Book Description: A Family's Ties Were Broken in Poland of 1939 1939 Helena Kostyszak is an oddity—an educated female ethnic minority lecturing at a university in Krakow at the outbreak of WWII. When the Germans close the university and force Jews into the ghetto, she spirits out a friend's infant daughter and flees to her small village in the southern hills. Helena does everything in her power to protect her family, but it may not be enough. It will take all of her strength and God's intervention for both of them to survive the war and the ethnic cleansing to come. Recently unengaged social worker McKenna Muir is dealt an awful blow when a two-year-old she's been working with is murdered. It's all too much to take, so her friend suggests she dive into her family's past like she's always wanted. Putting distance between herself and her problems might help her heal, so she and her friend head on Sabbatical to Poland. But what McKenna discovers about her family shocks everyone, including one long-lost family member.
My Thoughts: It's been awhile since I read a story authored by Liz Tolsma. This is such an interesting story especially for WWII fans.
There are some sad times in the story but overall it's a story about faith, love and adventure.
Helena Kostyszak is a brave and adventurous young woman. Even though she is sad and afraid at times she saddles up and does what needs top be done. Accomplishing the task at hand. Helena is a young woman to be admired.
Then Helena's friend McKenna Muir is dealt a hard life blow so Helena suggests that they take a sabbatical to Poland. This trip opens up all kinds of surprises and a mystery.
Such an interesting read. I loved reading about WWII and the trip that Helena and McKenna take.
This is a great rainy day or snowy day read. Don't miss this story!
*This book was provided for review by Barbour Publishing*
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