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Jan Beazely

Autor/a de King's Ransom (Lemmons, Thom)

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In a world where suffering and injustice abound, we yearn for evidence that God has not forgotten His children, that He knows each one by name. We, long, too, to know that God guides and directs our lives, that He desires to use each of us in His plan to bring light to the nations. This is the life-changing message of The Strength of Mercy.

Within these pages, you’ll witness God’s compassion as He leads a family to Romania in search of one special child. You’ll see His interest and involvement as He orchestrates a dramatic series of events that would bring help and hope to abandoned children around the world. And your faith will be bolstered by this powerful, modern-day example of how God speaks to us…and asks us to risk for Him. Selected Reading Questionnaire.… (més)
 
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ACRF | Aug 1, 2022 |
The story of Bulgaria's Jewish population and Bulgaria's precarious position as a nation during the WWII years comes to vivid life in this novel. The authors dig into the varying points of view, from on high with Tsar Boris and from the everyday person like servant Daria, and really make the reader experience the era.

I'd never really given much thought to Tsar Boris during WWII. I knew some rough information about Bulgaria's position in WWII and on its Jews, but the struggle to balance allegiances to both Germany and Russia came to vivid life in this book. He's a man caught in a very hard situation. Cultural ties link Bulgaria to Russia, but the power of Nazi Germany all around them make Boris pay court to them as well. The authors are able to make that struggle come to life in their characterization of Boris, a gentle but determined man whose main focus is on Bulgaria's safety and security. I really felt for him and his struggle.

Dobri, a palace guard, and Daria, the royal family's Jewish servant and companion, had this sweet romance going that I enjoyed. Despite all the darkness of the information coming out of Poland on the fate of the Jews, they were still able to experience the light of romance. They also shined as individuals, from Dobri's devotion to the royal family and love to Daria's finding her identity as a Jew among all the turmoil around her.

I only wish their authors had maybe stuck with these points of view and told the story from them. Yet, there are many more in this book that made for some hard reading. I can think of at least five or six more points of view explored within, from the main churchman in Bulgaria to a Jew in a small Bulgarian town with relatives in Macedonia to a virulent anti-Semitic government man. And while all these points of view provide varying ways in which to see the situation of the Jews of Bulgaria, at times the story was bogged down from switching between them.

Overall, this book was an enjoyable and moving read on Bulgaria during WWII. I felt connected with our main characters, their trials, and their triumphs. And while switching points of view made for, at times, a hard read, I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who enjoys WWII and Holocaust fiction.
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Sarah_Gruwell | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jan 12, 2016 |
Set during World War II, this book focuses on the household of the King of Bulgaria, who is portrayed as a decent man caught in the midst of forces that threaten to tear about his beloved homeland. He doesn't want to condemn the Jews of his kingdom to death, but he also doesn't want to see the Nazi's come in and forceably take over. To make the story more interesting, the author insersts the character of Daria, and adopted Jewess who is the nanny of the kings children and in love with one of his bodyguards. In the novel, her influence helps the King put a face to the people his decisions will impact.
I was fascinated by this aspect of history that I knew little about before reading this book. I could tell that parts of it had to be made up, but overall the author captured the sense of the time period well and it wasn't too hard to imagine such things really happening. Fans of World War II fiction will enjoy seeing an overlooked aspect of that period brought to life in this novel.
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debs4jc | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jun 14, 2007 |

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