BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xlibris, the leading print-on-demand self-publishing services provider, announces today the release of It Could Not Happen Here but It Did: A Transatlantic Saga: 1940-46, a new book about World War II history authored by David A. de Wolf.
The text is the result of three ledgers the author inherited from his late parents. These ledgers contain letters from his grandfather and uncle in a Netherlands under the severe yoke of Nazi Germany, and copies of letters his father wrote describing life in the U.S. They give a fascinating insight into the way two Jewish families had to deal with the hardships of the Nazi occupation, and into the life of a displaced family in the U.S. during the war. The intelligence of the writers conveys messages which the censors fortunately missed. Ultimately, this book will give readers a comprehensive look at WWII.
Readers who wish to order a copy of It Could Not Happen Here but It Did: A Transatlantic Saga: 1940-46, are encouraged to visit Xlibris.com, call (888) 795-4274 or send an email to orders@xlibris.com today.
About the Author
David A. de Wolf, as an almost six year-old boy, fled the Netherlands with his parents and brother five days after the German invasion of his country in May 1940. Although returning from the U.S. to Europe after World War II, he emigrated to the U.S. after finishing university and military service in the Netherlands, and subsequently has pursued a career as a research scientist and professor. His interests range over a wide variety of subjects. He is currently living mostly in Virginia and partly in the Netherlands.
It Could Not Happen Here but It Did * by David A. de Wolf
A Transatlantic Saga: 1940-46
Publication Date: January 9, 2010
Trade Paperback; $15.99; 99 pages; 978-1-4415-9191-3
Trade Hardback; $24.99; 99 pages; 978-1-4415-9192-0
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