Amsterdam, the Netherlands 1940 Herta, and her family, Jewish refugees, are living contentedly until the Nazi invasion, which echoes the persecution and fear they experienced before fleeing Germany. Across town, another wife and mother, Julia, also faces upheaval when her husband becomes more involved in the Nazis' effort in controlling the world.
When their husbands go missing, one accused falsely of crimes and the other to fight on behalf of the Nazis, Herta, despite the heartache, takes charge and places her daughters into hiding believing they'll keep safe. Meanwhile, Julia, as the only parent home, chooses to redefine family. These unexpected developments bring Herta and Julia together... until their true identities surface and they're thrown into dangerous consequences that could harm not only them but their daughters.
Following We Shall Not Shatter, Book 1 of the Resilient Women of WWII Trilogy, this story of friendship questions whether two mothers, acting to ensure their children's future, can put aside the issues of faith and heritage that could bring the Nazis right to their doorstep.
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
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978-94-93276-43-7 (9789493276437)
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Elaine Stock writes Historical Fiction, exploring home, family and friendships throughout time. She enjoys creating stories showing how all faiths, races, and belief systems are interconnected and need each other.Inspired by her paternal heritage from Brzeziny Poland, Elaine wrote We Shall Not Shatter, Book 1 of the Resilient Women of WWII Trilogy. The novel has earned the Historical Fiction Company 5-star and "Highly Recommended" Review and won the Finalist Award in the Historical WWI-WWII category of the Historical Fiction Company 2021 Contest. Book 2, Our Daughters' Last Hope, features what becomes of Herta, a character from Book 1, and her family, in Amsterdam. Book 3, When We Disappeared, is the story about Herta's daughter within Nazi Germany. The audiobook for all three books of the Trilogy will be produced by Tantor Media. Although multi-published in award-winning Inspirational Fiction, and a past blogger and online magazine contributor, Elaine now pens novels for the general reading audience. She is a member of Women's Fiction Writers Association and The Historical Novel Society. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she has been living in upstate, rural New York with her husband for more years than her stint as a city gal. She enjoys long walks down country roads, visiting New England towns, and of course, a good book.
