Wed, Dec 03
|Temple Israel of Greater Miami - Wolfson
December 3rd Luncheon: Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn
Christine Kuehn, journalist and author, unveils Family of Spies, a gripping true story of her family’s secret life as Nazi and Japanese agents whose actions helped shape the path to Pearl Harbor.
Time & Location
Dec 03, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Temple Israel of Greater Miami - Wolfson, 137 NE 19th St, Miami, FL 33132, USA
Info
About Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor
New York Post - "Most Exciting Books to Read This Fall" and New York Times: "21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Fall"
A propulsive, never-before-told story of one family's shocking involvement as Nazi and Japanese spies during WWII and the pivotal role they played in the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
It began with a letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflected, demurred, and then wept. He knew this day would come.
The Kuehns, a prominent Berlin family, saw the rise of the Nazis as a way out of the hard times that had befallen them. When the daughter of the family, Eberhard’s sister, Ruth, met Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels at a party, the two hit it off, and they had an affair. But Ruth had a secret—she was half Jewish—and Goebbels found out. Rather than having Ruth killed, Goebbels instead sent the entire Kuehn family to Hawaii, to work as spies half a world away.
Jumping back and forth between Christine discovering her family’s secret and the untold past of the spies in Germany, Japan, and Hawaii, Family of Spies is fast-paced history at its finest and will rewrite the narrative of December 7, 1941.
About the Author
Christine Kuehn was cocooned in the sanctity of a quiet suburban life when a mysterious letter in 1994 pierced that bubble, sending her on a thirty-year quest to discover the truth behind a horrendous family secret kept hidden for half a century. Following a career in journalism, public relations, and nonprofits, Christine now lives in Maryland with her husband, close to their three grown children.
About the Luncheon
Doors Open: 11:30 a.m.
Books: Registrants will pick up their books at the luncheon.
Guests: Non-members are welcome to attend up to one luncheons per season. Members may bring with them an unlimited number of non-member guests, as long as the guests, individually, abide by the above Non-member Guest policy.
Registration: Pre-registration is required.
Payment: Pre-payment is required.
Cancellation Policy: Refunds will not be allowed for cancellations received after registration closes, and no-shows.