A propulsive, never-before-told story of one family’s shocking involvement as Nazi and Japanese spies during WWII and the pivotal role they played in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It began with a letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflected, demurred, and then wept. He knew this day would come. Jumping back and forth between Christine discovering her family’s secret and the untold past of the spies in Germany, Japan, and Hawaii, Family of Spies is fast-paced history at its finest and will rewrite the narrative of December 7, 1941.
Snug Books Presents: The Family Secrets We Inherit
12:00 pm
Presented by Snug Books
Christine Kuehn
Christine Kuehn was cocooned in the sanctity of a quiet suburban life when a mysterious letter in 1994 pierced that bubble, sending her on a thirty-year quest to discover the truth behind a horrendous family secret kept hidden for half a century. Following a career in journalism, public relations, and nonprofits, Christine now lives in Maryland with her husband, close to their three grown children.
Dara G. Friedman-Wheeler
Dara G. Friedman-Wheeler is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice here in Maryland and a Research Psychologist at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from American University in Washington DC, taught at Goucher College, and has experience working with mood and anxiety disorders, health concerns, and substance use disorders. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, co-authored the book Being the Change: A Guide for Advocates and Activists on Staying Healthy, Inspired, and Driven with Dr. Jamie S. Bodenlos, and served as Co-Editor for the Sage Encyclopedia of Mood and Anxiety Disorders with Dr. Amy Wenzel. Her interests are in coping, expectancies, culturally-informed empirically supported treatments, and in centering equity and justice.
Mark Schiponi
Mark Schiponi began his career as a journalist before transitioning into sports marketing, where he held roles with the NBA, NHL, WNBA and the PGA Tour. After a successful professional journey, he is now retired and dedicates his time to writing and enjoying time with his family.
