![]() Those who escaped often hid that fact to protect their loved ones still in the east.Ī NIGHT DIVIDED is the story of Gerta Lowe, whose family is divided on Barbed Wire Sunday. It is unknown exactly how many people succeeded. Hundreds of people lost their lives in attempting to escape. No government in history had ever walled in its own people. Over the next several years, the barbed wire fence became a 103-mile concrete wall designed to keep East Germans from crossing into the free half of their country. It was a day that divided a city, divided its people, and divided family, friends, and loved ones. For that reason, Augis remembered as “Barbed Wire Sunday.” Today, 54 years ago, the people of East Berlin awoke to find the western half of their city surrounded in barbed wire. I will sign it to you at my launch party on Sept 9th and they will ship it directly to your home. If you want a signed copy, the best way to get it is to find me at one of my upcoming public events, or order your copy from my local indie store, The King’s English. You can borrow copies at your library (or ask for a copy if they don’t have it yet), or check with your local bookstore, or find it online at Indiebound, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble. What if we lost you? Never do that again, Gerta. He whispered, “That was too stupid to count as bravery. He grabbed me into a hug, his stiff fingers digging into my back to communicate the worries still trapped inside him. I opened the burlap sack just enough for him to see what was inside, and when I did, he nodded and tears streamed down his cheeks. It was fear, more than I’d ever seen in my brother before. ![]() Now that I really looked at him, it wasn’t anger in his eyes. I started to retort, but quickly lost any interest in arguing. “We needed something and I got it,” I said. If he wanted to fight about this, we would. ![]() I had known he’d be angry when he learned I was gone, especially that I went alone, but my reasons were good. ![]() My chest tightened as I got ready for the argument that clearly was coming. He grabbed my shirt collar and yanked me inside the apartment building, then twisted me around. His face was nearly purple and his breaths were harsh and shallow. It was an easy walk home, but as soon as I rounded the last corner I saw Fritz waiting for me on the street. In this scene, I won’t say too much about what it is that Gerta wanted, or how she got it, only that she felt it was completely worth the risk. ONE WEEK!!!!! I just got my own hard copies, which makes me even more excited to share this story. A NIGHT DIVIDED will be released in only one week. ![]()
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