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Forever And A Day
Every once in a while a story comes along that will make you laugh, cry and hopefully bring shouts of joy. My new historical, inspirational, family saga Forever and a Day is set in and around the Second World War but is timeless in its scope. On the surface this story is a memoir of the central characters’ struggle against adversity and uncontrollable circumstances. On a broader scale, it is a story about a place and its people. Noah, a college graduate visiting his grandparents, and Ann, a Jewish girl from Paris who is visiting her uncle, come together in the summer of 1939 in Fairview, a small American town nestled in an idyllic mountain setting at a time when the world is poised on the brink of World War II. The two spend time together amid the beauty of a natural setting that evokes pre-war innocence and a deceptively simpler past when an undercurrent of racial prejudice went unchallenged. It takes Noah’s being attacked by a mountain lion to make both he and Ann realize how precious the gift of life is and how quickly love can be lost. The book’s real strength and universal appeal lies in its conveyance of the uniquely human qualities of maintaining hope, and purpose in the face of adversity. It celebrates the unconquerable strength of the human spirit.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 6, 2018
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February 19, 2022
Heart wrenching and Beautiful
Holocaust Remembrance Day was back in January so I find it appropriate that I read this book now. It has been on my TBR list for a long time. It shows you the innocence of America before the war. The pain of couples separated due to the war, and most importantly, the experience of millions of people who due to religion, race, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, or any other reason, who were forced into the concentration camps. At a time when people are trying to ban books that make them uncomfortable, including ones about the Holocaust, it is important that we never forget what happened 80 years ago. We need to read books like this one. This book had me from the first sentence. I smiled, laughed, almost cried, and felt every emotion imaginable. I am so glad I got to meet Noah and Ann.
Holocaust Remembrance Day was back in January so I find it appropriate that I read this book now. It has been on my TBR list for a long time. It shows you the innocence of America before the war. The pain of couples separated due to the war, and most importantly, the experience of millions of people who due to religion, race, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, or any other reason, who were forced into the concentration camps. At a time when people are trying to ban books that make them uncomfortable, including ones about the Holocaust, it is important that we never forget what happened 80 years ago. We need to read books like this one. This book had me from the first sentence. I smiled, laughed, almost cried, and felt every emotion imaginable. I am so glad I got to meet Noah and Ann.
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