The Brunswick: (Historical Southern World War II Novel set in Georgia and Inspired by True Events with Themes of Foster and Adoption)

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Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover When Cora provides a safe haven for Jewish refugee children, she discovers that opening her doors means risking everything, including her heart. In 1939 Georgia, far removed from the war brewing overseas, Cora Cain's world feels small--and shrinking. There, she runs The Brunswick, her family's once-grand hotel, which is now struggling as the town's general store. When Thomas Watkins arrives seeking work and solace after his mother's death, a connection sparks between them. Through Thomas, Cora glimpses a life beyond obligation and her war hero father's unpredictable moods. But everything changes when Cora is asked to turn The Brunswick into a sanctuary for Jewish children fleeing persecution in Germany. As Cora and Thomas prepare for the children's arrival, they struggle to confront their pasts--and the prejudice of their neighbors--as their fragile hope is put to the test. Meanwhile, in Vienna, ten-year-old Charlotte is offered refuge in America. But even with the horrors she sees around her, she wonders how her parents could possibly send her away. As war's shadow begins to reach small-town Georgia, each person must face what love demands and decide what to hold on to and what to let go. "A beautiful bit of art."--Allen Levi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Theo of Golden "Brilliantly executed."--Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shelterwood About the Author Callie Murray is an entrepreneur who has been featured on The Today Show and in The New York Times . Her debut Southern fiction book delves into the lesser-known historical details preceding World War II. Callie and her husband live in Norcross, Georgia, with their seven children, four of whom came through the honor of foster care. Learn more at CallieMurray.com.

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Is The Brunswick: (Historical Southern World War II Novel set in Georgia and Inspired by True Events with Themes of Foster and Adoption) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Parents should know this book addresses the Holocaust and anti-Semitism in a 1939 Southern setting, including persecution of Jewish refugees and community prejudice. Romance is clean with minimal physical content.