"Journalist Nellie Wilkerson has spent the bulk of the war in London, photographing pilots taking off and landing--and she's bored. She jumps at the chance to go to France, where the Allied forces recently landed. She enlists Jean-Paul Breslau of the French underground to take her to the frontlines. On the journey, they come upon an orphanage where nuns shelter children with disabilities. Can they help save them before the Nazis come to liquidate it?"--
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"Journalist Nellie Wilkerson has spent the bulk of the war in London, photographing pilots taking off and landing--and she's bored. She jumps at the chance to go to France, where the Allied forces recently landed. She enlists Jean-Paul Breslau of the French underground to take her to the frontlines. On the journey, they come upon an orphanage where nuns shelter children with disabilities. Can they help save them before the Nazis come to liquidate it?"--
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While many World War II era novels focus on the plight of the Jewish people, A Picture of Hope reminds us of the fate of those who were deemed undesirable for other reasons. In this story Nellie Wilkerson, an American photojournalist, and Jean-Paul Breslau, a member of the Maquis, are brought together by circumstances foreseen only by God. Together,along with a small group of nuns, they seek to insure the safety and well-being of three young children with Down Syndrome. In an effort to maintain historical accuracy, the author uses the term for this syndrome that was in use in the 1940s. In the book's front matter she expresses that, as a mother to a child with an intellectual disability, she did not intend to offend anyone, but to inform in a historically accurate way. It is obvious by their willingness to place their own lives in mortal danger, that the central characters greatly value the lives of the children placed in their care.
Liz Tolsma has once again entranced me with a story of faith hard won, deep compassion, and moments when all I could do was hold my breath. I am very grateful to have received a complimentary copy of A Picture of Hope from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
