Then Sings My Soul by Amy Sorrells

After reading a few pages in this book, I turned to the back of the book. I knew I had read a book by Amy Sorrells before because I recognized the writing style. Sure enough, she was the author who wrote How Sweet the Sound, as well. That was another book that I had fallen in love with.

I was immediately sucked into the story and found myself saying "okay... just one more chapter and then..." I wouldn't call this a happy book per se. It wasn't a depressing book, but it was full of Jewish history in Ukraine and those other countries at the time when persecution of the Jews was high.

I had a hard time reading the treatment of the Jews because some of the things done to them was absolutely horrible. It was beyond comprehension and absolutely sickening to know people have been and are still treated in ways like this.

Jakob has survived a lot in his time on earth. As he walks through dementia, he holds his life story very near his heart and doesn't want to share it with anyone. That doesn't stop his wife Catharine from trying to find out his story, though. When she doesn't find it out, his daughter Nel is left wondering if he will die with his secrets or if he will let her in to know her family history.

I finished this book and wanted there to be so much more. It ended perfectly...I just wasn't ready for the story to end yet! I am looking forward to the next book by Amy Sorrells. She is such a talented writer, in my opinion.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

An Indianapolis native and graduate of DePauw University, Amy lives with her husband, three boys and a gaggle of golden retrievers in central Indiana. After writing and editing for her college newspaper, she combined a nursing degree with journalism and creative writing, which led to publishing and editing a wide array of medical and nursing writing and multimedia projects over the past 21 years, a position as director of communications of her church’s children’s ministry, as well as a weekly column for a local newspaper which ran from 2009-2012. She has been a two-time semi-finalist for the ACFW Genesis awards, and was the winner of the 2011 Women of Faith writing contest.

When she’s not reading or writing, Amy loves spending time with her three sons; spicy lunches and art gallery walks with her husband; digging in her garden sans gloves; walking her dogs; up-cycling old furniture and junk; photography; and friends.


ABOUT THE BOOK

When Nel Stewart returns home due to the sudden death of her mother, she realizes her beloved father, Jakob, is struggling with dementia. With the reappearance of a high-school sweetheart, deliveries from Ukraine addressed to her, and the discovery of a mysterious, vintage aquamarine gemstone, Nel senses God is pulling her into the past to restore their faith and their futures. Told partially through Jakob's flashbacks of fleeing genocide-ridden eastern Europe at the turn of the twentieth century, the novel combines elements of mystery, history, faith and romance to reveal how God redeems the broken years ... and our future.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Then Sings My Soul, go HERE.

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I received this book free from David C. Cook and CFBA in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.