O.W. Shumaker, ex-steel worker, ex-waiter, ex-solo entertainer, ex-parole officer, ex-art director, ex-pastor, ex-database manager, ex-linguistics researcher, is a lover of history, especially the history of World War II. He is forever fascinated by the inner struggles, fears, passions, and temptations we all face, whether we live in Nazi Germany, 1939, or in America, 2015.