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She has a secret. Keeping it will mean the difference between life and death.
1941, Poland. Though war rages around her and occupying German forces march steadily onward, 16-year-old Aleksandra has lived her life sheltered from danger.
Until one day, she goes to school – never to return.
Pushed roughly into a truck with other schoolgirls like her, a single ominous word tells her all she needs to know about her fate: Lebensborn.
Lebensborn, the infamous German “voluntary reproduction” program – rumored to involve the abduction of blond-haired, blue-eyed girls and forcing them to bear the children of Nazi soldiers.
But when their convoy is bombed en route to Berlin, Aleksandra and the girls see their chance to escape. In a foreign land, far from home, they know their survival depends on keeping their identities a secret.
Resourceful and determined not to be discovered, Aleksandra takes a job as a nurse in the German city of Dresden. Just as she starts to think she might live to see the end of the war, her carefully crafted secret begins to unravel. Aleksandra knows that if she ever wants to see her home and family again, she will have to risk it all – on her own.
Previously published as Before Berlin.
ASIN : B0CK3H52DY
Publisher : Independently published (June 10, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 263 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8862813302
Item Weight : 13.1 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
Reviewer: Fran W. Hoover
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: incredible book. couldnât put it down
Review: Well written. I felt I knew every character. I cried with them. Applauded their bravery. Couldnât imagine living through a war.
Reviewer: Gege
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Interesting
Review: Well written. Held my attention. A little teenage-ish.
Reviewer: Raven666
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent, Engaging Book!
Review: I hadnât finished a book in years before I picked this up. I was completely drawn in and engaged from beginning to end; it was hard to put down. Excellent story with great characters, and the âhistoryâ part was expertly woven in. The ending was definitely surprising, but like the rest of the book, I found it interesting and satisfying. Overall a nice easy read that kept me interested. I look forward to reading the other books in the series, and have also purchased the Berlin Butterfly series.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Eye opening view of war times, from both sides
Review: In the first few chapters I was about ready to give up reading this bookâ¦. Felt there was way to much time/ words spent on traveling in truck, accident and wandering. Then the book literally âtook offâ and I could barley put it down. I found it very interesting how Ethnic views were interwoven in the lives of the people involved, how the loyalty of the German people to Hitler allowed them to be blind to the atrocities of the war. Overall this was a good read once you get past the slow first few chapters.
Reviewer: Breanna Kole
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Really enjoyed this book!
Review: I could not put it down! This book is packed with historical events. Thereâs so much emotion packed. As you read, you experience all the different types of love, perseverance and hope.I absolutely recommend reading this book!
Reviewer: Bellajo
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not what I expected
Review: I'm 3/4 of the way through. It's not what I expectedThe book has very little to do with Lebensborn. It's about a truck accident and later working in Dresden.It's not terribly exciting
Reviewer: Nancy B. Rogers
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Pretty interesting book
Review: I enjoyed this book. A different aspic of WW2
Reviewer: sharon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: excellent book
Review: Rivoting book, very engaging and real. I was a nurse for46 yrs my dad a career army officer we lived in Germany 2 times once in the early sixty and once in the 70âs
Reviewer: Jen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A beautifully crafted book that takes you to intense emotions. Descriptive and believeable, with so much packed in. You will weep at the end.
Reviewer: Lydia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Aleksandra Vogel is 16 years old when she along with 17 other girls is kidnapped by the German conquerors from Lodz, Poland. They are being transported to Germany because they all have blond hair and blue eyes and unbeknownst to any of them, to take part in the Third Reichâs programme of having children for the so called pure race. What transpires is a story that makes the point that there are no winners in any war and through Aleksandraâs eyes, we see determination and strength of character can overcome all obstacles.
Reviewer: Margaret P
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A really interesting story, I have read many books about this period but this is one of the best, a story with a difference whilst retaining all relevant information
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Leah Moyes has a terrific way of bringing WWII from the German perspective to life through young Aleksandra, who was a victim who overcame horrific experiences to become a fierce woman. The author highlights the Nzi perspective through the lenses of different characters - fascinating. Writing in first person is quite difficult, and Moyes does it effortlessly. I truly enjoyed this story.
Reviewer: divegirl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: From start to finish I was unable to put this book down ....Very touching exciting and romantic .. Brilliant..thank you
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