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Barbara Sontheimer

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Barbara Sontheimer is a historical fiction author drawn to overlooked people, forgotten chapters of history, and the
human stories hidden behind major historical events. Her novels combine extensive research with stories of
courage, love, betrayal, survival, and resilience.
Her debut novel, Victor’s Blessing, was more than 15 years in the making. Set during the Civil War, the novel
explores the North’s perspective through a story of friendship, love, jealousy, honor, and forgiveness. Sontheimer’s
fascination with historical research began long before publication, and she brings that same dedication to every
story she writes.
A lifelong reader, Barbara has always enjoyed imagining the possibilities behind the stories she encounters in
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Barbara Sontheimer That when I talk to myself in my house, my husband does not immediately summon a psychiatrist!!
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I loved, loved, loved this book. One would never think to write about a person close to a famous person! I did not know much Chopin, and NOTHING about piano tuning. George Sand's diary entries furthered the plot and storyline. This was a great read, ...more
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“Looking over the Ethan's bowed head, amidst the tangled forest of Wilderness littered with the bodies of men dead and dying, Victor saw the serene image of his mother.  She smiled at her son, her unbound black hair blowing wildly in the breeze.  She reached a hand out towards him, and this time, he went with her.”
― Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

“Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid.  Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six.”
― Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done, it is a far, far better rest I that I go to than I have ever known."

A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens”
― Barbara Sontheimer

“My heart aches, a drowsy numbness pains as if of hemlock I had drunk.”
― John Keats

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done, it is a far, far better rest I that I go to than I have ever known."

A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens”
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“Whatever our souls are made of, Heathcliffs and mine are the same.”
― Emily Brontë

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Barbara Sontheimer "Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show."

David Copperfield, Charles Dickens


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