Why We Continue Our Fascination with Hitler and the Nazis After All This Time; Hear this WWII Expert’s Opinion!
From a teen recreating the Holocaust and Hitler’s rise to power with LEGOs to leader Lutz Bachmann of the Patriotic Europeans against the “Islamization” of the West (posing as Hitler and slurring refugees), it’s no wonder everyone is thinking about Hitler these days. Authors Nicholas Thurkettle and MF Thomas of Seeing By Moonlight have spent hundreds of hours researching rocketry and German engineering used during WWII. Nicholas Thurkettle suggests, “As the generation that lived through World War II gets older and more and more of the population knows Hitler only as a dead historical figure, he has become a character in our culture's storytelling that stands for an ultimate evil. He becomes a cartoon, or just a word we use to win an argument. Learning about the true history of World War II means learning about him as a person, the role he played in Germany and the Nazi party, and the lasting legacy and influence of his life. Even if we caricature the man, these lessons never lose relevance or emotional power.”
Talk to Nicholas About:
- Why the public is still fascinated with Hitler?
- How German rocketry from WWII was used in developing Seeing by Moonlight.
- How it affects us as a culture when we characterize Hitler today.
- How the freedom of the Cold War “Space Race” gave us strategic dominance in a feared nuclear war.
1941: On the eve of America’s entry into World War II, Nazi Germany is developing a new weapon of unprecedented power, one that will give them ultimate victory over all the nations of the world. But the war turns against them before it is completed, and a conspiracy forms to preserve the weapon and carry on the research.
1999: At the dawn of a new century, Alex Pyke, a self-styled bachelor entrepreneur, wants only the American Dream of a bigger house and a fatter bank account. But a business opportunity lures him back to Germany, the country he left as an orphan of five during the height of the Cold War. Upon his arrival, he is swept up in a deadly adventure involving an aging industrialist and his brilliant, beautiful niece. Even as Alex unravels the mysteries of his own family’s history, he makes a discovery that will change the direction of his life, and maybe the whole world beyond.
About the Authors: MF Thomas has lived and worked in over 20 countries. He is very happy to be home in the United States. Nicholas Thurkettle is a screenwriter, playwright, and (now) author living in Los Angeles, California. He studied Theatre Arts and Music at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and is a proud member of the Writers Guild of America. Information about his other work, including his forthcoming short story collection Stages of Sleep, is available at his website: www.nicholasthurkettle.com
BOOK: http://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Moonlight-MF-Thomas-ebook/dp/B00FZ10U4A
WEBSITE: http://www.seeingbymoonlight.com/
Erika Schaefer
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