From Sand and Ash

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Italy, 1943 Germany occupies much of the country, placing the Jewish population in grave danger during World War II. As children, Eva Rosselli and Angelo Bianco were raised like family but divided by circumstance and religion As the years go by, the two find themselves falling in love But the church calls to Angelo and, despite his deep feelings for Eva, he chooses the priesthood.Now, than a decade later, Angelo is a Catholic priest and Eva is a woman with nowhere to turn With the Gestapo closing in, Angelo hides Eva within the walls of a convent, where Eva discovers she is just one of many Jews being sheltered by the Catholic Church.But Eva can t quietly hide, waiting for deliverance, while Angelo risks everything to keep her safe With the world at war and so many in need, Angelo and Eva face trial after trial, choice after agonizing choice, until fate and fortune finally collide, leaving them with the most difficult decision of all. Best Download From Sand and Ash [ By ] Amy Harmon [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 5 stars Amy Harmon is one of those authors that can t write a bad book She always blows me away with the uniqueness of her stories and the beautiful way they re written All of them have a special place in my heart in a different way, yet none of them have touched me quite like From Sand and Ash did This is by far her best work yet This book is unforgettable Truly one of the most stunning, beautiful, powerful and heart wrenching books I have ever read I don t normally read historical bo 5 stars Amy Harmon is one of those authors that can t write a bad book She always blows me away with the uniqueness of her stories and ...Check outof my reviews at www.bookaddicthaven.comBeautiful, heartbreaking and inspirational Loved it Amy Harmon is fast becoming one of my favorite authors Each of her books that I ve read has been incredibly emotional and touching From Sand and Ash is a gripping account of true love in WWII era Italy This story held my attention from start to finish I fell in love with the characters and the visually rich setting This book was so beautifully crafted that the scenes were nearly tan Check outof my reviews at www.bookaddicthaven.comBeautiful, heartbreaking and inspirational Loved it Amy Harmon is fast becoming one of my favorite authors Each of her books that I ve read has been incredibly emotional and touching From Sand and Ash is a gripping account of true love in WWII era Italy This story held my attention from start to finish I fell in love with the characters and the visually rich setting This book was so beautifully crafted that the scenes were nearly tangible.At the same time, the beauty was in stark contrast to the brutality of the Nazi regime Although I knew at the onset where the story would lead, it was easy to see how the brutality of the time snuck up on the complacent and disillusioned Italian people I could relate to the responses from many of the characters that refused to acknowledge the danger until it was too late The sh...AVAILABLE ONE BOOK PAPERBACK AUDIOFear is strange.It settles on chests and seeps through skin, through layers of tissue, muscle, and bone and collects in a soul sized black hole, sucking the joy out of life, the pleasure, the beauty But not the hope.Somehow, the hope is the only thing resistant to the fear, and it is that hope that makes the next breath possible, the next step, the next tiny act of rebellion, even if that rebellion is simply staying aliveThere was no one left AVAILA...5 STARSFrom sand and ash, new life With every song and with every prayer, with every small rebellionBefore I begin gushing over this story I must start with a line from the author s noteI did my best to represent the Jewish and Catholic religions and people with love and respectAmy Harmon beautifully represented these two faiths during this World War II based romance The extent of her research, and the unique way she incorporated real people and events into this fictional love stor 5 STARSFrom sand and ash, new life With every song and with every prayer, with every small rebellionBefore I begin gushing over this story I must start with a line from the author s noteI did my best to represent the Jewish and Catholic religions and people with love and respectAmy Harmon beautifully represented these two faiths during this World War II based romance The extent of her research, and the unique way she incorporated real people and events into this fictional love story was spectacular The time and love that the author put into this fictional hero and heroine though surprisingly other characters in the story were very much real The story spans the life of Batsheva Eva Rosselli a Jewish violinist and Angelo Bianco a catholic priest The love and family they share and the struggle to protect themselves in Italy as Hitler s army persecutes is gut wrenchingI never really thought about being Jewish until I started to be persecuted for itThe friendship ...LIVE 6StarsFrom Sand and Ash is shrouded in historical events that are deplorable Evil at its worse without the need to exaggerate in any way Set in Italy during the German occupation of 1943 and onwards, it shows the danger and evil faced by Jewish people at the hands of the Gestapo, the horror of war, dictatorship and the atrocities of the past juxtaposed with the awe inspiring human capacity of survival to hope, to love, to have faith, to overcome the worse kind of evil The story is ac LIVE 6StarsFrom Sand and Ash is shrouded in historical events th...5 stars I know it s only February, but I m going to go ahead and say this is my favourite book of 2017 it will be next to impossible to top Historical fiction is my most favourite genre and this book was one of the absolute best historical fiction novels I have ever read I took my time with this book, saving it for when I had longer chunks of uninterrupted time to read and truly savour the writing and story This is my first Amy Harmon book I have found a new favourite author I feel 5 stars I know it s only February, but I m going to go ahead and say this is my favourite book of 2017 it will be next to impossible to top Historical fiction is my most favourite genre and this book was one of the absolute best historical fiction novels I have ever read I took my time with this book, saving it for when I had longer chunks of uninterrupted time to read and truly savour the writing and story This is my first Amy Harmon book I have found a new favourite author I feel I m in awe of Harmon I will read anything she writes I m spent emotionally exhausted after experiencing the love, war, hope and pain throughout this novel I FELL ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE with both of the main characters Eva and Angelo Their love story is one that I will NEVER forget The wartime atrocities that ha...I kept putting this book away because I knew it was going to be an emotional read and, even thought some of the tear jerkers I ve read over the years have permanently made it onto my shelf of favorites, I won t deny that they don t stress me out or psychologically drain me This is a beautiful and heartbreaking historical romance set in Italy during the time of the Holocaust a story about two childhood friends trying to survive and save so many others a story about a Catholic priest lovi I kept putting this book away because I knew it was going to be an emotional read and, even thought some of the tear jerkers I ve read over the years have permanently made it onto my shelf of favorites, I won t deny that they don t stress me out or psychologically drain me This is a beaut...I don t know how to review this book I m just sitting here staring at my screen with a REALLY large glass of wine and about 15 crumpled up tissues I ll be back later I m back And I m not writing a review I wrote the author a sobbing, sloppy letter instead If you re reading this tryi...How can you compromise with people who don t want you to exist They want us to disappear I can t adapt to deathFAVORITE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY FAR, WITHOUT DOUBT Beautiful, heart wrenching, exquisite and incredibly powerful, From Sand and Ash is the best work this author has created.Amy Harmon is unforgiving as she retells history She doesn t sugar coat it for her readers, she doesn t hide the pain, tragedy, and atrocities She immerses the reader in the pain and horror and the despairHow can you compromise with people who don t want you to exist They want us to disappear I can t adapt to deathFAVORITE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY FAR, WITHOUT DOUBT Beautiful, heart wrenching, exquisite and incredibly powerful, From Sand and Ash is the best work this author has created.Amy Harmon is unforgiving as she retells history She doesn t sugar coat it for her readers, she doesn t hide the pain, tragedy, and atrocities She immerses the reader in the pain and horror and the despair of her characters.From the start, I was riveted The prologue set the book up exquisitely and perfectly letting us know this was not going to be an easy read.Angelo has been sent to live with his grandparents in Italy after his mother died Due to his physical disability, his father commanded Angelo to move to Italy and become a priest.Eva was charming, vicarious and full of energy She was loyal and smart and a gifted violinist.Having known each other nearly their e...Amy Harmon at her very best Her writing and stories are always excellent, but this one is just wise and deviously SUBLIME I love you I have always loved you, and I will always love you.

From Sand and Ash
  • English
  • 22 November 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 372 pages
  • Amy Harmon
  • From Sand and Ash