Eli's Promise by Ronald H. Balson

 # Eli's  Promise#  by  Ronald H.  Balson is   an outstanding historical fiction book. Ron  has  written several  historical fiction books. He  received the National   Jewish Book award.  He is  an attorney   practicing  at  Stone, Progrund and Korey in Chicago.  He has  been an adjunct professor of  law at the University of Chicago for  twenty- five years.  He  has  traveled internationally  for his law practice. His traveling has   given him the inspiration for his novels. In 2000 He  went to Warsaw  and Southern Poland for with a telecommunications lawsuit.   While He was on that  trip He  was very moved  by the statues  from  World War II and got the inspiration to write  these historical fiction  books.   This book is a masterpiece and hard to put  down. It  spans  three decades Nazi  occupied Poland, the  American zone of  post  war Germany and  Chicago  during the height of the Vietnam  War.  The  characters  are beautifully described.     Eli  Rosen's  family  owns  a construction company in Lubin .   His  family are  allowed  to continue the construction company  but  He  must  follow his orders  from the Nazi's .   He  is  thrown in the  difficulties of  seeing how the Jews around him are being treated.   Eli  is a kind , caring man and very devoted to  his  family.   The reader   will be moved   by   the  characters.   It  is hard to put the   book down.  The  trauma of  World  War II  continues to   move forward  quickly and  Eli's family    are so  affected  .   The  themes of loss, injustice   are all through the book.   The reader  will  feel as if they have stepped into the   each of the   decades of the  story.   I  felt  moved  by  what the readers were going through.   Thank you to the publisher, the author  and netgalley  for allowing me to read and review this book. It is  outstanding.    The opinions are my own.