{"product_id":"the-orphans-mother-an-utterly-heartbreaking-and-unputdownable-ww2-historical-novel-paperback","title":"The Orphan's Mother: An utterly heartbreaking and unputdownable WW2 historical novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Kummerow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1945, the German-Polish border: With Nazis on one side and Soviet forces approaching on the other, a mother and her little boy are torn apart, and so begins an unforgettable tale of courage, heartbreak and motherhood in wartime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you ever get lost, Jacob, you need to stay where you are and wait, because I'll come looking for you. And I'll always find you.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the icy grip of winter, \u003cstrong\u003eEmma\u003c\/strong\u003e is trying to escape Poland, with her two young children and little more than the clothes on their backs. With the Russian Red Army advancing, she knows their safety relies on them crossing the border. She swears to herself that she'll do whatever it takes to keep their family together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut before they can reach the border, her little boy \u003cstrong\u003eJacob\u003c\/strong\u003e falls ill, his once-sparkling blue eyes getting dimmer with each moment that passes. And Emma knows she has to get him to a hospital, where she hands him to a kind nurse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe feels sure they will be reunited the next day. But then the bombing starts. 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There is heartache and hope and at times \u003cstrong\u003eI felt as if I could hardly take a breath\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eAwesome!!\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eWOW\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eCompletely and utterly amazing\u003c\/strong\u003e... I cannot explain how much I enjoyed reading this...\u003cstrong\u003e I highly highly recommend this story!!\u003c\/strong\u003e It was \u003cstrong\u003esimply amazing!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWonderful, wonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eI was blown away\u003c\/strong\u003e by this book. \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eI ignored everything and everyone until I finished it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eNicki's Book Blog\u003c\/em\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eSo emotional, heartbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e I couldn't even put this book down and I got so engrossed \u003c\/strong\u003einto the book that I didn't even realize until I came to the end!... Grab your tissues because \u003cstrong\u003ethis book will make you cry\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eUnputdownable historical fiction!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eTotally immersing\u003c\/strong\u003e... 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