Travel back in time to 1943 and meet Anna Zadok, a Jewish Christian and concert violinist whose career is ended because of Nazi occupation in Prague. Don’t miss the new historical novel, The Melody of the Soul, by Liz Tolsma. This is the first book by Liz that I’ve read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. […]
Like a River from Its Course by Kelli Stuart
Seventy-five years ago this summer, Nazi troops invaded the Soviet Union. Families were torn apart as sons joined the army, daughters were shipped to Germany, and Jews were shot over mass graves. Kelli Stuart’s gripping novel Like a River from Its Course follows the stories of three young people as they endure the next six […]
For Remembrance Day: Memorials of War
Earlier this year, my cousin Alyssa had the chance to spend six weeks touring around France. While there, she explored several war memorials and looked up the grave of our great-uncle who fought and died in the war. For Remembrance Day, I asked her to share some of her pictures and thoughts on that experience. […]
Book Review: Where Treetops Glisten
Get in the mood for Christmas with Where Treetops Glisten: Three Stories of Heartwarming Courage and Christmas Romance During World War II. Written by Tricia Goyer, Sarah Sundin and Cara Putnam, these stories follows three siblings through the Christmases of World War II, from December 1941 to 1945. In “White Christmas,” Abigail has vowed never […]
Lest We Forget: How Italy Helped Jewish Refugees in World War 2
Most people are aware of the horrors of the Holocaust and what happened to Jews in central Europe during World War II. Less well known is the story of Jews in Italy and how the Italians actually saved the lives of many Jewish refugees. I find this story particularly interesting because my great-uncle actually fought […]
Red Poppies, Great-Uncles, and Remembrance Day
You can tell November is approaching when the poppies start appearing. Sunshine loves the poppies. Last year, my aunt took them walking across campus in the week before Remembrance Day and they found poppies all over. I view them a bit more skeptically, as the plastic red flowers fall off her coat or seem ready […]
Reading Raises Questions
A few months ago, my husband and I were hanging out at his sister’s place one evening. As we chatted in their basement, I eyed their bookshelf, and soon the talk turned to books. My sister-in-law has a huge collection of Christian fiction; while we discussed our favourite authors and favourite books, I began grabbing […]
