Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson
"Memories of Glass " by Melanie Dobson is an historical fiction book that takes place during World War II in Amsterdam,Holland. This book unfolds the difficult memories of World War II . The people in Holland are in shock when the Germans enter their cities. There is a theatre in Amsterdam that the Jews are transported to before they are taken to the labor camps. Josie van Rees and Eliese Linden are friends and work together to get the Jewish children out of the path of being transported to the labor camps. They hide the children but is a risky and dangerous work. They do everything possible to prevent these children from entering the labor camps. It is so difficult to hide the children because the Germans are fighting for their cause to kill the Jewish people. Their work is considered a resistance movement against what the Nazis are trying to accomplish. When the Jewish people are checked into the theatre Eliese hides cards and then sneaks the children out to safety. The story goes back and forth with Ava Drake's story with the Kingston Family Foundation. 75 years later.The Kingston Foundation is a prestigious organization. She is the director. She wonders if William Kingston, who is her great grandfather , really played a positive role during World War II. While she is working she runs into Landon West and his work with orphans in Uganda . He has a coffee plantation as well. The story keeps the reader wondering what will happen at the next turn with the resistance force to safe the Jewish children. The history has been carefully researched . The reader will get a good picture of what life was like during World War II. It is an excellent book and highly recommended! I thank the publisher, author and netgalley for allowing me to read and review this wonderful book. I am not obligated to give a positive review. I will be posting my review on Goodreads, Amazon, facebook and my blog.
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