Once again Liz Tolsma has delivered a novel so carefully researched, so beautifully composed, that the reader can't help but step into the shoes of the characters. What I Would Tell You is a book that could only be told by a storyteller with a high regard for history, a love for the reader, and a deep well of empathy. Tolsma is such a writer. You'll want to hold this story close to your heart. - Susie Finkbeiner, author of The Nature of Small Birds and Stories That Bind Us Liz Tolsma’s stirring dual time novel, What I Would Tell You, sheds light on an unfamiliar and intriguing piece of World War II history combined with a vivid and immersive setting in Greece amid the terror the Third Reich brought to Jews in the city of Salonika. Three generations later in the same city now known as Thessaloniki, a young American woman has her ancestral identity shaken by the results of a DNA test, offering an unforgettable glimpse into how present-day technology can not only connect us to the past but also forever alter our future. A hope-filled, well-written story of two courageous women forging their places in the world, unafraid of confronting history and holding on to their faith. - Morgan Tarpley Smith, author and founder of A Split in Time Fiction Facebook Group for split time fiction readers and writers
Sephardic Jew Mathilda Nissim watches in horror as the Germans invade her beloved city of Salonika, Greece. What angers her most is the lack of resistance her people put up to their captors. In secret and at great risk to her life, she continues to publish her newspaper, calling her people to action. She doesn't trust God to help them. When she and her husband find out they are expecting a child, Mathilda may have to resort to desperate measures to ensure her daughter's survival.
Three generations later, college student Riley Payson and her cousin take a popular DNA test only to discover they don't share any common ancestors. In fact, the test shows Riley is a Sephardic Jew from Greece. This revelation shakes Riley's tenuous faith and sends her on a journey to discover what happened to her great-grandmother and how all this relates to her faith and her life today.
Sephardic Jew Mathilda Nissim watches in horror as the Germans invade her beloved city of Salonika, Greece. What angers her most is the lack of resistance her people put up to their captors. In secret and at great risk to her life, she continues to publish her newspaper, calling her people to action. She doesn't trust God to help them. When she and her husband find out they are expecting a child, Mathilda may have to resort to desperate measures to ensure her daughter's survival.
Three generations later, college student Riley Payson and her cousin take a popular DNA test only to discover they don't share any common ancestors. In fact, the test shows Riley is a Sephardic Jew from Greece. This revelation shakes Riley's tenuous faith and sends her on a journey to discover what happened to her great-grandmother and how all this relates to her faith and her life today.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940176800098 |
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| Publisher: | Oasis Audio |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2023 |
| Series: | Echoes of the Past , #1 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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