One leather-bound tomewith WORTE CHRISTI, or "Words of Christ," embossed in gold on the coverwas well worn, the silky, supple leather peeling upward in gentle curls along the edges. Human hands had obviously spent a lot of time with this book. The inside cover bore a dedication: "To our beloved Fhrer with gratitude and profound respect, Clara von Behl, born von Jansen von den Osten. Christmas 1935."