Eyes and Ears

<p>My parents lived in pre-war Europe under the threat of Hitler and the Nazi regime. As a soldier and counterintelligence agent my father witnessed the death and devastation wrought by a tyrannical man and his collaborators. In 1956 my father had the unique opportunity to return to Germany at the invitation of the West German government where his story came full circle. He was once again eyes and ears in a country whose people were rebuilding a new foundation of hope atop the ravages of a warped propaganda. This is not a novel. There is no building climax nor a satisfactory resolution to that climax. Instead it is a glimpse through letters into the lives of two people who happened to spend remarkable years at a remarkable time in a remarkable country that changed the world forever-World War II the deadliest conflict in human history.</p>