The elders could see nothing but smoke until they turned the corner onto the street where the fire was. And then, both of them stopped. “The synagogue!” Elder Thomas said. It had never occurred to him that anyone – even the Nazis – would do such a thing. Elder Thomas got his camera out. He snapped the shot but then heard someone say, in German, “What are you doing there?” He tucked the camera inside his coat, under his arm. He tried to appear normal, but his heart was suddenly beating hard. A man was crossing the narrow street and coming toward them. “Making pictures?” the man asked as he walked closer. Elder Thomas took a better look. He saw what he feared: the black uniform with silver trim and braided hat. Gestapo. Elder Alex Thomas wants only to teach the gospel to the people of Germany. But it soon becomes obvious that he will never complete his mission. War is coming, and that will affect not only Elder Thomas but also his family back home in Salt Lake City. In the family is Wally, Elder Thomas’s younger brother, who usually just wants ot have a good time, but lately doesn’t seem to care much about anything. There’s his sister Bobbi, who is supposed to marry Phil Clark, the most eligible bachelor in the Salt Lake Valley. The problem is, she can’t ignore her attraction to Dr. Stinson, a University of Utah professor who’s not a member of the Church. And there are Elder Thomas’s parents, D. Alexander Thomas, stake president and his wife, Bea, who want their children to be true to the values and ideals they’ve taught them. But President and Sister Thomas are finding they can’t just tell their children what to do anymore, and they’re worried about what will happen when the United States enters a war that no one seems able to stop. In Rumors of War, the first volume of the series Children of the Promise, author Dean Hughes recreates the era of World War II in stunning detail. But more than that, he shows how the war affects an ordinary family of Latter-day Saints. If you’re interested in Church or world history, or if you’re simply looking for a powerful LDS novel, you won’t want to miss Rumors of War.
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Dean Hughes has published more than ninety books, including many national titles, as well as the popular Children of the Promise and Hearts of the Children series from Deseret Book. Dr. Hughes received his B.A. from Weber State College in Ogden, Utah and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. He has attended post-doctoral seminars at Stanford and Yale Universities and taught English at Central Missouri State University and Brigham Young University. He and his wife, Kathleen Hurst Hughes, live in Midway, Utah.
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This review is from: Rumors of War (Children of the Promise) (Hardcover)
My only warning for this book is that you won't be able to do anything else - you'll just want to keep reading. This book is especially great for anyone who likes WWII history. I liked it!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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It beat Work and the Glory,
This review is from: Rumors of War (Children of the Promise) (Hardcover)
Once I finished the Work and the Glory series, I was anxious to find some more LDS literature, and I always loved World War II stories, so I figured I'd give it a try. Well, once I got started I read the first 3 books in the space of one month! I'm now so involved in the plot of these stories and with these characters, I could swear I was one of them! Reading about the Bataan death march gave me goosebumps, I had heard little of this ghastly march, but these horrific stories really make me grateful for all that I have, I really wonder weather I could have lived through such horrors and I now greatly respect those that did. One thing that improved the book even more was the touches of romance Dean Hughes threw into the plot, I found myself in a hurry to get to another section about Bobbi and her struggles with her fiance and pofessor, this plot kept me all wound up, there was not a moment to lose interest, if one character was not in an exciting situation, you could be sure the others were! I really recommend this book, the only thing that may make you sorry for reading it is you will be amazed how time passes by so quickly as you read, and how much of the day you seem to miss, but don't worry, it definitely is worth giving up a few hours of the day!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Best Series of Books EVER!!!,
This review is from: Rumors of War (Children of the Promise) (Hardcover)
I had never read or even heard of Dean Hughes before this series. I inherited this series from my grandfather when he passed away earlier this year. I began reading it a few months ago, and have not been able to put it down. I am currently finishing up the 4th of 5 books. WOW! I feel like a part of the story- like I am actually there- in World War II. It helps you to see all of the perspectives- even from behind the enemy lines (accounts of Germans and Japanese and the trials they endured). This series is the best I have ever read. I actually cry when I read it, I am elated and moved by every part of it. I am sad that I only have one book left. You will thoroughly enjoy this series- the first book is wonderful- but somewhat slow- but stick with it- Books 2-4 (and I am sure 5 as well) are riveting and full of action-triumphs and tears. I am really grateful to have been given this amazing gift- these books have touched my inner soul and I feel more human just by reading them.
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