World War II has left enduring memories that sometimes haunt those who have seen its horrible outcome. Through the horror of this historical era comes a gripping tale of a family, of love, and of survival. This thrilling story is brought to life by the literary expertise of author Ingeborg Gysen as she conquers the publishing world with her new book, War is Just a Word.

To young Anna, war is just a word until one day, the war comes home. World War II, the world’s most horrific war, was on its way, and they had no idea of its coming. No one could have foreseen that so much madness would erupt from such a small country, a land of the Fairy tales and Legends, nor could they have imagined that their Führer, Adolf Hitler, whom they had raised to glorious heights, would take them to the depth of hell. In War is Just a Word, the story of Anna’s family and journey through war is told.

Through the horror, amidst the chaos, emerges the story of a family, of Ludwig, his wife Marta, and their high-spirited, young daughter Anna, who wake up one morning to find their lives threatened by the outbreak of WWII. It takes Ludwig to distant lands to fight for his Fatherland, while Marta and Anna learn to live with the pangs of hunger. They survive the hell of the air-raids with their falling bombs, only to find survival after the war as difficult as the war itself. There however, were also extraordinary times; who could ever forget the American soldiers? Though coming as conquerors, their kindness and compassion soon made them friends, especially to the children who followed them around like the “Pied Piper.”

A story of historical reality, War is Just a Word is designed to share part of an era that destroyed so many millions of people, along with an entire continent – it is an exciting and captivating read everyone will enjoy and learn from.