The Daughter's Tale

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BERLIN, 1939 The dreams that Amanda Sternberg and her husband, Julius, had for their daughters are shattered when the Nazis descend on Berlin, burning down their beloved family bookshop and sending Julius to a concentration camp Desperate to save her children, Amanda flees toward the south of France, where the widow of an old friend of her husband s has agreed to take her in Along the way, a refugee ship headed for Cuba offers another chance at escape and there, at the dock, Amanda is forced to make an impossible choice that will haunt her for the rest of her life Once in Haute Vienne, her brief respite is inter rupted by the arrival of Nazi forces, and Amanda finds herself in a labor camp where she must once again make a heroic sacrifice.NEW YORK, 2015 Eighty year old Elise Duval receives a call from a woman bearing messages from a time and country that she forced herself to forget A French Catholic who arrived in New York after World War II, Elise is shocked to discover that the letters were from her mother, written in German during the war Despite Elise s best efforts to stave off her past, seven decades of secrets begin to unravel.Based on true events, The Daughter s Tale chronicles one of the most harrowing atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis during the war Heart breaking and immersive, it is a beautifully crafted family saga of love, survival, and redemption. Free Read The Daughter's Tale [ By ] Armando Lucas Correa [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Horrible things happened during WWII as we know Books were burned Jews arrested Millions were killed Children were separated from their parents sometimes initiated by mothers and fathers in efforts to save their children In this story, based on true events, a small village is destroyed with almost no survivors This novel reflects the strength of the people in the French resistance and tells the story of difficult decisions a mother makes to save her children Memories are pushed back and a Horrible things happened during WWII as we know Books were burned Jews arrested Millions were killed Children were separated from their parents sometimes initiated by mothers and fathers in efforts to save their children In this story, based on true events, a small village is destroyed with almost no survivors This novel reflects the strength of the people in the French resistance and tells the story of difficult decisions a mother makes to save her children Memories are pushed back and a life of secrets was led for decades by Elise Duval I read a lot of WWII books and it seems there is always something to learn In this case, it was the horrific fate of the people who lived in a small French village, Oradour Sur Glane While it has its ...I know it s only January but I have a feeling this could end up being my favorite historical fiction read of 2019 This book gripped me pretty darn near close to the start and didn t let up until the last page I highly recommend this one even if you feel like you have read one too many WW2 historical fiction books It s worth reading.Eighty year old Elise Duvall has been living in New York for the past seven decades when she receives quite a shock A woman has contacted her and wants to deliver I know it s only January but I have a feeling this could end up being my favorite historical fiction read of 2019 This book gripped me pretty darn near close to the start and didn t let up until the last page I highly recommend this one even if you feel like you have read one too many W...NOW AVAILABLE I loved The German Girl by this author and was excited to read his new novel From reading the blurb for this book I was hoping that there would beand continued events and stories from people aboard the St Louis This is the ill fated ship that carried German Jewish families who had some fund...Amanda and Julius Sternberg were soon to be first time parents to a baby girl they would name Viera in 1933 They owned a book store in Charlottenberg, Germany Amanda was supposed to get rid of all the books that were considered offensive, unpatriotic, or not sufficiently German The intention was to eliminate all Jewishness from the printed universe Julius had just started a new medical practice which was growing nicely.Amanda ran the bookshop Bookshelves were piled high with Amanda brother Amanda and Julius Sternberg were soon to be first time parents to a baby girl they would name Viera in 1933 They owned a book store in Charlottenberg, Germany Amanda was supposed to get rid of all the books that were considered offensive, unpatriotic, or not sufficiently German The intention was to eliminate all Jewishness from the prin...3.5 Stars rounded down A Story of Heartbreak, Loss and Family Amanda Sternberg is crushed when her husband is taken into custody by the Nazi s His fate is sealed Amanda is left to care for her two children, Viera and Lina Her husband left strict instructions for her to send them on a refugee ship The St Louis to Havana Amanda cannot bear the thought of losing both her girls Viera is old enough to take care of herself...Multitudes of families were decimated or shattered by the holocaust Based on a true story, this is a fictionalized account of one of them We bear witness to a mother s anguish and desperation as she tries to save her two daughters Substitute families, in various forms, are constructed in order to survive and the outcome is nothing short of astonishingly miraculous One of the mos...The story revolves around two little known, real life events that took place during the Holocaust It is a haunting and moving story and an enduring one I can t imagine how children who survived lived with all... This was a compelling story about love, heartbreak, and sacrifice No matter how many books I read about WWII I am always shocked by the horrors of war and The resilience of humans Amanda was a happily married mother and the owner of her family bookshop Then things begin to change The books were ordered to be burned, her husband was sent away, and her daughters lives were in danger Amanda s one goal now is the survival of her daughters and she will sacrificeThis was a compelling story about love, heartbreak, and sacrifice No matter how many books I read about WWII I am always shocked by the horrors of war and The resilience of humans Ama...A mother s heartbreak, impossible choices, desperate circumstances, and a daughter s secrets to survival The Daughter s Tale is an unforgettable heartbreaking family saga that follows The German Girl It explores the heart wrenching decisions of one mother s choices made out of love and for survival The story pulled at my momma heartstrings and I could feel our main character s Amanda s desperation to save her daughters and her strength as she made the impossible, haunting decisions she had A mother s heartbreak, impossible choices, desperate circumstances, and a daughter s secrets to survival The Daught... The soldiers are fleeing, ashamed of the crime they ve committed, Elise dared to hope She was sure they wouldn t come back just for her The German soldier must have thought she was a ghost Or maybe he didn t see her because she no longer existed She had died several hours earlierShe had also died two years earlier, that night in t...

The Daughter's Tale
  • English
  • 19 October 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 303 pages
  • 1501187937
  • Armando Lucas Correa
  • The Daughter's Tale