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Saving Sophie
by Ronald H. Balson
A lawyer races against time to save a young girl from her abusive father in war-torn Poland.
From Ronald H. Balson, author of, Once We Were Brothers,, Saving Sophie, is the powerful story of the lengths a father will go through to protect his daughter and an action-packed thriller that will ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Lost Wife
by Alyson Richman
A love story set in WWII Prague, where a young couple is separated by war and reunited decades later.
There on her forearm, next to a small brown birthmark, were six tattooed numbers. 'Do you remember me now?' he asked, trembling. She looked at him again, as if giving weight and bone to a ghost. ... (Goodreads)
Karolina's Twins
by Ronald H. Balson
A Holocaust survivor seeks the help of a lawyer to find her twin daughters. A journey of discovery and healing ensues.
In the tradition of, The, Nightingale,, Sarah's Key, and, Lilac Girls, comes a saga inspired by true events of a Holocaust survivor’s quest to return to Poland and fulfill a promise, from Ronald H. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Kitchen House
by Kathleen Grissom
A young Irish girl is taken in by a plantation family in Virginia and becomes entangled in the lives of the slaves who work there.
When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family. Orphaned while onboard ship ... (Goodreads)
Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese
A sweeping journey of two twin brothers and their search for identity, belonging and family.
The story is told by the protagonist, Marion Stone. He and his conjoined twin Shiva are born at Mission Hospital (called "Missing" in accordance with the local pronunciation), Addis Ababa , in ... (Wikipedia)
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.
Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd
A powerful story about a girl's journey to freedom, despite the limitations of slavery.
Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world—and it is now ... (Goodreads)
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
A story of two women's intertwined lives, spanning generations and crossing continents.
The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America’s history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer Moving ... (Barnes & Noble)
Defending Jacob
by William Landay
A father must defend his son who is accused of murder, unraveling the truth of a complex crime.
Andy Barber is an assistant district attorney in Newton , Massachusetts. He is investigating the murder of a 14-year-old boy, Ben Rifkin, who was a classmate of his son Jacob and was found stabbed to ... (Wikipedia)
Moloka'i
by Alan Brennert
A young Hawaiian girl is diagnosed with leprosy and sent to live in a settlement on Moloka'i, where she learns to survive and thrive.
This richly imagined novel, set in Hawai'i more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a little-known time and place—-and a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. ... (Barnes & Noble)
World Without End
by Ken Follett
Epic tale of love and war, tracing the lives of two families over centuries.
The novel begins in the fictional city of Kingsbridge, England in the year 1327 . Four children - Merthin, Caris, Gwenda, and Merthin's brother Ralph - head into the woods on All Hallows Day . ... (Wikipedia)
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
by Robert Dugoni
Sam Hell, born with ocular albinism, navigates life's challenges with the help of his mother, a nun, and a friend.
Wall Street Journal, and, New York Times, bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s coming-of-age story is, according to, Booklist, “a novel that, if it doesn’t cross entirely over into John Irving ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly
A story of three women's lives, intertwined by World War II, and their remarkable courage.
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this powerful debut novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades. On the eve of a ... (Goodreads)
Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay
A French journalist unravels an untold story of the Holocaust, uncovering hidden secrets.
From beloved international sensation and #1, New York Times, bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay come's her most celebrated novel, Sarah's Key,—now in mass market paperback!, Paris, July 1942: ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Paris Architect
by Charles Belfoure
A man must balance his moral code and professional obligations amidst the Nazi occupation of France.
Like most gentiles in Nazi-occupied Paris, architect Lucien Bernard has little empathy for the Jews. So when a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for ... (Goodreads)
The Rent Collector
by Camron Wright
A poor Cambodian family's story of resilience in the face of hardship.
Survival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash. Life would be ... (Goodreads)
The Marriage of Opposites
by Alice Hoffman
A historical novel exploring the life of the mother of Impressionist painter Claude Monet.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things : a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman ... (Goodreads)
City of Thieves
by David Benioff
Two young men embark on a perilous mission in the besieged Leningrad of WWII.
The story is introduced as the recollections of the narrator's grandfather Lev Beniov, a contemporary Russian Jewish émigré. It is set in the first week of 1942, with the 17-years-old Lev trying to ... (Wikipedia)
The Women in the Castle
by Jessica Shattuck
Three women unite in a quest to survive in war-torn Germany and seek justice for their pasts.
The story begins at the site of a Bavarian castle in 1938, with detailed descriptions of the society of the pre-war days in Germany among a certain class of landed aristocrats. Countess Marianne von ... (Wikipedia)
The Aviator's Wife
by Melanie Benjamin
A woman's emotional journey of growth and self-discovery, learning to stand on her own.
In the spirit of, Loving Frank, and, The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of America’s most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and ... (Goodreads)
Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan
Two families, one black and one white, struggle to survive and thrive in rural Mississippi during and after World War II.
In the winter of 1946, Henry McAllen moves his city-bred wife, Laura, from their comfortable home in Memphis, Tennessee to a remote cotton farm in the Mississippi Delta —a place she finds both ... (Wikipedia)
Loving Frank
by Nancy Horan
A romantic story of love and tragedy, as a woman risks everything for her forbidden passion.
The book opens to notes written by Mamah Borthwick, reminiscing on her life and expressing her longing to tell her views of what happened. The story begins with an account of Mamah’s attendance, with ... (Wikipedia)
The Hamilton Affair
by Elizabeth Cobbs
A historical fiction novel that explores the love story of Alexander Hamilton and his wife, Eliza Schuyler.
For fans of, Hamilton, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, here is the, New York Times, bestselling novel that, Cosmopolitan, called, “ A juicy answer to Ron Chernow's, Alexander Hamilton., ” Set against the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman
A lighthouse keeper and his wife make a heartbreaking decision that has lifelong repercussions.
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, Australia, 1926. After four harrowing years fighting on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns home to take a job as the lighthouse ... (Goodreads)
Fall of Giants
by Ken Follett
Epic historical fiction recounting the tumultuous events of World War I and its aftermath.
The novel begins with the thirteen-year-old Billy Williams, nicknamed 'Billy With Jesus', going to work his first day in the coal mine underneath the fictional Welsh town of Aberowen in 1911. Three ... (Wikipedia)
One Good Dog
by Susan Wilson
A man and a dog, both down on their luck, find redemption and healing in each other's company.
Acclaimed author Susan Wilson brings us a touching yet unblinkingly authentic tale of loss and rediscovery, of true friendship and learning what's truly important in life.,, One note. Three words. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Flight of the Sparrow
by Amy Belding Brown
Mary Rowlandson, a Puritan woman, is captured by Native Americans and must navigate a new way of life.
She suspects that she has changed too much to ever fit easily into English society again. The wilderness has now become her home. She can interpret the cries of birds. She has seen vistas that have ... (Goodreads)
The Mountain Shadow
by Gregory David Roberts
Sequel to "Shantaram," following Lin's journey through the Mumbai underworld as he navigates love, loss, and redemption.
Shantaram introduced millions of readers to a cast of unforgettable characters through Lin, an Australian fugitive, working as a passport forger for a branch of the Bombay mafia. In The Mountain ... (Barnes & Noble)
Beach Road
by James Patterson
A wealthy man is murdered, and his daughter's boyfriend is the prime suspect. A high-profile trial ensues, revealing dark secrets and unexpected twists.
Tom Dunleavy has a one-man law firm in America's wealthiest resort town: legendary East Hampton. But his job barely keeps him in paper clips. His clients make a living serving the rich. The ... (Goodreads)
