ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Author K.F. Ritter shares the empowering true story of her mother in this riveting memoir that brings to life human drama, romance, and redemption, woven through the gripping events of World War II. Follow this unforgettable odyssey of one extraordinary woman - the author's mother, Aurora Ritter.
Aurora Ritter is a courageous, young Alabama teacher who, during the turbulent era of World War II, discovers her husband is a German spy against America. In this sterling work, Ritter's vivid storytelling and impressive resurrection of the gun-smoke filled landscape of World War II brims throughout the pages as she chronicles Aurora's ten-year struggle in Germany during W.W.II. As the wife of a German military officer, Aurora endures some of the most harrowing experiences known to man: the Gestapo abducts her children, her home is incinerated by bombs, and every day is a struggle for survival. With sheer determination and faith, she overcomes every obstacle thrown her way. A compelling tale, which boasts the epic sweep of a Hollywood period piece, it is laced with personal epigraphs, authentic pictures, letters, and documents.
This enthralling tale, with testimonies of courage and strength beyond comprehension, is at once a true life history of a family's survival in a foreign country under siege and a fascinating historical account -- replete with supporting documentation -- that records the sequence of a compelling war classic. To order a copy of Aurora, visit Xlibris.com now.
About the Author
K. F. Ritter was born in New York City but spent her early childhood in Germany under siege during WWII. After the war, she returned to the United States with her mother and brother and settled in Tallahassee, Florida. She received her BS from Florida State University in art and education, and an MS in library science from Louisiana State University. She taught art in North Carolina military base schools and in Florida. For most of her career, she served as director of science and technical libraries for NASA and the Navy Department. She retired as Technical Information Services Division Director from the Navy in Dahlgren, VA. Currently she resides with her husband in McLean, Virginia, near her children and grandchildren.
Aurora * by K.F. Ritter
An Alabama School Teacher in Germany Struggles
to Keep Her Children During WWII After She Discovers
Her Husband is a German Spy
Publication Date: September 28, 2006
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