About Nickie Cochran: I was born and raised in Germany, Heidelberg to be a bit more specific, and met my husband when he was stationed in Mannheim. As an Army wife, I learned to be flexible. I raised our kiddos, went to college, and tried to keep things together on the home front when hubby was in the field or deployed. I began writing books when we were lucky enough to be stationed in Germany one last time. When I ran out of books to read and couldn't find anything that I was … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Nickie Cochran
Nap of the Earth by George Robinson & Janice Moulton
A female helicopter pilot becomes a suspect in thefts of depleted uranium armor-piercing ammo from a US Army post in Germany. When some of the ammunition is used in ethnic uprisings in Estonia, relations between the US and the European Union deteriorate. One of her friends dies in a suspicious auto accident, another kills himself. Army CID arrests her and after polygraph interrogation, she is inexplicably released. She gets caught between Army investigators and the arms dealers who threaten her … [Read more...] about Nap of the Earth by George Robinson & Janice Moulton
Verloren by Nina Slack
Verloren- a beautiful German word meaning lost. Imagine being lost in a fairy- tale world in the enchanting forests of Germany. Anything could happen... and does happen. Will you ever find your way out? Do you even want to? The woods captivate and inspire, haunt and frighten. So, what are you waiting for? Step inside... 1800's Germany- The Land Of Fairy Tales. Albert and Delilah become lost in the enchanting woods of Germany. They encounter creatures and mysteries that have long existed for … [Read more...] about Verloren by Nina Slack
“The Ship to Shawano” by M. W. Tyrrell
History is generally taught in terms of placing events in a timeline. A particular event occurred on such-and-such date, and the course of humankind is diverted to one direction or another. While this is fine when studying the course of history in general, unaddressed are the men and women whose lives are inevitably changed in the process. That is where the real history lies, in the individual stories. During World War II, Great Britain would have seemed to be the logical place to house … [Read more...] about “The Ship to Shawano” by M. W. Tyrrell
Oranges for Christmas by Margarita Morris
The War is over, but for Sabine the fight for freedom has only just begun. 1961. The Cold War. Berlin is an occupied city - the Western Allies in the West; the Soviets in the East. Berliners go about their daily lives as best they can, until one day they wake up to discover their city has been torn in half by barbed wire - great tangled coils of it snaking through the city. Within days East German soldiers are turning the barbed wire into a solid wall. The Berlin Wall. 17 year old Sabine … [Read more...] about Oranges for Christmas by Margarita Morris
