The Poet’s Daughter
1801. Sessenheim. In the quiet and idyllic parsonage in the Alsace, Anna has received an extraordinary education under the watchful eye of her grandfather, the village pastor. But a most shocking revelation turns her world upon its head: her father is none other than the legendary German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Sent away to the culturally vibrant city of Weimar to live with her father, Anna finds herself trapped in a gilded cage, paraded before suitors of good name and fortune. But Anna yearns for more than marriage. She longs to write, a secret she guards fiercely from her unsuspecting father. A chance encounter with Friedrich, a set carpenter at the Weimar Theater, ignites a friendship that fuels her hidden passion.
With the rumble of the invading French army and her heart refusing to yield to her father's wishes, Anna plots her escape. But when she discovers her father has found and used her writing, she sets out to fight not only for her love of words but for the man who sees her true spirit.
In the shadow of a literary giant, a young woman finds her voice. Discover Anna's extraordinary story in The Poet's Daughter.
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THE SEAMSTRESS OF AUSCHWITZ
Germany. 1932. Sara Schönflies, a young Jewish woman from a line of gifted tailors and seamstresses, finds her world shattered by the rise of the Nazi regime. Her family is separated when the women are sent to Ravensbrück. Ultimately, Sara and her sisters are transferred to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where their survival hinges on their ability to create sought-after fashions for the wives of SS officers and Nazi dignitaries in the tailoring studio of the camp commander’s wife. Amidst the bleakness and horrors of the camp, Sara's determination, her sisters' unyielding defiance, and an unexpected friendship with a member of the Sonderkommando become beacons of hope. From displaced person camps to the distant shores of Palestine, Sara’s journey continues. Her expertise as a seamstress becomes her ticket out of yet another camp, propelling her forward in her pursuit of the man who had once saved her life.
In this gripping tale of survival, sacrifice, sisterhood, and unwavering love, Sara's indomitable spirit shines through the darkness, turning every stitch into a symbol of defiance and every moment into a testament of the human spirit's triumph over unimaginable adversity and unspeakable trauma.
Fans of WWII and Holocaust-era fiction similar to the works of Heather Morris (Three Sisters and The Tattooist of Auschwitz), Kristin Harmel (The Book of Lost Names and The Forest of Vanishing Stars), and Roberta Kagan (The Pact) will enjoy this novel inspired by true events.
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No Man’s Land
East Germany. 1972. An accomplished violinist and her husband attempt to cross the heavily fortified inner German border to escape the claws of the oppressive East German regime, leaving everything, even their families, behind. But their escape doesn’t go as planned. She must choose—her husband and the innate human need for freedom or motherhood, family, and friends.
Years pass and hope dissolves under the constant scrutiny of the East German Secret Police. Coerced to become an informant to the dreaded Stasi, she is forced to play a dangerous game of cat and mouse to reunite her family. But who is watching who?
When in 1989 the Berlin Wall falls, she finally has to decide where and with whom she truly belongs.
No Man’s Land is a historical fiction novel set during the Cold War behind the Iron Curtain in communist East Germany. It is one woman's and her family's harrowing and captivating tale of survival and defiance.
The vivid description of the setting, palpable suspense, and zeitgeist of the story make No Man’s Land a cinematic reading experience. It describes a reality that still rings true for many people in other parts of the world.
If you loved The Berlin Letters, The Rose Code, The Girl Behind the Wall, A Night Divided, The Soviet Sisters, and Oranges for Christmas, you'll enjoy this gripping Cold War drama.
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