The process of creating a book involves, directly or indirectly, a great number of people who lend their inspiration.  It is with deep respect that we express our gratitude to the many great historians, men like Konrad Heiden, who wrote A History of National Socialism and Der Fuehrer; William Shirer, whose book, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, became one of the most respected and classic texts on Nazi history; and, of course, Samuel Igra, whose obscure but important 1945 work, Germany’s National Vice, reveals a hidden side of history seldom seen or acknowledged.  To these who were there and who honestly reported what they saw and experienced, we are indebted.  They are our guides to the future.
    We would especially like to thank Dr. Charles Socarides, President of NARTH, The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, for his support and encouragement.  Dr. Socarides is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.  We would also like to express our gratitude to Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, Founder and Clinical Director of the Thomas Aquinas Psychological Clinic in California.  Dr. Nicolosi has published insightful works on reparative therapy and homosexuality which offer hope and the option of positive change for the homosexual.
    Other individuals with whom one or both of us have had the honor of working are Mr. Peter LaBarbera, editor and publisher of the Lambda Report on Homosexuality, a Washington, D.C.-based publication that monitors the homosexual agenda in American politics and culture; Steve Lequire and Terry O’Neil of The British Columbia Report Magazine; Rosebianca Starr, Vancouver, British Columbia; Lon Mabon, Chairman of Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA) and Pat Smith of the OCA Research Department; Trevor Lautens, columnist for the Vancouver Sun: Paul Schratz, editor of The Province Newspaper, Vancouver, British Columbia; David, Avraham and Israel Feld, Maccabi Mossad, Israel; David Bedien, Director of Beit Agron Press Center, Jerusalem; Len Butcher, editor of the Canadian B’nai B’rith Covenant; Mrs. Irene Klass, Women’s Editor of The Jewish Press, Brooklyn New York; Professor William Woodruff, Campbell University, North Carolina; David Bar Illan, editor of the Jerusalem Post; Kevin Tebedo, Former Executive Director of Colorado for Family Values; Pastor Mary Rogers; Reverend Bernice Gerard of Sunday Line Radio and Television Ministries, Vancouver, British Columbia; Jan Willem van der Hoeven, Director for the International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem, and his wife Irene; Stan Goodenough, editor of the Middle East Intelligence Report; Rabbi Avraham Ravitz and Rabbi Schlomo Beneziri, Members of Knesset; Phil Chernovsky, Israel Centre; Rena Cohen, Sefat, Israel; Toby Klein Greenwald, columnist for Washington Jewish Week; Gershom Gale, editor of the International Edition of the Jerusalem Post; Aryeh Stav, editor of Nativ Journal of Politics and the Arts; Professor Mordechai Nisan; Ramon Bennet; Avi Asdauba, Yair Davidy, author of The Tribes; Shmuel Golding, publisher of Biblical Polemics; Aryeh Gallin, Director, Root and Branch Association; Christopher Barder, UK; John Hully, author of Comets, Jews and Christians; Rabbi Marvin Antelman, Chief Justice of the Supreme Rabinic Court of America; Gemma Blech; Dr. David Lewis; Dr. Mikha’el Snidecor; Maurits van Zuiden; Dr. Judith Reisman, author of  Kinsey: Crimes and Consequences; Avi Lipkin; Gary Cooperberg; Paul deParrie and Andrew Burnett of Life Advocate magazine; Herman Bauer; Robert Orr; Libby Durea; Dr. Nathaniel Lehrman, Clinical Director, retired, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center; Gary Butterfield; Joseph D’Alelio; Josiah (Doc) Goldberg; Landon G. Mustell and Pastor Larry Dill, Sheridan Assembly of God Church.
    Special thanks to Bill and Irene Bennett, Anne L., Kathy Bates and Charles Lowers for their editorial assistance, to D.E. and to Alan Abe for digging out countless familiar and obscure sources that document the truth of Nazi history, to Pat Gunnip for his generosity in underwriting research and other costs, and to Carol P. at OCA’s research department who got us started on this endeavor by introducing us. Tim Duskin of the National Archives was especially helpful in directing us to important resources. There are several other people who helped in various ways but who wish to remain anonymous. We are grateful for each one. 
    I (Kevin) wish to acknowledge my teachers, Rabbis Mendle Altien, Lippa Dubrawsky, David Bassous, Mordecai Feuerstein, Avraham Feiglestock, Yitchak Wineberg — to you I owe the most.
    Both of us extend a special thank you to our wives, Sharon Abrams and Anne Lively, who have struggled with us through this long and difficult process, offering their wholehearted support and many insightful suggestions.  This book is for our children: Miriam, Aaron and Odette Abrams and Noah and Samuel Lively.