1. Saving Amelie
    Cathy Gohlke
    Tyndale House / 2014 / Trade Paperback
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    4.9 out of 5 stars for Saving Amelie. View reviews of this product. 51 Reviews
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  1. Ruth
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    An absolutely wonderful and touching story.
    November 23, 2015
    Ruth
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Saving Amelie is the first book Ive ready by Cathy Gohlke. It most assuredly wont be my last. My husband made the comment, It must be a good book if you have to take it everywhere you go. Taking a book with me everywhere I go so I can read whenever Im waiting is nothing new, but with this bookevery time I had even five minutes, I picked it up.

    The setting is World War II Germany. Rachel Kramer is an American who must go into hiding when she learns her whole life has been a lie and now she is a wanted woman, wanted by the Gestapo. Secrets her parents kept have revealed things Rachel never would have thought possible. Couple that with the promise of taking care of her best friends little girl, Amelie, who is in danger herself simply for being deaf, Rachel sees almost no hope of getting back home to the States.

    Help and hope for Rachel and Amelie comes in the form of an American journalist, Jason Young. But then he finds himself wanted by the SS as well, and Rachel wonders if they will ever see each other again.

    I love historical fiction, especially that set during WWII. This was a book I could hardly put down. An absolutely wonderful and touching story.

  2. Ellie
    Haverhill MA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    One Live Saved
    October 13, 2016
    Ellie
    Haverhill MA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I hadn't read more than a few pages before I grasped both the quality and significance of this novel. Set in 1939, just as Hitler is about to invade Poland (to "protect" them, of course) the story sails through the murky seas of Hitler's lust for power. The study of eugenics--the core theme of the novel--would produce for the world a "pure" Aryan race and at the same time, rid the continent of undesirables. An experimental set of identical twins--one sterilized, the other slated to marry a genetically acceptable German. A deaf child, destined for elimination. A young reporter, risking his own life in this desperate power struggle. Ordinary Germans, caught in this malevolent netting, not knowing who is trustworthy--or not. Familiar names--Deitrich Bonhoffer, Oberammergau, Gestapo.

    What a story platform! Deep, heavy stuff, but Gohlke handles it masterfully. Her research is meticulous: she knows the physical and emotional fabric of the times and plays it skillfully. Her characters are rich and well fleshed out, her writing clean and tight. The plot is believable, especially against the backdrop of this well-studied history, and moves powerfully across the dramatic landscape.

    I was a child during World War 2 and understood only a little of what was at stake. But even that limited understanding touched off a fiery backdrop that made the story all the more compelling for me. I knew the beginning, the middle, and the end, but the view from 1939 and 1940 was hazy--until now.

    This is a must-read novel. WARNING: Be sure to fasten your emotional seatbelt.

  3. Wilani
    Franklin, NC
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Powerful Book
    July 4, 2015
    Wilani
    Franklin, NC
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    What a powerful Book! It is difficult to read because of the travesty of Germany in World War II. Yet it is important to read and understand what those times were like. The book is well written and I felt like I was living the life of Rachel. I cried a lot. In the process of reading I found some similarities to what is going on in America today which makes it even sadder. While this is fiction, it correctly portrays what it was like in Germany. I loved the Spiritual thread throughout the book. This book had a great impact on my life. This book is a finalist for the 2015 Carol Award which is well deserved.
  4. lcjohnson1988
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Saving Amelie
    August 12, 2014
    lcjohnson1988
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    If I could show the author my thoughts on the novel in an action, it would be to stand and applaud. Seriously, I have read many books over the last couple of years along with a friend of mine and very few of the novels were less than what we hoped. Some of the novels we read were pretty much okay, nothing bad, but not above a 3 star rating. Here is one of those rare gems that left me breathless.

    What steals my breath during the story that takes place during WWII in Germany is the reminder of how heartless the whole belief system was that Hitler promoted. The evil words and actions were not as pronounced at first so many people in the tale didnt see a problem with the ideology pervading their lives. Yet, as time goes on, more characters in the book begin to realize that what was excused early on as nonthreatening is revealed for what it truly islives that are seen as having no value are eliminated.

    Rachaels father is a eugenics scientist working with the German government at first to find a cure for tuberculosis. The trips he took to visit other scientists in Germany every two years were just a normal part of her life, but before leaving New York Rachael had decided that this was the last trip she would make with her father. Lea lives in Germany and is married to a talented woodcarver. She, too, has to visit the Institutes doctors every two years with each visit becoming more emotionally traumatic. As readers continue to unravel the mystery surrounding the Institute and its research, what becomes known changes more than just Leas life, but that of her twin sister, too.

    There is more to the book than I can write in this review, but I can guarantee you dont want to pass up this historical, well-researched tale. It isnt just a historical tale, but one enriched with true historical people and how their life lessons need to be examined in the light of the present. I enjoyed the book more than I can say and appreciate the depth of research the author, along with her family, put into the writing. Dont pass up reading Saving Amelie!

  5. J Kay
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Excellent!!!!!
    September 29, 2014
    J Kay
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is an awesome book. A definite "must read". It takes us to a time in our history that we wouldn't want to repeat, and if we are not careful, it will be repeated. I asked myself what I would have done in Lea's place. Risking my life, or the lives of my family, would I have hidden Jewish people or those who were considered undesirable. As christians we must take a stand and let our voices be heard, or we will lose our liberties. This book has made me think, which is a good thing.
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