, music, film, food, science, medicine and, of course, food.

This is not limited to the creators of enduring mega brands like of Oscar Mayer, Hellmann's Mayonnaise, Pabst, Anheuser & Busch or H.J. Heinz. German inspiration weaves throgh All- American staples like the hamburgers, franks, German chocolate cake, Black Forest ham, Cracker Jack and Candy Corn.

This book is a great gift for yourself, family and friends. Each purchase supports the German American Heritage Museum located in Washington DC, a place of interest for many visitors to the Nation's Capital, run by the Germam American Heritage Foundation.