World War II

‘Surviving the Fatherland’ Wins 2017 ‘National Indie Excellence Award’

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***More than 10,000 copies sold since March 15, 2017*** ***#1 Amazon Bestseller in German Historical Fiction*** I’m humbled and excited to announce… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Annette Oppenlander/812.391.6310/Annette.oppenlander@yahoo.com 11th ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE® AWARDS ANNOUNCED Local Author receives national recognition from the 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards! Los Angeles: — The 11th Annual National …

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Crowned Heart Review for ‘Surviving the Fatherland’ by InD’tale Magazine

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I’m very happy to announce that ‘Surviving the Fatherland’ received a 5-star rating and coveted ‘Crowned Heart Review’ from InD’tale Magazine. Here is what they said: Lilly and Gunter are seven and twelve when WWII begins. In this remarkable true story, these children are faced with the atrocities of war and daily survival, yet somehow, …

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Book Review – Every Man Dies Alone

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Book Title: Every Man Dies Alone Author: Hans Fallada, born Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen Overview Hans Fallada’s Every Man Dies Alone deals with the lives of several Berliner citizens during Germany’s Third Reich. After Otto and Anna Quangel’s only son dies at the front, the couple becomes disillusioned about the government. Rations grow leaner and the …

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