{More about Like a River from Its Course}
Like a River from Its Course (Kregel, June 2016)An epic novel exposing the ugliness of war and the beauty of hope
The city of Kiev was bombed in Hitler’s blitzkrieg across the Soviet Union, but the constant siege was only the beginning for her citizens. In this sweeping historical saga, Kelli Stuart takes the reader on a captivating journey into the little—known history of Ukraine’s tragedies through the eyes of four compelling characters who experience the same story from different perspectives.
Maria Ivanovna is only fourteen when the bombing begins and not much older when she is forced into work at a German labor camp. She must fight to survive and to make her way back to her beloved Ukraine.
Ivan Kyrilovich is falsely mistaken for a Jew and lined up with 34,000 other men, women, and children who are to be shot at the edge of Babi Yar, the “killing ditch.” He survives, but not without devastating consequences.
Luda is sixteen when German soldiers rape her. Now pregnant with the child of the enemy, she is abandoned by her father, alone, and in pain. She must learn to trust family and friends again and find her own strength in order to discover the redemption that awaits.
Frederick Hermann is sure in his knowledge that the Führer’s plans for domination are right and just. He is driven to succeed by a desire to please a demanding father and by his own blind faith in the ideals of Nazism. Based on true stories gathered from fifteen years of research and interviews with Ukrainian World War II survivors, Like a River from Its Course is a story of love, war, heartache, forgiveness, and redemption.
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{More About Kelli Stuart}
Kelli Stuart is the coauthor of Dare 2B Wise and has written for several brands including Disney, American Girl, and Short Fiction Break. She has served as editor-in-chief for the St. Louis Bloggers Guild and as a board member for the St. Louis Women in Media. In addition to her writing, Kelli has spent twenty years studying Ukranian culture. Kelli lives in Florida.Find out more about Kelli at http://kellistuart.com.
Travel back in time in Kelli Stuart's new
novel, Like a River from Its
Course, as the city of Kiev
is bombed in Hitler's blitzkrieg across the Soviet
Union. This sweeping historical saga takes the
reader on a captivating journey into the little-known history of
Ukraine's tragedies through the eyes of four compelling characters who
experience the same story from different perspectives. Based on
true stories gathered from fifteen years of research and interviews
with Ukrainian World War II survivors, Like a River From Its
Course is a story of love, war, heartache, forgiveness, and
redemption.
Celebrate the release of Like a River
from Its Course with Kelli by entering to win a Kindle Fire
Prize Pack.
One grand prize winner will receive:
- A copy of Like a River from Its Course
- A Kindle Fire
- A Kindle Fire case (winner's
choice)
- A $30 Amazon gift card
Enter today by clicking the icon below, but
hurry! The giveaway ends on July
18th. The winner will be announced July 19th
on Kelli's blog.
My Take~
This book is told in alternating voices. I found it to be very dark, with no sense of hope, and hard to read. It was not enjoyable. I've read a good number of books set in WWII and none of them were as disparaging as this book. I was 12 when I read The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom and I remember the feeling of hope and faith I felt at the end of that book.
I sadly do not recommend this book.
1 comment:
This sounds really interesting. I really hope that the young people of today (those born after the baby boomers) understand the importance of remembering this time period as well as the Vietnam war. I'm afraid a lot of history will be forgotten by today's youth.
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