Annette Oppenlander
I'm going to dive deeply into WWII stories because I'm planning sort of a follow-up novel to 'Surviving the Fatherland.' The main character of the new work will be Lilly's father, Wilhelm, who goes off to war in 1940, thinking he'll be home within a year. Right!
So I'll be reading lots of non-fiction and fiction about that era. I started with a couple of eye-witness accounts from soldiers on the western front in France and the Russian front. Since I also read German, some of the books will be in the German language.
So I'll be reading lots of non-fiction and fiction about that era. I started with a couple of eye-witness accounts from soldiers on the western front in France and the Russian front. Since I also read German, some of the books will be in the German language.
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What a beautiful book of perseverance and love! I love that it was written about your parents struggle and survival during the war! I have read so many books surrounding the war, but none that focused on the German people and their struggles/ especially the children. Did they both share their stories openly, or how did it come about reliving those hard memories?
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May 13, 2018 05:11PM · flag