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A family torn between faith, family, and religion - A highly decorated WW II German tank commander - A Young man seeking the truth and his spiritual orientation - The relationship of father and son entwined in German-Jewish history - Religious conversation, exile and the dissolution of a family.

Biographical,Drama

When my children began asking about my parents, I made the decision to tell them the truth about my family. My father was a highly decorated World War II German tank commander and fought in Poland, France he was presented with the Iron Cross, which was personally awarded to him by Hitler.

United States, Israel and Germany

Yes

Internal Journey/Rebirth,Voyage and Return

Coming of Age,Meaningful Message,Philosophical Questions

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Name: Bernd Wollschlaeger

Age: Actor actor playing a younger/older version of a character in a brief flash-back/flash- forward

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Charming,Confident,Complex,Decisive,Educated,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Gracious,Heroic,Unapologetic,Visionary,Secretive,Outspoken

Name: Arthur Wollschlaeger

Age: Actor actor playing a younger/older version of a character in a brief flash-back/flash- forward

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aggressive,Blunt,Charming,Clumsy,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Desperate,Educated,Insecure,Leader,Patriotic,Power Hungry,Sarcastic,Lone Wolf

Name: Elizabeth Wollschlaeger

Age: Actor playing a younger/older version of a character in a brief flash-back/flash- forward

Gender: Female

Role: emotional

Key Traits: Charming,Desperate,Educated,Naive,Narcisstic,Obedient,Patriotic,Unapologetic

Name: Elizabeth Wollschaeger

Age: Actor playing a younger/older version of a character in a brief flash-back/flash- forward

Gender: Female

Role: emotional

Key Traits: Charming,Desperate,Insecure,Naive,Narcisstic,Obedient,Patriotic

Bernd Wollschlaeger is a board-certified family physician in private practice (Aventura,FL). He received his medical education in Germany and Israel.Dr. Wollschlaeger is also a book author, and his book “A German Life: Against All Odds Change is Possible” describes his struggle growing up in Germany in the shadow of his Father, a highly-decorated WWII tank commander and Nazi officer. He eventually converted to Judaism, emigrated to Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces as a Medical Officer.

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

German, Jews, Americans, People of Faith Historians, Journalists, Interfaith groups, territories: Europe, Israel, US

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Emor Publishing, LLC

Year Published: 2007

No

ISBN:0-9791831-0-2