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My first book event was absolutely beautiful in all the ways - the people who attended, the other authors who spoke and shared their inspiring stories, my first time ever signing a book and meeting some wonderful humans, and my family and friends who loved on me and surrounded me with support 💙. It was all very surreal! I already can’t wait for my next one 🥰 I will post as soon as we know when it will be!
A special thanks to my brothers for all coming and showing up - the book is about them so them attending added a specialness to the event that made it all an even better storytelling moment 💙

If you want to pre- order the book, link is in my bio 📖

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Our team is very passionate about the book recommendations we give.. Bret, the dumpster surely can’t be the only quiet place around the building though. Maybe the office next time?

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World War II is full of stories about spies on both sides, including our amazing #monthlypick Family of Spies!

Long-buried secrets. A ruinous affair. Espionage that led to the unthinkable. A dark truth is uncovered in Family of Spies, where one woman learns of her family's shocking involvement in the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

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The non-fiction pick this month is Family of Spies (@cks.collective )! It’s an amazing tale of when you find out your family might have helped the wrong side of history. #nonfiction #bnmonthlypicks #addtotbr

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• October Monthly Pick Highlight •
🔍 Family of Spies 🔍

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.

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.

#bnupperws #bn #barnesandnoble #upperwestside #nonfiction

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Congratulations to our 2026 HONOLULU Book Award winners! 🎉

Author of the Year: T Kira Madden @tkiramadden for “Whidbey”
Book of the Year (About Hawai‘i): “Everything to the Sea” by Alicia Upano
Nonfiction Book of the Year: “Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor” by Christine Kuehn @cks.collective
Debut Author: Mariah Rigg @riggstah for “Extinction Capital of the World”
Author Under 35: Shay Kauwe @shaykauwe for “The Killing Spell”

See the full feature by @donwallace212, our contributing editor and editor of @hawaiireviewofbooks, at our link in bio and in our October issue.

#honolulumagazine #honolulubookawards

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Family of Spies by @cks.collective is our nonfiction monthly pick for October!

The unbelievable yet true story of the spies who gathered intelligence for Japan for the attack on Pearl Harbor. A surprise call from a Hollywood producer researching for a film sets Kuehn on a journey to unravel long-buried secrets and family histories.

A brutally honest memoir, follow the author as she has to reconcile the dark secrets of the past with the family she thought she knew.

This is a thrilling book about secrets, espionage, and WW2. You won’t want to put it down!

#barnesandnoble #chapelhillnc #bnbuzz #bnchapelhill #bnomp

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Introducing our October NonFiction Pick of the Month: ‘Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor’ by Christine Kuehn!
This incredible, jaw dropping true story will have you glued to your seat. A never-before-told story of one famiy’s shocking involvement as Nazi and Japanese spies during WWII and the pivotal role they played in the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

#truestory #wwii #nonfiction #bnbuzz #bestseller

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Currently reading Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn.

I was drawn in by the fact that this isn’t just a story about espionage or World War II. It is also about family, secrets, memory and what happens when a part of your own history turns out to be very different from what you believed.

I’m still reading, but it’s already made me think about how much we can inherit without ever knowing the full story.

(Family of Spies, Christine Kuehn, book recommendation, historical nonfiction, books I’m reading)

#CurrentlyReading #FamilyOfSpies #BookRecommendation #HistoricalNonfiction #Bookstagram

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In our nonfiction pick for October, a dark truth is uncovered in Family of Spies, where one woman learns of the pivotal role her aunt played in WWII. #barnesandnoble #bnbuzz #bnorlandpark

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Did somebody say spies? 👀

If non-fiction and history is your jam, or you just wanna hear the never-before-told story of one families involvement with Japanese and Nazi spies in WWII. Maybe you want to find out about their involvement in Pearl Harbor. Then pick a up Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn
#bnmonthlypicks #wwiihistory #historybooks

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We thought we would have some fun with our monthly picks and strike our best fishing poses! Swipe for all the delicious options and let us know which monthly pick catches your eye!

#bnbuzz #bnmonthlypicks #bnamherst #posingwithbooks

Bookseller Michaela caught a copy of Buckeye by Patrick Ryan - a generational historical fiction novel following two intertwined couples whose lives become permanently bound after an impulsive, celebratory kiss on VE Day at the end of World War II.

Bookseller Sam caught a copy of Nimbus by Jan Eldredge - a middle-grade animal-fantasy adventure novel about a black cat named Nim who embarks on a magical journey to reunite with her owner, Fletcher.

Bookseller Jordyn caught a copy of Blood Moon by Britney S Lewis - a paranormal YA romance following Mira who is invited to attend a mysterious university in her hometown and finds out there may be more truth behind the local legends than she realized.

Bookseller Will caught a copy of The Midnight Guests by Alex Hay - a historical suspense novel set in 1926 at the grand opening of London’s most lavish establishment, the Hotel Artemis.

Bookseller Nicole caught a copy of The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August - a cozy hopeful science fiction novel about a dying universe, the search for answers, and an adventure at the end of a trillion lifetimes.

Bookseller Elizabeth caught a copy of Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn - a memoir and historical investigation about her grandfather, Otto Kuehn, who moved his family to Hawaii in the 1930s under orders from Nazi official Joseph Goebbels to act as spies for the Japanese empire ahead of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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