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Cathy Gohlke

    Cathy Gohlke crafts novels steeped in historical inspiration, revealing how individuals break free from limiting chains and triumph over adversity through faith. Her stories are celebrated for their profound insights and uplifting messages. Drawing from her background as a school librarian and children's ministry director, Gohlke uses history to depict characters finding strength in belief and resilience. Her work offers readers hope and encouragement to navigate life's challenges.

    Cathy Gohlke
    In Zeiten der Freundschaft
    Until We Find Home
    Saving Amelie
    A Hundred Crickets Singing
    The Medallion
    Secrets She Kept
    • 2022

      A Hundred Crickets Singing

      • 434 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.3(17)Add rating

      Set against the backdrop of two wars separated by eighty years, the narrative follows two young women on an Appalachian estate as they navigate their personal struggles and the broader implications of conflict. Driven by love and a sense of justice, they each take bold steps to support the soldiers close to their hearts, showcasing their resilience and determination to make a difference despite the challenges they face. Their intertwined stories highlight themes of courage, sacrifice, and the enduring impact of war on individuals and families.

      A Hundred Crickets Singing
    • 2019

      In Nazi-occupied Poland, Rosa Dunovich faces a terrifying reality: to save her daughter, she must send her into hiding. Her only hope of finding her again - if they survive - is her medallion. A tale of courage, sacrifice and survival, inspired by true events of Poland's darkest days and brightest heroes.

      The Medallion
    • 2018

      "As Hitler marches across Europe, citizens in the bucolic Lake District of England fight a quieter war of their own, taking in child refugees while preparing for the ever-looming threat of Nazi invasion of their peaceful haven"--

      Until We Find Home
    • 2015

      Secrets She Kept

      • 405 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      All her life, Hannah Sterling longed for a close relationship with her estranged mother. Following Lieselotte's death, Hannah determines to unlock the secrets of her mother's mysterious past and is shocked to discover a grandfather living in Germany. Thirty years earlier, Lieselotte's father is quickly ascending the ranks of the Nazi party, and a proper marriage for his daughter could help advance his career. Lieselotte is in love?but her beloved Lukas is far from an ideal match, as he secretly works against the Reich. Yet Lieselotte never imagined how far her father would go to ensure her cooperation. Both Hannah's and Lieselotte's stories unfold as Hannah travels to Germany to meet her grandfather, who is hiding wartimes secrets of his own. Longing for connection, yet shaken by all she uncovers, Hannah must decide if she can atone for her family's tragic past and how their legacy will shape her future

      Secrets She Kept
    • 2014

      Saving Amelie

      • 453 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.2(2653)Add rating

      Increasingly wary of her father's genetic research, Rachel Kramer has determined that this trip with him to Germany in 1939 will be her last. But a cryptic letter from an estranged friend, begging Rachel for help, changes everything. Married to SS officer Gerhardt Schlick, Kristine sees the dark tides turning and fears her husband views their daughter, Amelie, deaf since birth, as a blight on his Aryan bloodline. When Rachel uncovers shocking secrets about her own history, she turns to American journalist Jason Young, who connects her to the resistance and to controversial theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

      Saving Amelie