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Friday's decision in a 2007 lawsuit found against a German couple accused of defrauding Dr. Margarete "Gretl" J. Hoch and her estate of millions of dollars after she moved into their spa in that country.
City 2009
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Waugh claims that Gretl was the warmest, kindest and most humorous Wittgenstein, but also the bossiest, most ambitious and worldly.
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Gretl and Käthe each found their way: Gretl in stenography and teaching languages, Käthe in hospital and factory work.
Out of Austria, Into Australia Maxwell Carter 2011
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Hermine had four children: Erni, Gretl and twins named Käthe and Lene.
Out of Austria, Into Australia Maxwell Carter 2011
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Gretl's character is gleaned largely from her diary entries, which Mr. Bonyhady quotes from extensively and, at times, unfavorably.
Out of Austria, Into Australia Maxwell Carter 2011
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Waugh claims that Gretl was the warmest, kindest and most humorous Wittgenstein, but also the bossiest, most ambitious and worldly.
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But, in a not-so-spoiler-alert, Gretl is not actually dead.
Danny Bonaduce, Shannen Doherty and Zombies Headline Syfy's Next Round of Original Movies 2011
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Gretl, when asked her occupation upon entry into the unfamiliar country, touchingly wrote "uncertain as yet," having never previously worked.
Out of Austria, Into Australia Maxwell Carter 2011
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Also in the works at Syfy is Gretl, which centers on Hansel, a witch hunter who's looking to destroy the witch who killed his sister Doherty.
Danny Bonaduce, Shannen Doherty and Zombies Headline Syfy's Next Round of Original Movies 2011
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Gretl, Mr. Bonyhady's grandmother, had strong musical interests but seemed unmoored, with neither her brother's obligations nor her sisters' education—she "was happiest on the dance floor."
Out of Austria, Into Australia Maxwell Carter 2011
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