What a great
story. First of all, I had no idea of
the history of the Nazi Lebensborn project
so this new bit of historical information was intriguing. Part of the book follows two teenage French
girls in WWII working in one of the Lebensborn manors. The rest of the story is modern day, well
2001, and revolves around the restoration of an ancient castle that had once
been used by the Nazis.
Alcoholic
Marshall Becker, to avoid an “intervention” by friends, agrees to oversee the
renovation of the castle—which is located in France—to see if he can get past
the demons that have plagued him for years.
He is forced out of his self-imposed emotional exile by those who are a
part of the castle’s life. He also comes
to see that he is not the only person in the world that something terrible has
happened to but that everyone is grappling with something that haunts them.
I normally
prefer a story that clearly shows God’s hand at work in people’s lives. This story does not do that, but yet, I think
it is a very real picture of what some people go through on their way to
finding their life in Christ, especially if they have spent a good part of
their life denying Him. The story is
very well told and the intertwining of the years works well to keep you
guessing just who made it through the Nazi years and who didn’t. Well worth the time!
For more information and to read an excerpt from this book--click here--or on the title above!
I received
this book free of charge through Handlebar Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
