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Long Way Home
Long Way Home | Lynn Austin
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In this gripping portrait of war and its aftermath from bestselling author Lynn Austin, a young woman searches for the truth her childhood friend wont discuss after returning from World War II, revealing a story of courage, friendship, and faith. Peggy Serrano couldnt wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience as a medic in Europe that he can barely function. When he attempts the unthinkable, his parents check him into the VA hospital. Peggy determines to help the Barnetts unravel what might have happened to send their son over the edge. She starts by contacting Jimmys war buddies, trying to identify the mysterious woman in the photo they find in Jimmys belongings. Seven years earlier, sensing the rising tide against her people, Gisela Wolff and her family flee Germany aboard the passenger ship St. Louis, bound for Havana, Cuba. Gisela meets Sam Shapiro on board and the two fall quickly in love. But the ship is denied safe harbor and sent back to Europe. Thus begins Giselas perilous journey of exile and survival, made possible only by the kindness and courage of a series of strangers she meets along the way, including one man who will change the course of her life.
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I love historical fiction and this was historical fiction at it‘s best. Peggy and Gisela, our narrators, invite us to join them as they experience WW2 from opposite sides of the ocean. Reading this book was an exercise of deeply looking at the human heart. It was filled with good and bad, despair and hope. There were paths to healing and longings to be whole again. I loved this book!

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Long Way Home by Lynn Austin...

Once again Lynn strikes the perfect balance by creating a book that is both historically accurate, educational, and entertaining! Between being heart wrenching and heart touching! She seemlessly weaves a story that goes back-and-forth between War and Postwar times. Between countries & families. A story of family relationships, friendships, love, loss, and love again. A story of patience(cont in comments)...

TheHeartlandBookFairy and faith. " Why is this happening to us, Sam?? Only God knows he whispered." Haven't most of us asked this question at some point in our lives? Faith. " I think if we keep holding all the poison inside us, it will kill us. An infected wound has to be lanced and cleansed or it will never heal. That's a very painful process, but you know how necessary it is." Friendship. That special someone who is the balm to help heal your wounds. Long Way Home is the story about the distance traveled; both physical distance, and the emotional distance from the edge of the precipice back to the safe comfort and familiarity of that special place called home. I loved this beautiful story!

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