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John Koenig

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Born

in Lima, Ohio, The United States

Website

http://www.danutabook.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Biography

Influences

Ernest Hemingway, Saul Bellow, Thomas Mann, Bernard Malamud ...more

Member Since

January 2013

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I'm a veteran journalist and recently published my first novel, Danuta. The novel was inspired by the real-life saga of a Polish girl who, in 1941, was arrested by the Soviet secret police and sent with her infant son to a labor camp in Siberia.

The early years of my journalism career were devoted to investigative work, chasing crooked cops and drug dealers. After marriage and parenthood, I switched to a tamer career reporting on businesses and corporate executives. My wife found lawsuits preferable to death threats.

Now, we live in Austin, Texas, where I help my wife with her consulting practice, walk the dog, babysit our two grandchildren, and work on my second novel. This one's a contemporary story, set in Florida, where I lived and worked ...more

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You don't need to be Polish

Since publishing Danuta, I’ve met some fascinating people around the globe who share an interest in the Polish experience in World War II. Most of these are the offspring of those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis and Soviets. But not all.

One who stands out is Derek Crowe. A Scot who works by day as a senior web developer at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Derek maintains in his off hours Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 03, 2013 19:29 • Tags: nazis, poland, soviets, world-war-ii

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John Koenig’s books

Average rating: 3.84 · 38 ratings · 4 reviews · 15 distinct works

	The Feast of the World's Redemption: Eucharistic Origins and Christian Mission 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Testament Hospitality: Partnership with Strangers as Promise and Mission 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Danuta: A novel based on the life of Danuta Buczak 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charismata: God's Gifts for God's People really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1978	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goldmine Records & Prices: A Concise Digest With over 30,000 Listings liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jews and Christians in Dialogue: New Testament Foundations it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1979 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soul Banquets: How Meals Become Mission in the Local Congregation really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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