Daughters of Warsaw
by Maria Frances
RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’m so glad I get to gush about this beautiful, sad, and real story that Maria Frances shares with us! This story speaks to the power, resilience, and dedication women have in the midst of utter tragedy and injustice. Our main characters are young women facing WWII and German occupation in Poland, and the chain of events (and women) that lead us to a descendant in the midst of familial struggle.
Maria Frances wove such an intricate, intimate and intriguing story that sucks you in at your core. I felt so many emotions while reading, and I cannot even begin to comprehend the kind of strength that these women faced while attempting to smuggle children from the Jewish ghettos. Sneaking in food and medicine, hiding in the shadows after curfew and risking absolutely everything to help those who were being persecuted for simply being different.
My heart is full. If you loved Under the Java Moon as much as I did (I shared my review last year!) then go get this one. It has the same magic that captured my heart and soul as Under the Java Moon.🌙
About the Book
An emotional World War Two time-slip of one woman’s inspiring, dangerous and courageous undertaking in the Warsaw ghetto. In a world torn apart by war, she’ll risk her life to save them.
1942, Warsaw
Young Zofia finds herself leading a double life when she is enlisted to help the fearless Irena Sendler save hundreds of Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto. Every night, Zofia risks her life to shepherd the children to safety. But when the worst happens, she is forced to make her riskiest journey yet to keep Irena’s mission alive.
Now, Seattle
After yet another miscarriage, heartbroken Lizzie returns to the comfort of her childhood home, where she stumbles upon a hidden photograph of her great-grandmother among a mysterious group of people. On a quest to discover more, Lizzie uncovers a buried past darker and more dangerous than she could ever have imagined…
A sweeping and heartbreaking story of two remarkable women, generations apart, each finding courage when all hope is gone. Perfect for fans of The Midwife of Auschwitz , The Woman Outside the Walls and The Paris Agent
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