Josie: A Story of Faith and Survival - Softcover

Lowe, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1517061008 ISBN 13: 9781517061005

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

On the heels of World War II, the communist leader of Yugoslavia attempted to wipe out the ethnic Germans (Donauschwaben) living within his borders, many of whom had been loyal Yugoslav citizens for generations.

History books have been silent on this tragic ethnic cleansing, but Josie shines a light on the atrocities Tito committed against these people and one family in particular.

Cowritten by Josie’s daughter and niece, this book is the fictionalized account of four-year-old Josie who is separated from her family, after many of the Donauschwaben are murdered, she is initially interned in a concentration camp with her twelve-year-old brother and later, frightened and alone, she finds herself in Rudolfsnad, a death camp

Every time Josie thinks freedom is within reach it’s snatched away and yet she holds fast to hope, trusting that God will somehow pull her and her family through this darkness, just as he carried them through Hitler’s war.

An extraordinary story of faith and courage, Josie speaks up for the forgotten victims of the Donauschwaben genocide.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Lowe is a licensed marriage and family therapist with an MS in counseling from CSU-Fresno and over twenty-four years’ experience working with clients, many suffering from trauma. In addition to maintaining a private practice, she has also taught courses at CSU-Fresno, Reedley College, and Madera Community College Center. She previously served as the behavioral health compliance officer for Fresno county. A first-generation American on her mother's side, Lowe is married with an adult son and lives in California.

Diane Iverson has written and/or illustrated more than twenty books, primarily for children. She served for fifteen years as the director of a service for homeless and low-income families and helped found the Coalition for Compassion and Justice and Open Door. Iverson lives in Arizona with her husband. When the couple is not enjoying time with their two daughters and seven grandchildren, they volunteer for various Christian, environmental, and charitable organizations.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1517061008
• ISBN 13: 9781517061005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136
• Illustrator: Iverson Diane