THE LOST LOVES OF WORLD WAR II tell three dramatic stories
of the atrocities of Nazi Germany and the horrors of the
concentration camps.
The first of the stories, Katia, begins in
2004 with Maddy McAllister, a young college foreign
exchange student from America. She's given the opportunity
to write the memoires of an elderly German lady, Katia
Mahler. Maddy lives with Katia while writing her story.
Katia tells Maddy of her family, their saga and what life
was like behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Maddy
doesn't understand why she was selected to write this
story, until she discovers there is a connection between
herself and Katia. That connection leads to the second
story, For Maria.
For Maria picks up six years later in
Saginaw, Michigan. Maddy is now married and a journalist.
She is writing articles for the newspaper about Katia, her
family and how people were separated during the war. She
puts forth a question in one of her articles, searching for
children lost during the war, and the most amazing things
begin to unfold for Maddy's family.
The Train Baby's Mother takes a couple minor
characters from the previous two novellas and further
enhances the stories of war-torn Germany and the carnage
created from it. Captured Jews are herded onto a train
bound for the concentration camps, when one young couple
decides to toss their baby girl from the train in hopes of
saving her life. She is found in the snow by a couple of
children and her story is told through flashbacks with
characters in 1965 New York City. Hadassah Jensen is dying
of cancer, and her family is struggling to understand why
God would allow this to happen after Hadassah survived
Ravensbruck during the war.
THE LOST LOVES OF WORLD WAR II is a magnificent compilation
of masterfully written stories that enlighten us on the
struggle to survive in Germany when life is ravaged by war.
It tells of the far-reaching ramifications for families
being separated and gives a new perspective on life.
Bruce Judisch uses personification in his first two
stories to bring a little levity to some very sad
situations. He also incorporates a couple of endearing love
stories into the mix. Sharon Bernash Smith writes
the final story in this novel and makes your heart ache for
the characters and their circumstances. This is an
inspirational story of how God's hand works in our lives,
even when we can't see it. Grab a box of Kleenex for these
heartwarming, yet gut-wrenching tales!
A spirited American journalist and a reminiscing professor
are on journeys to see the past rectified. Follow the two-
part story of Madeline McAllister as she records the life
of an elderly German woman that leads her to her own
grandmother's tragic story of concentration camps and lost
children. Then meet Professor Fritz Miller, who can't
forget the day when he was 12 and discovered a Jewish baby
along the railroad tracks. Will destinies change as the
past is finally revealed?
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