Nebraska Doppelganger - Softcover

Thomas J. Morrow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097791190X ISBN 13: 9780977911905

Publisher: Old Warrior Publishing Co., 2006

Synopsis

World War II historical novel. A young Nebraska farm boy graduates from Broken Bow High School and is taken to Germany by his father to the Berlin Olympics in 1936; he enrolls in medical school and, after a couple of years, is drafted into Hitler's army when he refuses to join the Nazi Party.

About this title

About the Author:

Thomas J. Morrow, Ph.D., is a daily newspaper columnist for the North County Times in Oceanside, California. He is an award-winning journalist with nearly 40 years of writing experience.

Review:

Lincoln Journal, July 8, 2006 Untold Story: American youth goes to Germany and fights for the Nazis during World War II By Gary Warth Staff Writer North County Tmes Sixty years of movies, books, plays and TV shows would seem to have exhausted the amount of stories that can be written about World War II, but Oceanside author Tom Morrow may have found a fresh twist on an old subject. "Nebraska Doppelganger" ($15.95, Old Warrior Books) may be the first book to tell the story of America-born men of German ancestries who returned to Germany and fought for the Nazis. "Almost every writer and every historian I talked to about this said they'd never heard of it," Morrow said. ""They said this is a whole new aspect of the story." But Morrow said he had a hunch it did happen, which led him to raise the question to someone he knew in U.S. Army Intelligence. "I said, 'Is this possible?'" Morrow asked. "He looked at me and started laughing and said, 'There were hundreds of them.'" Morrow, a newspaper reporter for 38 years and writer for the Blade-Citizen and North County Times for the past 13, is a World War II buff who grew up listening to war stories from veterans in Iowa and Nebraska. Yet for all he knew about the war, Morrow had never heard of German-Americans fighting for Nazis until reading a passing reference in Steven Ambrose's book, "Band of Brothers." In the book, American soldiers meet a captured German soldier who speaks perfect English. To the Americans' surprise, they discover the man actually is from Oregon and was sent to Germany by his parents, who immigrated from the country. Morrow couldn't find any documentation about American-born Nazi soldiers, but he trusted Ambrose's account because it was based on recollections of actual American soldiers. The American who told the anecdote about the Oregon soldier is still alive and even appeared in the film version of "Band of Brothers." But even if it didn't happen, Morrow said, "It's still a hell of a story." As --Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal

Tom, Just finished your book. As good a read as I have ever had! Dan Jones Re/Max By-the-Sea 760-717-9764 June 18, 2006 This is a damned good story. It should be made into a movie! Hugh La Bounty, Oceanside June 18, 2006 I ABSOLUTELY LOVED your book! I didn t like the ending, but it was a very enjoyable read. Dorothy Varner, Independence, MO June 18, 2006 Dear Tom: John was up at the crack of dawn, came into dining room where I was reading the paper, tears in his eyes....he loved the book! Thanks, Mary Steiger, Oceanside June 17, 2006 I was at your book signing event with our mutual friend, Bob Neal, and he wanted you to know that we've both now read the new book and we both enjoyed it very much. Quite a tale and, as the reviewers say, "a very good read." Bob's looking forward to your input in creating a book for him as he explores a variety of his more interesting experiences with the San Diego Fire Department. He's told me of some of them, and there's a book in there somewhere. Best regards and, again, thanks for sharing your book with us. Julian Wise, Oceanside June 16, 2006 Excellent story I read the book in one sitting! Michelle Bray Davis Community Development Coordinator North County Health Services June 14, 2006 It was a real page-turner. I really liked your story. Tom Reeser, Oceanside June 10, 2006 Tom, great book, could hardly put it down. I didn't realize you had such an imagination. I think you had some inside information. Congratulations, get the right exposure and that would make an excellent movie. You descriptions makes the reader see in color what you were talking about. Special!! R. Neal, Oceanside June 10, 2006 CONGRATULATIONS; Once I started reading your book, I could not lay it down, until it was finished You have a winner. A very fascinating, well written story. I am looking forward to reading your next book. BESS CONROY, Oceanside June 8, 2006 I forgot that it is your writing. It s a g --E-mail messages from buyers of the book

About this edition

• Publisher: Old Warrior Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 097791190X
• ISBN 13: 9780977911905
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 259
• Editor: Barbara Brill
• Illustrator: Helen Hartley