In pre-war Prague, the dreams of two young lovers are shattered when they are separated by the Nazi invasion. Then, decades later, thousands of miles away in New York, there’s an inescapable glance of recognition between two strangers. Providence is giving Lenka and Josef one more chance. From the glamorous ease of life in Prague before the Occupation, to the horrors of Nazi Europe, The Lost Wife explores the power of first love, the resilience of the human spirit- and the strength of memory.
The Lost Wife is part love story and part holocaust survival story. It’s one of those books that will keep you from doing anything but reading the pages! The author ties hope, desire, dread and fear seamlessly into this tale.
The author’s use of colors to describe almost anything…smells, sounds and feelings was a lesson in evocative vocabulary. The introduction to many acclaimed artists was welcome and the power of music was heartbreakingly beautiful. You can tell this author treasures the arts.
Poetically written with compelling characters. ThisΒ wonderful plot of lost souls and lost love during the Holocaust is one you’ll be passing to another reader to share the story. This is a book you can read in one sitting and just sink your teeth into.
Quotes I Liked:
He laughs. And in his laugh I hear bliss. I hear feet dancing, the rush of skirts twirling. The sound of children. Is that the first sign of love?Β You hear in the person you’re destined to love the sound of those yet to be born.”
-βIf those we love visit us when we dream, those who torment us almost always visit us when we’re still awake.β
-“I had to teach myself that love was very much like a painting. The negative space between people was just as important as the positive space we occupy.”
-βTo those who believe the dead do not visit them, I say you have cataracts in your soul. I am a man of science, yet I believe in guardian angels and the haunting by ghosts.β
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Now even younger children can follow the little green caterpillar as he eats his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly in this sturdy board book Great for early development Children will enjoy this delightful tale Ages 2 to 5
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Review:Strangers in the Night by Heather Webb was an intimate introduction to Frank Sinatra and his lifelong love, Ava Gardner. Admittedly, I knew next to nothing about the man or the woman behind their star status. I for sure have heard Frankβs music as my parents were, and still are, fans of his songs.The good news is that by writing in the first person from Frankβs POV and Avaβs POV, the reader is introduced to them in an accessible way. It didnβt matter if youβve been a lifelong fan or not familiar with either of them, we all start the book as equals.I was shocked at the at how fast their relationship could go from cold to hot. The way they could both love and fight with such passion and acrimony was crazy. Yet they always, well almost always, came back to one another.Learning about how they were raised, the struggles they went through, and the allowances given to men (not women) were all addressed throughout the book. Depression, alcoholism, addiction, and infidelity were commonplace in star-studded Hollywood.Fans of movies and old Hollywood will adore this book and folks like me, who knew little to none about Frank and Ava will enjoy it too!Heather Webb, Author @msheatherwebb @williammorrowbooks π What's your favorite song? π#newreview#bookreader#bookreview#goodbookfairybookreview #tbr #AddtoTBR#goodbookfairy... See MoreSee Less
Couldn’t put it down. I very memorable read!