Has it really taken me this long to post about one of the most popular cities in Germany? Granted, we were there about a month before its famed Oktoberfest, but this city boasts history and culture year ’round. In the four days we spent there in August, 2022, we barely scratched the surface! München, asContinue reading “Wandering Around Germany: Munich”
Category Archives: History
Book Reviews and Reflections: The Outlaws
Ernst von Salomon’s book The Outlaws sat on my TBR for almost two years. It caught my attention as I was still contemplating what to do after I published my debut novel, Sani: The German Medic, and whether or not I was even going to continue writing. I thought it would be great for myContinue reading “Book Reviews and Reflections: The Outlaws”
Living History Brings the Past and Present to Life: A Guest Post by Diana Leagh Matthews
One of my goals for the new year is to feature more guest posts along with my own here on the blog. Today, the multi-talented Diana Leagh Matthews shares about something that is high on my list of things to do “someday”: Historical Reenacting! From a young age, I’ve always been intrigued by history andContinue reading “Living History Brings the Past and Present to Life: A Guest Post by Diana Leagh Matthews”
Book and Film Review: The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
Today’s post will be a combined review of a book, Death on the Baltic by Cathryn J. Prince, and a German Film, Die Gustloff. Before I dive into these, however, I want to give some background on the little-known WW2 sinking of the German cruise liner, MV Wilhelm Gustloff. By January 1945, the Russian armyContinue reading “Book and Film Review: The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff”
Book Reviews and Reflections: The Hangman and His Wife
The full title of this book is The Hangman and His Wife: The Life and Death of Reinhard Heydrich. If you read my post on Jakob Schmidt, you probably remember me referring to this book months ago. Well, because I have multiple books going at once, I just finished it. It was lengthy but wellContinue reading “Book Reviews and Reflections: The Hangman and His Wife”
Film Reviews and Reflections: Downfall
Today’s post will be the first in a new series that includes: Film Reviews and ReflectionsBook Reviews and Reflections I have watched so many great movies and read so many fascinating books in the last few years. I decided that I need a place to share reviews and thoughts, especially with those who share myContinue reading “Film Reviews and Reflections: Downfall”
A Little Diversion into the World of Bavarian Dancing
When I was young, my mom sent me for ballet and tap lessons. We were poor, I didn’t have the right clothes or the right shoes, and I was a chubby kid. I was self-conscious just walking in. Then the teacher told me to walk like an elephant. I’m sure all the other girls feltContinue reading “A Little Diversion into the World of Bavarian Dancing”
Characters Part 5: Jakob Schmidt
I’ve said it before: I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the bad boys. I have a genuine hope that there’s good in them and that it will prevail in the end, or that they’ll have a total redemption experience and use their strengths for good. In light of that, I guessContinue reading “Characters Part 5: Jakob Schmidt”
Wandering Around Germany: Heidelberg
There is a reason Fritz Löhner-Beda and Ernst Neubach wrote a song entitled Ich hat’ Mein Herz in Heidelberg Verloren (“I lost my heart in Heidelberg”) because it is truly an enchanting place. Aside from flying into and out of Frankfurt, it is the only city in Germany that I’ve visited twice. And yet, dueContinue reading “Wandering Around Germany: Heidelberg”
Never Again
In lieu of a regular update, I am sharing this post that I made back in January on author Jennifer Heeren’s blog, Hope in Circumstances, which encourages authors to share truths readers can draw from fiction. I will be sharing on a related topic later this month on the same blog, so this is aContinue reading “Never Again”
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