<p>Before Hitler's rise to power, Rachel Jonish, a beautiful and spirited young woman living in a small village in Poland marries Aleks Mischler, a political journalist who becomes a government official. They live a full and contented life in Warsaw, despite the ominous political currents swirling about them. When the increasingly anti-Semitic government dismisses Aleks, it is the first of many changes that will alter the course of their relationship and their lives. During a visit to London in 1939, Rachel meets Roman, a ruthless, rough, and rich businessman. With war imminent, she breaks off their affair and rushes back to Poland. In the midst of the bombing of Warsaw, Rachel and Aleks flee the approaching Nazi invasion in a harrowing journey that takes them to Russia, Japan, and finally to America. There, in the time of air-raid sirens, rationing, and Roosevelt's fireside chats, Rachel thrives after starting her own business while Aleks flounders in unsuccessful ventures.When Roman re-enters her life, Rachel's personal conflict is intertwined with the fate of the sister she left behind. Consumed by her opposing desires - to be independent yet be taken care of by a man - Rachel must choose between her husband and her lover, each of whom holds a vital piece of her heart.</p>

Rachel and Aleks: A Historical Novel of Life, Love, and WWII

Literature & Fiction

Smoller, Sylvia

Contemporary

iUniverse

Chance and Consequence: A Historical Novel of Life, Love, and WWII

Romance

<p>The poems in this book touch upon the various aspects of the human condition: loss and regret, but also joy, love and wonder. Each poem is accompanied by a work of art by an expressionist artist whose work is in the permanent collections of many notable museums. Together, the poems and art illuminate the hopes and fears of living.</p>

The Human Condition

HAFFTKA, MICHAEL

Arts & Photography

Outskirts Press

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