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A review by thechapterhouse
Like a River from Its Course by Kelli Stuart
5.0
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Oh, my, Like A River from Its Course is a tough book. I almost set it aside several times. Dark topics are addressed in this book. It does not shy away from the horrors of WWII, or of war in general, really. This fact makes the read both challenging and powerful.
Out of the Holocaust came the phrase "Never Forget". Despite my struggles reading some very heavy material (including mass murder, life [and death] in concentration camps, and rape), this book is a needed voice today. Like a River from Its Course helps the reader to remember the Holocaust, and stands as a memorial to Jews and those who helped them during such dark days.
Hope exists in this book, and beauty, amidst the darkness. "There is some good in the world," Sam Gamgee in The Two Towers film version notes, "and it's worth fighting for." This holds absolutely true in Kelli Stuart's work; the good struggles against the bad, and cannot be defeated.
My favorite part of Like a River from Its Course was Ivan Kyrilovich's exploration of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian Orthodoxy fascinates me, and I enjoyed Ivan's journey and the frank discussions of the problem of pain and darkness in this world. Highly recommended read.
Oh, my, Like A River from Its Course is a tough book. I almost set it aside several times. Dark topics are addressed in this book. It does not shy away from the horrors of WWII, or of war in general, really. This fact makes the read both challenging and powerful.
Out of the Holocaust came the phrase "Never Forget". Despite my struggles reading some very heavy material (including mass murder, life [and death] in concentration camps, and rape), this book is a needed voice today. Like a River from Its Course helps the reader to remember the Holocaust, and stands as a memorial to Jews and those who helped them during such dark days.
Hope exists in this book, and beauty, amidst the darkness. "There is some good in the world," Sam Gamgee in The Two Towers film version notes, "and it's worth fighting for." This holds absolutely true in Kelli Stuart's work; the good struggles against the bad, and cannot be defeated.
My favorite part of Like a River from Its Course was Ivan Kyrilovich's exploration of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian Orthodoxy fascinates me, and I enjoyed Ivan's journey and the frank discussions of the problem of pain and darkness in this world. Highly recommended read.