From the Sandra of yore ... "Din Banat în Canada” (From the Banat to Canada") - a book that renders memories
The launching of the book in Şandra/Alexanderhausen was reported in a local newspaper and is summarized:

          A very festive academic and literary event at Sandra. Tuesday, May 28, in the Timis village took place the premiere of a book launch. The author, Nikolaus Tullius, is a son of the village, who emigrated to Canada decades ago. In the land of the maple leaf he published the English version of the autobiographical book "From the Banat to Canada - Chronicle of a trip of a lifetime".

          The support of former undergraduate colleague, prof. dr. ing. Alexandru Nichici, past rector of the Technical University of Timişoara, made possible the realisation of the Romanian-language edition, printed by the publishing house "Orizonturi universitare” (University horizons).  

          The book launch took place at the local home of culture, with a room full of students, teachers and locals. The book was introduced by distinguished guests, representatives of the Technical University “Politehnica”: prof. dr. ing. Horia Ciocârlie, Dean of the Faculty of Automation and Computer Science and director of the publishing house that printed the book; prof. dr. ing. Ivan Bogdanov, Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications and president of the Foundation ”Politehnica”; and prof. dr. ing. Ionel Sabin, writer and director of the university publishing house, who did the public book review.

          Luchian Savu, mayor of Şandra, spoke to those present about the author's personality and of the concerns of the local administration to keep alive the traditions and customs of the town. The book itself confront the reader with memories, facts and stories from the Şandra of yore, aspects of life of the ethnic Germans and Romanian inhabitants during World War II and after that conflagration. 

          The author, represented at the launch by prof. dr. ing. Alexandru Nichici, sent his message from Canada to his native town: "I wish the municipality of Şandra a bright and happy future."

          Autor: Silviu Florescu / florescu.silviu@renasterea.ro

Din Banat în Canada ISBN 978-973-638-520-9 appeared in Editura Orizonturi Universitare, Timişoara/Romania, in 2013. and received very favourable reviews in EUROPA 12 Magazine about science and art during the transition nr.12, 2013.