"Allied forces are advancing. You are no longer under the protection of the German army. All German citizens of the Third Reich are to evacuate."
At these words, Liesel and her young children are forced to flee their home. But losing the only home she has ever known is only the beginning. The brutal advance of Stalin's forces into Poland results in a regime of terror and uncertainty, threatening to destroy Liesel's family at every turn. Interrogated and imprisoned in a labour camp, her dream to re-unite with her husband and children seems impossible. Her only hope? A dangerous gamble, buoyed by a sliver of faith.
Based on a true story, Threaten to Undo Us exposes shocking history in the shadow of World War Two.
Winner 2016 The Word Guild awards in historical fiction category
"Allied forces are advancing. You are no longer under the protection of the German army. All German citizens of the Third Reich are to evacuate."
At these words, Liesel and her young children are forced to flee their home. But losing the only home she has ever known is only the beginning. The brutal advance of Stalin's forces into Poland results in a regime of terror and uncertainty, threatening to destroy Liesel's family at every turn. Interrogated and imprisoned in a labour camp, her dream to re-unite with her husband and children seems impossible. Her only hope? A dangerous gamble, buoyed by a sliver of faith.
Based on a true story, Threaten to Undo Us exposes shocking history in the shadow of World War Two.
Winner 2016 The Word Guild awards in historical fiction category
Rose is the award winning author of Threaten to Undo Us. Since fifth grade she enjoyed writing, but her career path wound through bookkeeping, sales and piano teaching, before a fascinating family story compelled her to delve into research and writing. During the process, she come to realize, not only is truth stranger than fiction, but that fiction can tell the truth.After raising four children, Rose completed a BA in Leadership at Trinity Western University. She lives with her husband Andy in Langley, BC.
"...haunting, yet full of hope, this novel will satisfy all readers
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Ellie Midwood, bestselling author The Girl from Berlin
"With a literary sleight of hand this quiet narrative deftly guides
readers outside of their comfort zones, demanding that attention be
paid to the follies of the past." Chanticleer Reviews
"skillfully shown...finely crafted...will have a substantial impact
on readers of historical fiction." Janice L. Dick author of In A
Foreign Land
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