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Heather Morris

    January 1, 1953

    This author, a New Zealander now based in Australia, crafts compelling narratives that delve into the profound human experiences shaped by historical events. Her writing is characterized by meticulous research and a deeply empathetic approach to storytelling, uncovering complex emotions and moral quandaries. She creates immersive tales that explore the resilience of the human spirit when confronted with unimaginable adversity. Her distinctive style is known for its power and ability to draw readers into the heart of the narrative.

    Heather Morris
    Stories of Hope
    Sisters under the Rising Sun: A powerful story from the author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
    Pinterest Kickstart
    The Tattooist of Auschwitz
    Three Sisters
    Cilka's Journey
    • The Wish

      Some Stories Live Forever

      Jesse is 15. She loves her life, friends, her little brother and her parents - even when they're arguing, which is constantly these days. Due to her illness, she has become a master of video games, a passion that unites her and her friends in the hospital ward. Alex is 29. A loner, the only significant being in his life is his dog Max. His desk at work, where he designs VR games, is empty, much like his life feels most of the time. Then Jesse makes a wish. A simple one: a video experience made of her life, something to be there, just in case she isn't. One loving teenager. One lonely adult. Which one will get the happy ending? From the bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ comes a heartbreaking contemporary novel of a dying teenager's final wish, a lonely young man's journey towards connection, and the unexpected friendship they find together.

      The Wish2026
    • The phenomenal new novel, based on a true story, from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey and Three Sisters.1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse Nesta James joins the terrified cargo of people, including the heartbroken Norah, crammed aboard the HMS Vyner Brooke. After only two days at sea, the ship is bombarded and sunk.Nesta and Norah reach the beaches of Indonesia only to be captured and held in one of the notorious Japanese POW camps, places of starvation and brutality. But even here joy can be found, in music, where Norah's 'voice orchestra' transports the internees from squalor into light. The friendships they build with the dozens of other women in the camps will give them the hope, strength and camaraderie they need in order to stay alive.Sisters under the Rising Sun tells the story of women in war: a novel of sisterhood, bravery and resilience in the darkest of circumstances.

      Sisters under the Rising Sun: A powerful story from the author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz2023
      3.8
    • The Porcelain Maker

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      A sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin and then to twenty- first century America where the story ends.

      The Porcelain Maker2023
      4.1
    • Three Sisters

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      From the author of the six million copy phenomenon THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ comes an astonishing new story, THREE SISTERS.A promise to stay together.

      Three Sisters2021
      4.4
    • Stories of Hope

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      It was her ability to listen that led him to entrust her with his story. Stories of Hope will examine Heather's extraordinary journey, in the form of a series of beautifully rendered tales of the people she has met, the remarkable stories they have shared with her, and the lessons they hold for us all.

      Stories of Hope2020
      3.5
    • Cilka is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, in 1942. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival. After liberation, Cilka is charged as a collaborator for sleeping with the enemy and sent to Siberia. But what choice did she have? And where did the lines of morality lie for Cilka, who was sent to Auschwitz when still a child? In a Siberian prison camp, Cilka faces challenges both new and horribly familiar, including the unwanted attention of the guards. But when she makes an impression on a woman doctor, Cilka is taken under her wing. Cilka begins to tend to the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under brutal conditions. Confronting death and terror daily, Cilka discovers a strength she never knew she had. And when she begins to tentatively form bonds and relationships in this harsh, new reality, Cilka finds that despite everything that has happened to her, there is room in her heart for love. From child to woman, from woman to healer, Cilka's journey illuminates the resilience of the human spirit -- and the will we have to survive.

      Cilka's Journey2019
      4.4
    • "The incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved. Lale Sokolov is well-dressed, a charmer, a ladies' man. He is also a Jew. On the first transport from Slovakia to Auschwitz in 1942, Lale immediately stands out to his fellow prisoners. In the camp, he is looked up to, looked out for, and put to work in the privileged position of Tätowierer- the tattooist - to mark his fellow prisoners, forever. One of them is a young woman, Gita, who steals his heart at first glance. His life given new purpose, Lale does his best through the struggle and suffering to use his position for good. This story, full of beauty and hope, is based on years of interviews author Heather Morris conducted with real-life Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov. It is heart-wrenching, illuminating, and unforgettable."--Publisher

      The Tattooist of Auschwitz2018
      4.3
    • Loaded with crisp, full-color screenshots, this practical, visual guide focuses on the best ways to maximize the features of Pinterest.

      Pinterest Kickstart2012
      3.6