The Warsaw Sisters: A Novel of WWII Poland

Literature & Fiction

Barratt, Amanda

Genre Fiction

Fleming H. Revell Company

A staggering love illuminating the dark corners of a Nazi prison Renowned German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer is famous for his resistance to the Nazi regime and for his allegiance to God over government. But what few realize is that the last years of his life also held a love story that rivals any romance novel. Maria von Wedemeyer knows the realities of war. Her beloved father and brother have both been killed on the battlefield. The last thing this spirited young woman needs is to fall for a man under constant surveillance by the Gestapo. How can she give another piece of her heart to a man so likely to share the same final fate? Yet when Dietrich Bonhoeffer, an old family friend, comes to comfort the von Wedemeyers after their losses, she discovers that love isn't always logical. Dietrich himself has determined to keep his distance from romantic attachments. There is too much work to be done for God, and his involvement in the conspiracy is far too important. But when he encounters a woman whose intelligence and conviction match his own, he's unprepared for how easy it is to give away his heart. With their deep love comes risk--and neither Dietrich nor Maria is prepared for just how great that risk soon becomes. Based on detailed historical research, this true love story is at once beautiful and heartrending. My Dearest Dietrich sheds new light on a world-famous theologian . . . and the woman who changed his life.

My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Lost Love

KREGE

Inspired by the incredible true story of a group of ordinary men and women who dared to stand against evil The ideal of a new Germany swept up Sophie Scholl in a maelstrom of patriotic fervor--that is, until she realized the truth behind Hitler's machinations for the fatherland. Now she and other students in Munich, the cradle of the Nazi government, have banded together to form a group to fight for the truth: the White Rose. Risking everything to print and distribute leaflets calling for Germans to rise up against the evil permeating their country, the White Rose treads a knife's edge of discovery by the gestapo. Annalise Brandy came to the University of Munich to study art, not get involved with conspiracy. The daughter of an SS officer, she's been brought up to believe in the f hrer's divinely appointed leadership. But the more she comes to know Sophie and her friends, the more she questions the Nazi propaganda. Soon Annalise joins their double life--students by day, resisters by night. And as the stakes increase, they're all forced to confront the deadly consequences meted out to any who dare to oppose the Reich. A gripping testament to courage, The White Rose Resists illuminates the sacrifice and conviction of an unlikely group of revolutionaries who refused to remain silent-no matter the cost.

The White Rose Resists: A Novel of the German Students Who Defied Hitler

Kregel Publications

Inspirational Regency romance with a Christmas twist from three best-selling authors In Joy to the World, three popular romance authors come together to offer a heartwarming collection of holiday Regency romance. Based on lines from a beloved Christmas carol, these three novellas have depth, faith, and satisfying stories all packed into the perfect length for readers to curl up and take a brief break from their holiday busyness. "Heaven and Nature Sing" by Carolyn Miller Two music lovers, deeply devoted to each other, were on the brink of engagement when family circumstances drove them apart. How can they ever overcome both their obligations and their fears to find their way back into each other's arms? "Far as the Curse Is Found" by Amanda Barratt One winter night, a woman struggling to provide for her illegitimate child encounters a scarred veteran of the Napoleonic Wars on the streets of London. Can love conquer the darkness of two broken pasts? "The Wonders of His Love" by Erica Vetsch A Scots portrait painter finds work at a noble manor house over the holidays. He never imagined he'd fall in love with the emotionally frozen widow there. Now he wants nothing more than to thaw her heart.

Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection

Vetsch, Erica

Miller, Carolyn

United States

"As superbly written as it is haunting in its truth." --Kate Breslin, best-selling author of For Such a Time 
"This tense WWII historical from Barratt (My Dearest Dietrich) follows a woman’s efforts to help her neighbors survive the Kraków ghetto. . . . Moving and effective, this inspirational finds light in the darkest of places."--Publishers Weekly 
Zosia Lewandowska knows the brutal realities of war all too well. Within weeks of Germany's invasion of her Polish homeland, she lost the man she loves. As ghetto walls rise and the occupiers tighten their grip on the city of Krakow, Zosia joins pharmacist Tadeusz Pankiewicz and his staff in the heart of the Krakow ghetto as they risk their lives to aid the Jewish people trapped by Nazi oppression. 
Hania Silverman's carefree girlhood is shattered as her family is forced into the ghetto. Struggling to survive in a world hemmed in by walls and rife with cruelty and despair, she encounters Zosia, her former neighbor, at the pharmacy. As deportation winnow the ghetto's population and snatch those she holds dear, Hania's natural resiliency is exhausted by reality. 
Zodia and Hania's lives intertwine as they face the griefs and fears thrust upon them by war, until one day, they are forced to make a desperate choice . . . one that will inexorably bind them together, even as they are torn apart. 
Amanda Barratt's meticulous research and lush, award-winning writing shine once again in this moving look at a group of unsung heroes who fought for hope and humanity in the most harrowing of times.\n"An unflinching tale that implores readers to stop and see, not a massive crowd of people, but individual hearts and souls. This book will linger in your heart and mind long after you've read the final page." --Amanda Cox, Christy Award-winning author of The Edge of Belonging

Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of World War II Poland

Discover the true love story of the world-famous theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer . . . and the incredible woman who changed his life\nMaria von Wedemeyer knows the realities of war. Her beloved father and brother have both been killed on the battlefield. The last thing this spirited young woman needs is to fall for a man under constant surveillance by the Gestapo.\nDietrich himself has determined to keep his distance from romantic attachments. There is too much work to be done for God, and Dietrich's involvement in the conspiracy is far too important.\nBut when these two brave, intelligent people encounter each other, they discover that deep love can happen unexpectedly--and, despite the danger, may be worth the risk after all.\nBased on detailed historical research of both Maria's and Dietrich's lives, this true love story is at once beautiful and heartrending.\n"Barratt humanizes eminent German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer in this gripping historical romance. . . both dramatic and tragic. . . . [This] moving romance will appeal to readers of Bonhoeffer as well as fans of WWII espionage thrillers." --Publishers Weekly\n"As beautiful as it is brave. . . . This is a multifaceted story of the highest stakes and the deepest loves.” --Jocelyn Green, award-winning author of A House Between Two Shores

My Dearest Dietrich

Adele Linley is visiting her American cousins on a summer vacation. Actually, the penniless daughter of an English aristocrat is seeking a rich American husband. Drew Dawson will do any honest job to provide for his sister, even crossing Niagara Falls by tightrope. On a trip to the Falls, Adele meets several eligible suitors. Encountering Drew in the garden, she's confused by her feelings for someone who is everything she is not looking for.

My Heart Belongs in Niagara Falls, New York: Adele's Journey (My Heart Belongs: Thorndike Press Large Print Christian Romance)

Thorndike Press Large Print

My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Lost Love (Thorndike Press Large Print Christian Historical Fiction)

Relive life on the American homefront as four women of the WWII era join the workforce and discover romance in surprising ways. Moonlight Serenade by Rita Gerlach1941, Washington D.C.When Kate St. Claire takes over a sailor's job at the Naval Yard in Washington, DC, she is thrown into a romance she never expected. Only Forever by Lauralee Bliss1943, Springville, New YorkMarilyn and Arthur learn the hard way that it's not the outside that matters, but the inward working of the heart that is precious to God and each other. Blue Moon by Johnnie Alexander1943, Oak Ridge, TennesseeAfter humiliating each other, a WOOPs officer and an Army Intelligence agent team up to protect a top-secret atomic bomb facility from sabotage. Dream a Little Dream by Amanda Barratt1945, Palm Springs, CaliforniaWhen an army nurse and a former film star are reunited at a wartime hospital, can they move beyond their past and into a future together?

Homefront Heroines: 4 Historical Stories (Thorndike Press Large Print Christian Fiction)

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Gerlach, Rita

The Heart's Stronghold: 4 Historical Stories (Thorndike Press Large Print Christian Romance)

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