Genre:
Historical / Suspense / Contemporary Romance
Historical / Suspense / Contemporary Romance
Memories Of Glass
by Melanie Dobson
| -From Goodreads- Reminiscent of Diane Ackerman’s The Zookeeper’s Wife, this stunning novel draws from true accounts to shine a light on a period of Holland’s darkest history and bravest heroes. 1942. As war rips through the heart of Holland, childhood friends Josie van Rees and Eliese Linden partner with a few daring citizens to rescue Eliese’s son and hundreds of other Jewish children who await deportation in a converted theater in Amsterdam. But amid their resistance work, Josie and Eliese’s dangerous secrets could derail their friendship and their entire mission. When the enemy finds these women, only one will escape. Seventy-five years later, Ava Drake begins to suspect that her great-grandfather William Kingston was not the World War II hero he claimed to be. Her work as director of the prestigious Kingston Family Foundation leads her to Landon West’s Ugandan coffee plantation, and Ava and Landon soon discover a connection between their families. As Landon’s great-grandmother shares the broken pieces of her story, Ava must confront the greatest loss in her own life―and powerful members of the Kingston family who will do anything to keep the truth buried. Illuminating the story and strength of these women, award-winning author Melanie Dobson transports readers through time and place, from World War II Holland to contemporary Uganda, in this rich and inspiring novel. ASIN: B07PGCBSSN She discovers a past both painful and beautiful... |  This Book received a 5 Bark rating.
 Melanie Dobson |
I'm sitting here now emotionally spent. Words cannot express how much my heart breaks at the horrors those who lived and died during the Holocaust had to face. Memories Of Glass explores the horrors of WWII Holland, but not just the darkness for author Melanie Dobson also tells of the courageous people who fought so hard to save the lives of many innocent children. While this book is sometimes painful to read it is also a beautiful story of hope that transcends generations and ethnicity.
This was another of those books that I never even read the blurb for, it was a Melanie Dobson book and that was all I needed to know that I had to read it. And honestly, I couldn't put it down, reading until 2 am to finish it and finally allow sleep deprived eyes a little rest.
As with many of her other books Memories Of Glass is what some people call a time slip novel and others, probably more accurately, call a dual timeline story. I equally enjoyed, though I'm not sure that's quite the right word, both eras, finding Ava's experiences in Uganda and journey to find the past to be as engrossing as Josie and Eliese's wartime experiences.
Memories Of Glass is a heart-wrenching read that will stay with the reader long after those last pages, be they paper or digital, are turned. Melanie Dobson is a master at her craft and this is one book that is not only going onto my favorites list for this year but it is also one I would highly recommend...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Memories Of Glass by Melanie Dobson a 5 Bark rating.
This was another of those books that I never even read the blurb for, it was a Melanie Dobson book and that was all I needed to know that I had to read it. And honestly, I couldn't put it down, reading until 2 am to finish it and finally allow sleep deprived eyes a little rest.
As with many of her other books Memories Of Glass is what some people call a time slip novel and others, probably more accurately, call a dual timeline story. I equally enjoyed, though I'm not sure that's quite the right word, both eras, finding Ava's experiences in Uganda and journey to find the past to be as engrossing as Josie and Eliese's wartime experiences.
Memories Of Glass is a heart-wrenching read that will stay with the reader long after those last pages, be they paper or digital, are turned. Melanie Dobson is a master at her craft and this is one book that is not only going onto my favorites list for this year but it is also one I would highly recommend...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Memories Of Glass by Melanie Dobson a 5 Bark rating.
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