My newest novel is being published by Amazon. It is a story about an odyssey of Life of a German POW encamped in the USA during WWII and his promises that he hides and holds onto for over fifty years before he produces the "letter' that is a catalyst to begin life all over and the search is on.
It is a story about an odyssey of Life of a German POW encamped in the USA during WWII. Raised by a German Prokurist and a Nurse, Frantz Gerber spent his late teens in Hitler's Army in the Arbeitsdienst building roads in Russia. At twenty he was in flying school and soon ordered to the front lines where he was captured and shipped to American POW camps. Back in Germany, Frantz dabbles in Jung movie bit parts and with his friends build a trapeze act that performs for Russians in East Berlin and then travels to South America to perform in many countries. Frantz becomes a film developing tycoon and beach playboy in Rio de Janerio while still remembering his promises. Selling his business and relocating to Los Angeles, he finds his ultimate love, Gloria, a cosmetologist to the stars from Beverly Hills. He produces the "letter” that contains his promises that he hid and held onto for over fifty years that is a catalyst to begin life all over and the search is on.
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“Dearest Klaus,
This will be my first and last letter. Why? It is much too dangerous for you and me; it would only lead to trouble and possibly a great deal of pain which we can avoid right now. I like you Klaus much more than you know and I don’t want anything wrong or bad to happen to you. I enjoyed your letter – thank you from the bottom of my heart. It would be beautiful to be able to carry on a correspondence with you, because you are so pleasant and likeable. There is nothing I would like better that to know you always and be friends for always, but conditions are such, that you know it is impossible. I guess I was foolish to ask you to write to me. I should not have done it. I have missed you and it is the first time I have been sorry for one of my patients to get well. Life is beautiful Klaus, but at the same time races and social conditions make it horrible. Perhaps when there is peace – we shall be more happy –then – too – perhaps we shall be free to have our friends – the ones we choose from any race, with any creed and with no desires such as the ones which caused such a great deal of heartaches – war. OK Klaus I do want to be your friend – I want to know you more, but how? After the war? I can promise but can you? Would you look for me after the war? Will you let me look for you?
60 year old Army Nurse Letter
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"Dearest Klaus,
This will be my first and last letter. Why? It is much too dangerous for you and me; it would only lead to trouble and possibly a great deal of pain which we can avoid right now. I like you Klaus much more than you know and I don't want anything wrong or bad to happen to you. I enjoyed your letter - thank you from the bottom of my heart. It would be beautiful to be able to carry on a correspondence with you, because you are so pleasant and likeable. There is nothing I would like better than to know you always and be friends for always, but conditions are such, that you know it is impossible. I guess I was foolish to ask you to write to me. I should not have done it. I have missed you and it is the first time I have been sorry for one of my patients to get well. Life is beautiful Klaus, but at the same time races and social conditions make it horrible. Perhaps when there is peace - we shall be more happy -then - too - perhaps we shall be free to have our friends - the ones we choose from any race, with any creed and with no desires such as the ones which caused such a great deal of heartaches - war. OK Klaus I do want to be your friend - I want to know you more, but how? After the war? I can promise but can you? Would you look for me after the war? Will you let me look for you? Love, Aida
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