Courage in the Face of Evil - Softcover

Shaw, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 163357119X ISBN 13: 9781633571198

Publisher: Crosslink Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

For Vera Konig, a Christian German nurse, the decision is clear: She must risk her life and that of Andrea, an orphaned Russian girl she is hiding at Ravensbrück Concentration Camp by trusting the enemy, a Nazi prison guard who may save Andrea or parade them both before a firing squad.

Based on a true story, this daunting scenario sets the stage for an inspiring novel of faith, redemption, and the blur between good and evil where three people's lives are transformed. Through Vera's eyes, we are reminded that love may be universal when human survival is at stake. At one point Vera dumfounds Nazi captors by organizing a Christmas party where children from 23 countries sing “Silent Night” bringing joy to those like Andrea facing transport to Auschwitz or extermination the next day.

Written in the spirit of Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale, the daring exploits of Vera, a true angel of mercy, shine through in dramatic fashion as hate, love and trust in God collide during the horrors of the Holocaust.

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About this title

About the Author

A graduate of San Francisco Theological Seminary with a Masters Degree in Theological Studies, Mark Shaw, a former legal correspondent for ABC, CNN, and USA Today, is the author of 20+ books including the bestselling The Reporter Who Knew Too Much, The Poison Patriarch, Miscarriage of Justice, Beneath the Mask of Holiness, Stations Along the Way, and Road to the Miracle. He has penned articles for The New York Daily News, USA Today, Huffington Post and the Aspen Daily News, which he co-founded. More about Mr. Shaw, who lives in the San Francisco area, may be learned at www.markshawbooks.com, and Wikipedia (Mark William Shaw).

Review

Praise for Road to the Miracle:
"What an eclectic life Mark has experienced . . . This is a fun read." (Squire Rushnell, bestselling author, When God Winks)

Praise for Stations Along the Way: The Spiritual Transformation of Former Hitler Youth Leader Ursula Martens:
“Well-written account taken from detailed accounts that gives twenty-first century readers an immersion into life, love, and survival spanning two continents and four decades at the turning point of the twentieth century.” (Gene Policinski, COO of the Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center)

Praise for Beneath the Mask of Holiness: Thomas Merton and the Forbidden Love Affair that Set Him Free:
“[Mark’s book] can only deepen and add weight to our respect for this scrupulous, devoted and tormented man.” (Ron Carlson, Author of Five Skies)

Praise for The Reporter Who Knew Too Much:
“Expertly written, Mark Shaw's biography of Dorothy Kilgallen is a riveting true-life murder mystery, thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds ... Highly recommended!” (Midwest Book Review)

Midwest Book Review calls "Courage in the Face of Evil, "highly recommended . . . an inherently gripping read from beginning to end that is ultimately inspiring . . . it will linger in the mind and memory long after it is finished and set back upon the shelf."

Edition details

• Publisher: Crosslink Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 163357119X
• ISBN 13: 9781633571198
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 263