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For fans of bestselling World War II fiction like Sarah's Key and The Nightingale comes an illuminating tale of courage, sacrifice, and survival, about two couples whose lives are ravaged by Hitler's mad war yet eventually redeemed through the fate of one little girl. Seemingly overnight, the German blitzkrieg of Warsaw in 1939 turns its streets to a war zone and shatters the life of each citizen-Polish, Jewish, or otherwise. Sophie Kumiega, a...

Michael Dunnagan was never supposed to sail on the "Titanic, " nor would he have survived if not for the courage of Owen Allen. Determined to carry out his promise to care for Owen's relatives in America and his younger sister, Annie, in England, Michael works hard to strengthen the family's New Jersey garden and landscaping business.Annie Allen doesn't care what Michael promised Owen. She only knows that her brother is gone--like their mother...

Set in England's lush and storied Lake District . . .in the early days of World War II, Until We Find Home is an unforgettable portrait of life on the British home front, challenging us to remember that bravery and family come in many forms.Featuring cameos from beloved literary icons Beatrix Potter and C. S. Lewis.

SUMMER 1939ONE LETTER, ONE REQUEST . . .On a trip to Germany with her father, Rachel Kramer receives a cryptic letter with a plea for help from an estranged friend. Married to SS officer Gerhardt Schlick, Kristine sees the dark tides turning and fears her husband views their daughter Amelie--deaf since birth--as a blight on his Aryan bloodline.. . . LEADS TO A TRUTH SO DARK . . .Once courted by Schlick, Rachel knows he's as dangerous as the sw...

2016 Christy Award Winner! (Historical novel category)2016 Carol Award Winner! (Historical category)All her life, Hannah Sterling longed for a close relationship with her estranged mother. Following Lieselotte's death, Hannah determines to unlock the secrets of her mother's mysterious past and is shocked to discover a grandfather living in Germany.Thirty years earlier, Lieselotte's father is quickly ascending the ranks of the Nazi party, and a...

When Lilliana Swope's beloved mother dies, Lilliana gathers her last ounce of courage and flees her abusive husband for the home of her only living relative in the foothills of No Creek, North Carolina. Though Hyacinth Belvidere hasn't seen Lilliana since she was five, she offers her cherished great-niece a safe harbor. Their joyful reunion inspires plans to revive Aunt Hyacinth's estate and open a public library where everyone is welcome, no ...

Maureen and her younger sister flee Ireland in hope of claiming the life promised to their father more than 20 years before. After surviving the rigors of Ellis Island, Maureen learns that their benefactors has died. His family, refusing to own his Civil War debt, casts her out.

After two young women's deep bond is torn apart, what will it take to bring them together again? In The Ladies of the Lake, the beloved author of Saving Amelie and Night Bird Calling returns with a transformative new historical novel about the wonder and complexities of friendship, love, and belonging. When she is forced to leave her beloved Prince Edward Island to attend Lakeside Ladies Academy after the death of her parents, the last thing A...

After the deep bond of friendship between two young women is torn apart, what will it take to bring them together again? In Ladies of the Lake, the beloved author of Saving Amelie and Night Bird Calling returns with a transformative new historical novel about the wonder and complexities of friendship, love, and belonging.When she is forced to leave her beloved Prince Edward Island to attend Lakeside Ladies Academy after the death of her parent...

Ihr ganzes Leben lang sehnt sich Hannah Sterling nach einer engen Beziehung zu ihrer distanzierten Mutter Liselotte. Als diese stirbt, hinterlässt sie Briefe, die Hannah stutzig machen. Wer war ihre Mutter wirklich? Auf zwei Zeitebenen entfalten sich die Ereignisse der Vergangenheit. Zutiefst erschüttert muss Hannah schließlich entscheiden, wie sie mit der dunklen Geschichte ihrer Familie umgeht und wie dieses Erbe ihre Zukunft prägen wird. Ei...

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In wars eighty years apart, two young women living on the same Appalachian estate determine to aid soldiers dear to them and fight for justice, no matter the cost.

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Warschau 1939. Die Stadt liegt in Trümmern. Rosa and Itzhak hätten nie damit gerechnet, dass jemals irgendetwas ihre kleine Familie entzweien könnte. Aber die junge Mutter muss sich bald mit der furchtbaren Realität abfinden: Um das Leben ihrer Tochter zu retten, trifft sie die schwerste Entscheidung ihres Lebens und schickt sie fort. All ihre Hoffnung, sie nach dem Krieg wiederzufinden, hängt an der Medaillonhälfte, die sie ihr um den Hals le...

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In wars eighty years apart, two young women living on the same Appalachian estate determine to aid soldiers dear to them and fight for justice, no matter the cost. 1944. When a violent storm rips through the Belvidere attic in No Creek, North Carolina, exposing a hidden room and trunk long forgotten, secrets dating back to the Civil War are revealed. Celia Percy, whose family lives and works in the home, suspects the truth could transform the...