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New Reviews of ‘Surviving the Fatherland’ from NetGalley

Last month I offered NetGalley readers a chance to review my bestselling and award winning WWII novel, Surviving the Fatherland. Here are snippets of their reviews, which I have to admit, are great fun to read. “Definitely 5 stars. I can see why this book is so loved. Very engrossing, deeply moving and character you

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Something New

Recording of ‘Everything We Lose’ Audiobook Finished Alan Taylor has completed narration of ‘Everything We Lose,’ my civil war adventure. Alan’s voice truly brings Adam’s and Tip’s adventurous plight to life and I can’t wait to share it with the world. Just a few more weeks until administration and distribution are complete. I’ll keep you

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Castle – Burg Hanstein Revisited

Reading/presentation of ‘Surviving the Fatherland‘ at VHS Solingen on April 19, 2018 at 19:00. The story is based on my parents growing up during WWII in Solingen. I’ll be sharing selected passages from the book that relate to certain occurrences in the war in general and in Solingen in particular. Please stay tuned for future

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On the Path of History – Germany, Month Two

Well, my friends, it’s been a busy month. Aside from attempting to tame the German bureaucracy or what Germans call the “Amtsschimmel,” I’ve been working hard on prepping for the publication of my Civil War novel. Broken Journey: A Civil War Adventure is in editing which means I’m working on wording for the back cover

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Audiobook Adventure of ‘Surviving the Fatherland’ Continued

Well, it’s been a busy month. Naomi, the narrator of the upcoming audiobook, Surviving the Fatherland, jumped right in and began recording. Via ACX I could listen to each chapter to check for pronunciation, potential errors, etc. Well, Naomi is a pro and so I didn’t find much to flag. The occasional German word threw

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

***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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Updates and a Freebie

Much has happened in the few weeks since releasing ‘Surviving the Fatherland.’ Here is a list: Books Go Social (BGS), a large writing and reading community, gave ‘Surviving the Fatherland’ its Gold Quality Seal of Approval. Each seal is numbered individually to avoid unauthorized use. For the past two weeks or so, ‘Surviving the Fatherland’

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