From Dust and Ashes: A Story of Liberation (The Liberator Series, Book 4) [Paperback]

Tricia N. Goyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

It is 1945, and a group of American soldiers liberate a Nazi concentration camp. Helene is the abandoned wife of an SS guard who has fled to avoid arrest. Overcome by guilt, she begins to help meet the needs of survivors. Throughout the process, she finds her own liberation--from spiritual bondage, sin, and guilt. Readers will be intrigued and touched by this fascinating story of love, faithfulness, and courage amidst one of the darkest chapters of mankind's history.

Editorial Reviews

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Nazis flee under cover of darkness as American troops near the town of St. Georgen. A terrible surprise awaits the unsuspecting GIs.  And three people—the wife of an SS guard, an American soldier, and a concentration camp survivor—will never be the same.   

Inspired by actual events surrounding the liberation of a Nazi concentration camp, From Dust and Ashes shows the healing power of forgiveness.   

 

With a tender voice, Tricia Goyer has crafted a compelling story of love and liberation. Fans of historical fiction will be delighted with this wonderful novel from a new and rising author.
ROBIN JONES GUNN, best-selling author of the Glenbrooke Series and the Christy Miller Series for teens

 

As a veteran of the 11th Armored Division during the liberation of Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps, I am very impressed with the studied details Tricia Goyer, an author of a later generation, has gathered and interwoven with the fiction story From Dust and Ashes. I heartily recommend this wonderful book.

ROSS SNOWDON, U.S. Army veteran, 1Ith Armored Division

Freedom of the human spirit and heroism beyond the call of duty—From Dust and Ashes is a story as relevant today as in the time it so beautifully captures.

CINDY MCCORMICK MARTINUSEN, author of Winter Passing and Christy Award finalist  

What a story! It sweeps us back to a time when the world swore “Never again” and gives us raw hope to walk away with. From Dust and Ashes is too good to be a first novel.

ANNE DE GRAAF , international best-selling author and Christy Award winner

 

TRICIA GOYER has published numerous articles in national publications including Guideposts for Kids, Christian
Parenting Today, and HomeLife. She is an experienced Bible study leader, and her study notes appear in the Women of
Faith Study Bible. Tricia and her husband, John, live with their three children in northwestern Montana.   

About the Author

TRICIA GOYER is the author of three other WWII novels, Night Song, Dawn of a Thousand Nights, and Arms of Deliverance.  Night Song, the second title in Tricia’s World War II series, won ACFW's Book of the Year for Best Long Historical Romance. Tricia and her husband, John, live with their family in northwestern Montana.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers; New Edition edition (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802415547
• ISBN-13: 978-0802415547
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tricia Goyer is the author of twenty-six books including Beside Still Waters, The Swiss Courier, and the mommy memoir, Blue Like Play Dough. She won Historical Novel of the Year in 2005 and 2006 from ACFW, and was honored with the Writer of the Year award from Mt. Hermon Writer's Conference in 2003. Tricia's book Life Interrupted was a finalist for the Gold Medallion in 2005. In addition to her novels, Tricia writes non-fiction books and magazine articles for publications like MomSense and Thriving Family. Tricia is a regular speaker at conventions and conferences, and has been a workshop presenter at the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International Conventions. She and her family make their home in Little Rock, Arkansas where they are part of the ministry of FamilyLife. Visit www.triciagoyer.com for more about Tricia and her books.

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74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Caught in the Aftermath, August 5, 2004

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Eric Wilson "novelist" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Dust and Ashes: A Story of Liberation (The Liberator Series, Book 4) (Paperback)

As a guy, I'm not drawn usually to fiction featuring the faces of glamorous women. I am drawn, however, to WWII stories. I lived in Austria for a time, and I've visited Matthausen concentration camp with my wife. With that in mind, I couldn't resist checking out "From Ashes and Dust."

The story brings together an assortment of characters caught in the aftermath of Hitler's terror. Peter is an American, disturbed by the conditions within the concentration camps. Michaela is a survivor from Poland. Helene is a woman torn by her husband's brutal actions as an SS officer. And Arno is her husband's fellow conspirator, a conniving man with a treasure to uncover. The pace never flags as these lives come together and pull apart. Although God's redemption is central, the story doesn't come across as melodramatic or simplistic. It honors those who lived through the horror of those days.

Once again, I'm glad I overcame my silly prejudices. Tricia Goyer writes a wonderful story of pain and evil coming face to face with forgiveness and hope. The WWII veterans' endorsement of this tale encouraged me to read on--rightfully so. The historical and geographical details are rendered with care. Yes, there is some romance, but it is woven into the tragedies of the day and never seems forced.

From the ashes of war, Goyer crafts a wise and entertaining story. I look forward to her next effort.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful Story, June 11, 2003

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Wendy Lawton (The Central Valley of California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Dust and Ashes: A Story of Liberation (The Liberator Series, Book 4) (Paperback)

Tricia Goyer takes us on a journey of liberation through the eyes of three very different travelers? an American GI, an emaciated death camp survivor and the wife of a cruel Nazi SS Guard. Goyer draws her characters realistically, with sensitivity and depth. I found myself still reading at 2am, unable to put this book down even knowing I had an early morning meeting.

Most WWII novels deal with the war period itself. I found the dynamics of post war even more compelling-- the displacement, the confusion, the power shift, the border changes-- especially since, at the time of my reading, we're watching the confusion of postwar Iraq on the nightly newscasts. It's a case of fiction offering us a richer understanding of reality.

Don't miss reading this book.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 11th armored Veteran, March 30, 2003

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Charles White (Fredonia, Wisconsin,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Dust and Ashes: A Story of Liberation (The Liberator Series, Book 4) (Paperback)

I have read the book and have never experienced a more emotional trip. Tricia has captured the cheracters in every respect. She has been true to the time and placed and this is because she interviewed many of us at our reunions. Read this book you will never read a better one.