People often say, whether somberly or half-jokingly, that history is written by the victors. While some are so bold as to outright reject that statement, the documentary The Savage Peace is a stark testimony to the fact that what is taught about the Second World War has been handpicked. I know, there is simply notContinue reading “Film Review and Reflections: The Savage Peace”
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Behind the Scenes: Hans Waldemar Remembers Normandy
This post originally appeared on Snark and Sensibility with Linda Wood Rondeau. This year, Thursday June 6th marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy. Has it really been eighty years since the turning point of the Second World War? Earlier this spring, I could not shake the feeling that there was somethingContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Hans Waldemar Remembers Normandy”
Book Reviews and Reflections: Bonhoeffer
I gave this book 5 stars before I even finished it. I honestly don’t know how I can possibly write a review that will give it justice, without the review being so long that you might as well just read the book itself. Here is the succinct review I left on Goodreads: “An incredibly richContinue reading “Book Reviews and Reflections: Bonhoeffer”
Film Reviews and Reflections: The Captain
I know I don’t take enough time to watch movies, not even the movies I need to watch. Case in point: this film was on my list for almost three years! As the poster above states, this film is “darkly evocative.” It is even filmed in black and white, giving it the feel of filmContinue reading “Film Reviews and Reflections: The Captain”
Book Review and Reflections: The Last Hours in Paris
I have a confession: I have a very, very hard time reading a lot of the World War II fiction out there. I know, the experts say you have to read in your genre, and of course I do, but the majority of my WW2-related reading consists of soldier memoirs and non-fiction. When it comesContinue reading “Book Review and Reflections: The Last Hours in Paris”
Wandering Around Germany: Munich
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”
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”
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”
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”
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