September 23, 2021
The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke
#throwbackthursday
Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction, WW11, Jewish, Christian, Warsaw
In 2020, I decided to systematically revisit my older review posts and update them. On Thursdays, I’ll be re-sharing a few of these great reads. Today, I’m re-sharing a compelling and page-turning story of WW11, The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke.
I’m linking up today with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #throwbackthursday.
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links.
My Summary:
“1939 Warsaw is the setting for this harrowing, heartfelt, and inspirational WW11 tale of survival, courage, loss, hope, risk, and faith. Sophie works in the city library, and her husband, Janek, is deployed with the Polish Air Force. When the Germans invade Warsaw in 1939 and streets become a dangerous war zone, Sophie feels compelled to help friends and strangers. Rosa and Itzhak are pregnant with their first child when they seek shelter in the Jewish ghetto. When Itzhak leaves her to check on the safety of his family, Rosa faces the horrific possibility of sending their small child into hiding to save her life, but first Rosa cuts a medallion (the Jewish Tree of Life) in half and places half around her young daughter’s neck. She prays that this will be enough to reunite them after the war.
We follow the lives of these two memorable couples whose worlds are torn apart and, in post-war years, connected by a shared love for a young daughter.”
“When all seems lost, God can make a way forward.”
Continue here for my full review of The Medallion…
QOTD:
Have you read The Medalliion or is it on your TBR?
This sounds great, Carol. And I love the cover!❤📚
It’s a memorable story!
I hadn’t read it yet, but I think now I’ll read it…Thanks!
I hope you enjoy the read!
Great choice for a throwback, Carol. I really liked this book as well, it was my first by Cathy Gohlke, but it won’t be my last.
It’s memorable!
This sounds so memorable, Carol!
It’s a good one, Jennifer!
I love this cover! I really like this idea of revisiting older reviews!
It’s like seeing an old friend!
That’s an amazing featured quote
Love it!
Love the cover! It sounds like a great one.
It’s a memorable read!
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I haven’t seen anyone talk about this one
It flew under the radar I think!