Hearts of the Fathers

In the final months of World War II, young LDS widow Gerda Brendler is searching for her only child, taken by the Nazis for his perfect Aryan characteristics blue eyes and blond hair.

Levi Zuckerman, a Jewish soldier in the Soviet Army, saves Gerda and another woman from an attack by two of his commanding officers, but he must nearly kill both men to do so. Levi and Gerda hide in the East German mission home. Born and raised in Berlin, Levi wants to find his parents but fears the worst.

A treasure more valuable than gold or art is missing genealogical records stolen by Hitler from Germany s churches. Mission president Erick Ranke must locate those records before the Soviets do.

Lives are inextricably connected in this thrilling novel about the power of covenants and conviction.