"For the lives lost, the lives lived, the lives yet to come . . . . may we never forget."
"Her options were run and die, or stop, risk, and pray"; albeit, the dressmaker was in a fight for her life. How had it come to this? From circling through-out Paris' renowned world of couture to being forced to disguise everything about herself, Lila de Laurent desperately hoists herself into the back of a delivery truck; bleeding, disoriented, and shocked beyond measure to hear a voice from the dead.
Sandrine Paquet's life had become a prison void of walls or bars. Persuaded by a German captain to assist in cataloging priceless pieces of Jewish art, her paltry employment opportunity did allow her to contribute towards her family's survival, but it came with a price; terrible misunderstanding by neighbors and friends, along with unwanted attention from the arrogant captain; however, Sandrine did what was expected, until she was given the opportunity to do more.
The French Resistance movement is a fascinating study in and of itself. Brought vividly back to life through the lives of these particular characters, "The Paris Dressmaker" designs a stunning display of bravery and courage, highlighting the role many women played in supporting the fight for life, liberty and justice for all.
The author sums it up best by concluding, "If this - or any other story - has moved you to use your life for Jesus Christ, to build up the body of believers in the Church, to speak life and grace and truth over the brethren in a way that unburdens the journey of even one soul on this earth . . . love wins the battle".
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La vie en France
First I’ll tell what I didn’t like… I didn’t like the Time-slip. With two main characters & two different time periods it was hard to get started & hard to keep the characters straight. I also didn’t like personally, that I had to use google translate for some of the French in the book.Now what I loved! I loved the strong woman characters! I loved their patriotism & loyalty to their families & country. The author did a lot of research around the time period & I appreciate that because although it’s a work of fiction it’s also very possible that something like this would have happened. Lila & Sandrine could have been real fighting in the Resistance, and that makes a good story. I’ve read other reviews & the time-slip was usually what stopped people from enjoying this book. I hope it doesn’t for you! Because once I got in the thick of the book, that didn’t bother me at all!!
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