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Dave Fiedler

Dave Fiedler

David Fiedler is the author of four books to date, including a history of Missouri’s WWII prisoner-of-war camps called The Enemy Among Us: POWs in Missouri During World War IIfor which he received the Governor’s Award for the Humanities, plus a newly-released counterpart novel, My Enemy, My Love.

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My Enemy, My Love

My Enemy, My Love

My Enemy, My Love is a companion novel to Enemy Among Us, it tells the story of a German POW, a professor drafted against his will into the army in the last months of the war. Captured and sent to the U.S., the prisoner finds a dangerous romance with an American woman on the farm where he and others are working. Based on true situations uncovered by research on the original book and relayed to him by people who experienced these events first hand. Softcover, 272 pp, features original POW artwork.

Visit the My Enemy, My Love website

The Enemy Among Us

The Enemy Among Us

The Enemy Among Us: POWs in Missouri During WWII: a fascinating account of the 15,000 German and Italian Prisoners of War held in two dozen camps in Missouri between 1942-1946. Richly laced with first-hand accounts from people who lived this amazing and little-known chapter of history. Hardcover, 460 pp, 120 maps, photos and illustrations.

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Upcoming Events

May 2012
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Adult Summer Reading Club Kick-Off: St. Louis County Library

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Title: Bringing the Past to Life: Creating a Historical Fiction Based on Missouri’s WWII POW Experience

Author David Fiedler is best known for his work, The Enemy Among Us: POWs in Missouri During WWII, which documented the 15,000 German and Italian POWs in our state between 1942-1946. However, a parallel story existed all along as well, a fictional tale of a German soldier and an American woman who find love despite the threats to this relationship and the danger it poses for them. Finally published last fall, this novel brings to light all the rumors and whispered stories that couldn’t be included in the original history to create a thrilling, intriguing tale that challenges notions of love and loyalty. Come hear him talk about the process of writing this novel, and just how difficult it is to create a counterpart novel that protects the people involved while still holding true to the original lively and detailed nonfiction account.

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