Family of Spies (#1,369) by Christine Kuehn proves the old adage that "Truth is stranger than fiction." A phone call from a stranger asking about her father turns her life as a suburban American wife, mother and teacher upside down. The caller wants to contact her father to ask about his family's role spying for the Germans' allies, the Japanese. Specifically, he wants to talk to Eberhard about their role in the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Christine is flabbergasted. She knew her father's family was originally from Germany, but he is reluctant to talk about them. The only other member of his family she has met is her aunt Ruth, who also refuses to discuss family history. Furthermore, she knows he fought in the American Army as soon as he was old enough in World War II. What could he, or they, possibly have to do with Pearl Harbor?
But as she presses her father for more information, and begins to explore on her own, Christine begins to uncover the truth about her own family. It's an astonishing story as she tells it here, complete with photos.
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