This story, The Heart Mender; A Story of Second Chances, seems implausible. According to the author, Andy Andrews, it is based on a true story. Turns out that during World War II German submarines did patrol the gulf coast. German spies were seen in New Orleans. American citizens did collaborate with the Germans. Submarines could not return to Germany every time they needed supplies or fuel. Those items were sold to them by citizens of the US. German submarines sunk American ships carrying supplies such as food, fish, fuel, and other goods. Sometimes the Germans allowed the American ship crews to find their way back on life boats and sometimes they didn't. I had no idea this happened. According to Andy Andrews, the US government kept these news items under wraps German U-boats had easy picking while the United States did nothing, not even turn off the coastal lights at night. This book opened my eyes to historical events that I didn't learn about in school while wrapped up in fiction making it easier to absorb and comprehend. Great story. An added bonus is that the most highly evolved character in the story had Down Syndrome and I liked that.
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