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Michal's Destiny #4
Another Breath, Another Sunrise
It’s 1945. The Nazis surrender. Hitler is dead. But, the Third Reich has already left a bloody footprint on the soul of the world.
The Margoils family and their friends Lotti and Lev Glassman were torn apart by Hitler’s hatred of the Jewish people. Now that the Reich has fallen, the survivors of the Margolis and Glassman family’s find themselves searching to reconnect with those they love.
Lotti Strombeck- Glassman, is a German woman, living in Berlin. She had been a good friend to the Margolis family. Lotti had been married to Lev, a Jewish man, who was taken away by the Gestapo and never seen again. In 1945 the curtain comes down on Hitler. But, Stalin is pushing his army towards Germany’s capital city. There is an angry mob of Russian soldiers who are on their way to punish what’s left of Hitler’s Aryan race. They will take out all of their hatred for the Third Reich on the terrified women left behind in Berlin.
Alina Margolis escapes to America with her lover at the beginning of the war. Although she has been away from Germany, her life has not been easy. Alina is strugglilng to make her way in a foreign land that doesn’t welcome Jews or Jews of German decent.
At ten years old Gilde Margolis , along with a group of other children board a train out of Germany. They are headed for Britain on the Kindertransport. Alone and frightened, Gilde must leave everyone and everything she loves behind. She is taken in by a family in London. However, London is in the throes of war. Bombs rain down on the city. Food, clothing, even bath water is rationed. As air raid sirens blare and buildings are turned to rubble, Gilde Margolis comes of age. She learns to love, to sacrifice, but most of all to survive.
This is a story of ordinary people whose lives were shattered by the terrifying ambitions of Adolf Hitler… a true madman.
The Margoils family and their friends Lotti and Lev Glassman were torn apart by Hitler’s hatred of the Jewish people. Now that the Reich has fallen, the survivors of the Margolis and Glassman family’s find themselves searching to reconnect with those they love.
Lotti Strombeck- Glassman, is a German woman, living in Berlin. She had been a good friend to the Margolis family. Lotti had been married to Lev, a Jewish man, who was taken away by the Gestapo and never seen again. In 1945 the curtain comes down on Hitler. But, Stalin is pushing his army towards Germany’s capital city. There is an angry mob of Russian soldiers who are on their way to punish what’s left of Hitler’s Aryan race. They will take out all of their hatred for the Third Reich on the terrified women left behind in Berlin.
Alina Margolis escapes to America with her lover at the beginning of the war. Although she has been away from Germany, her life has not been easy. Alina is strugglilng to make her way in a foreign land that doesn’t welcome Jews or Jews of German decent.
At ten years old Gilde Margolis , along with a group of other children board a train out of Germany. They are headed for Britain on the Kindertransport. Alone and frightened, Gilde must leave everyone and everything she loves behind. She is taken in by a family in London. However, London is in the throes of war. Bombs rain down on the city. Food, clothing, even bath water is rationed. As air raid sirens blare and buildings are turned to rubble, Gilde Margolis comes of age. She learns to love, to sacrifice, but most of all to survive.
This is a story of ordinary people whose lives were shattered by the terrifying ambitions of Adolf Hitler… a true madman.
239 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2017
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Roberta Kagan
72 books644 followersI’m an American writer of Jewish and Romany decent. I write Historical Fiction and Historical Romance, most of which is set during the holocaust. Although I never discount the horrors of the time period, the main focus of my work is on ordinary people who prove to be strong heroic characters in unfathomable circumstances.
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March 20, 2018
As the fourth and final book in the Michal’s Destiny series, this completed a story which followed a family and their closest companions as the war ends and it’s troubling aftermath.
It is necessary to read the first three books in the series although parts of this book do revisit the previous threads of the story. Although I didn’t find this instalment as riveting as the first three, it did provide a neat ending to the story that spanned several decades. It also featured more on the romantic side, which although felt a little cheesy at times, suited the tone of the series well.
Many holocaust era fiction books rely too heavily on shock value, so this series is ideal for readers interested more in the civilian side of wartime. I’m sure I’ll continue to read this author again the future.
It is necessary to read the first three books in the series although parts of this book do revisit the previous threads of the story. Although I didn’t find this instalment as riveting as the first three, it did provide a neat ending to the story that spanned several decades. It also featured more on the romantic side, which although felt a little cheesy at times, suited the tone of the series well.
Many holocaust era fiction books rely too heavily on shock value, so this series is ideal for readers interested more in the civilian side of wartime. I’m sure I’ll continue to read this author again the future.
December 5, 2018
I do not write, but I read a lot. Ms Kagan's books have been great. This story was wanting. There is a lot more that can be done with this book.
January 23, 2018
I have read a number of Roberta Kagan's books and this one , although not her best, still captivated me. It was a bit offputting in the beginning to hear all the recounting of the character's experiences in the prior book . I think that could maybe be left out altogether or worded differently . Kagan is a prolific writer and I got the sense that she maybe maybe rushed through this. Regardless, I read it in two days and it was hard to put down.
November 19, 2024
The finale to another wonderful series by Roberta Kagan. As I have said many times before - this author writes about another family and their experience during WWII. This series, however, focuses of lives outside the concentration camps and those members who live in Germany, London and New York City. Written from several POV's - each has a compelling and heartwarming (and sometimes heartbreaking) tale to tell. Her stories never seem repetitive and always are on the top of my reading list to read - I haven't missed a title yet!
November 8, 2024
Another Breath, Another Sunrise by Robert Kagan is the finale to the Michal’s Destiny series. We find Lotti, Alina, and Gilde alive after all that took their loved ones away from them. It has been a struggle, no doubt, but the sun has risen in their lives and they are searching for one another, or truly, anyone they can find. Life has not been easy for any of them but things are slowly turning around.
What a poignant story. What a lot of death and misery. These three are all strong women. It has taken while for them to find their strength. Alina, running a brothel in New York City. Never a prostitute herself, she has made money off them and lost the love of her life over them. Still she moves forward. Gilde, in London, has seen success on the stage, and lost the love of her life over that. Lotti’s love, Lev, has been dead for years and she still misses him. This pulls are my heart strings but it also makes me aware that the human spirit cannot be beaten. It will rise again. The whole story of Holocaust survivors teaches that same lesson, the women, especially, as if it were somehow their fault. Kagan has taken a simple story and woven it into so much more. It steers clear of the camps, mostly, but is still far reaching. Thanks, Robert Kagan, for this mission you find yourself on.
I was invited to read Another Breath, Another Sunrise by Book Whisperer. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #BookWhisperer #RobertaKagan #AnotherBreathAnotherSunrise
What a poignant story. What a lot of death and misery. These three are all strong women. It has taken while for them to find their strength. Alina, running a brothel in New York City. Never a prostitute herself, she has made money off them and lost the love of her life over them. Still she moves forward. Gilde, in London, has seen success on the stage, and lost the love of her life over that. Lotti’s love, Lev, has been dead for years and she still misses him. This pulls are my heart strings but it also makes me aware that the human spirit cannot be beaten. It will rise again. The whole story of Holocaust survivors teaches that same lesson, the women, especially, as if it were somehow their fault. Kagan has taken a simple story and woven it into so much more. It steers clear of the camps, mostly, but is still far reaching. Thanks, Robert Kagan, for this mission you find yourself on.
I was invited to read Another Breath, Another Sunrise by Book Whisperer. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #BookWhisperer #RobertaKagan #AnotherBreathAnotherSunrise
November 17, 2024
It has been approximately a month and a half since I had read the third book in this series, so I had to go back and re-read some things to refresh my memory.
This fourth and final book in the Michal's Destiny series starts in 1945, focusing on Alina. If my memory serves me correct, the author didn't focus much on Alina in the third book, so I really struggled remembering facts about this character. Thankfully, the author did a little "refresher/recap" in the first chapter.
Tragic events and heartache continue for Alina, Lotti, and Gilde, who are still separated and living in various parts of the world. They are 3 very strong women who would do anything for their independence, safety, and family.
Very rarely does a book make me feel emotional, but towards the end, this one had me sobbing. I am sorry to see their stories come to a end.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.
This fourth and final book in the Michal's Destiny series starts in 1945, focusing on Alina. If my memory serves me correct, the author didn't focus much on Alina in the third book, so I really struggled remembering facts about this character. Thankfully, the author did a little "refresher/recap" in the first chapter.
Tragic events and heartache continue for Alina, Lotti, and Gilde, who are still separated and living in various parts of the world. They are 3 very strong women who would do anything for their independence, safety, and family.
Very rarely does a book make me feel emotional, but towards the end, this one had me sobbing. I am sorry to see their stories come to a end.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.
October 30, 2024
Another Breath, Another Sunrise is an extremely interesting book dealing with survivors’ guilt, searching for lost and/or missing relatives and friends, struggling to obtain food and water after the war, atrocities committed by conquering soldiers, etc. Most of all, it is the story of the depths of the human spirit in the quest for survival and overcoming hardships of all forms. The book is easy reading and I thank NetGalley and Roberta Kagan for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to its publication.
August 5, 2017
Another Breath, Another Sunrise: Michal’s Destiny Book 4 is by Ruth Kagan. This ends the story of the Margolis family and their ordeal through the Holocaust. It begins in 1945, after the war is over. People are trying to pick up the pieces of their lives and trying to find loved ones who had disappeared. Many would never know the circumstances under which their loved ones died; but they would never return.
Lotti Strombeck Glassman was still in Berlin in the apartment she shared with her Jewish husband, Lev. She was ostrasized and ignored by the others who lived in the apartment building who knew of her illegal marriage. She was one of the “lucky” ones who knew when her husband died and who knew soon after he was killed. That news didn’t help her get over his loss though. She stayed in the apartment, which was spared being hit by American bombs during the bombing of Berlin, because she knew it was the last address Alina and Gilde knew when they left Berlin. If they survived, they would look here first as would their parents. Now she has to worry about the Russian soldiers who were taking their hatred for the Third Reich out on the terrified women of Berlin.
Alina Margolis had escaped to America with Johan Strombeck, Lotti’s brother. After his death, she struggled until finally contacting his birth father. Trevor Power had not wanted anything to do with Johan nor with Alina except that she needed a job and a place to stay and he needed a housekeeper. She attended English classes with Ugo who she and Johan had met on the boat to America. He had divorced his wife who had become a prostitute while waiting on him to get to America. An unlikely friendship grew between Alina and his ex-wife Karla. Alina’s struggles are not over.
Gilde Margolis had gone to England on the first Kindertransport out of Berlin. Luckily, she grew to love the family who took her in and she and Jane, the daughter, were as close as sisters. Jane helped her get through school and join in socially until a boy came between them and Jane left home to become a nurse. The bombing of London soon cut short Gilde’s schooling and killed the family she was staying with leaving her alone once more.
Their lives were shattered by Hitler and now they must find a way to rebuild their lives and go on. Can they do this alone or do they need each other. Can they find their way back to each other? They have lost all communication between themselves.
This book takes the reader deep into the city of New York City and then to London and finally Berlin. Once more, Roberta takes the reader through the entire range of emotions as the girls try to find their way.
Lotti Strombeck Glassman was still in Berlin in the apartment she shared with her Jewish husband, Lev. She was ostrasized and ignored by the others who lived in the apartment building who knew of her illegal marriage. She was one of the “lucky” ones who knew when her husband died and who knew soon after he was killed. That news didn’t help her get over his loss though. She stayed in the apartment, which was spared being hit by American bombs during the bombing of Berlin, because she knew it was the last address Alina and Gilde knew when they left Berlin. If they survived, they would look here first as would their parents. Now she has to worry about the Russian soldiers who were taking their hatred for the Third Reich out on the terrified women of Berlin.
Alina Margolis had escaped to America with Johan Strombeck, Lotti’s brother. After his death, she struggled until finally contacting his birth father. Trevor Power had not wanted anything to do with Johan nor with Alina except that she needed a job and a place to stay and he needed a housekeeper. She attended English classes with Ugo who she and Johan had met on the boat to America. He had divorced his wife who had become a prostitute while waiting on him to get to America. An unlikely friendship grew between Alina and his ex-wife Karla. Alina’s struggles are not over.
Gilde Margolis had gone to England on the first Kindertransport out of Berlin. Luckily, she grew to love the family who took her in and she and Jane, the daughter, were as close as sisters. Jane helped her get through school and join in socially until a boy came between them and Jane left home to become a nurse. The bombing of London soon cut short Gilde’s schooling and killed the family she was staying with leaving her alone once more.
Their lives were shattered by Hitler and now they must find a way to rebuild their lives and go on. Can they do this alone or do they need each other. Can they find their way back to each other? They have lost all communication between themselves.
This book takes the reader deep into the city of New York City and then to London and finally Berlin. Once more, Roberta takes the reader through the entire range of emotions as the girls try to find their way.
August 6, 2017
Excellent writer
The author creates memorable characters. You get hooked from the beginning and never loose interest. I have read most of her books and I never get tired of reading about this period in history and the strength and tenacity of the characters to not only survive but keep their humanity, decency, and ability to love. Good job, Ms. Kagan, in helping us to never forget.
The author creates memorable characters. You get hooked from the beginning and never loose interest. I have read most of her books and I never get tired of reading about this period in history and the strength and tenacity of the characters to not only survive but keep their humanity, decency, and ability to love. Good job, Ms. Kagan, in helping us to never forget.
November 15, 2017
This is the 4th book which finished this 4 book series by Roberta Kagan. It is now 1945. The war is about to end and we find out what happened to all of the main characters. It was a satisfying ending which garnered 3 stars from me.
November 7, 2024
This is the 4th and final book in Roberta Kagan's series about the Margolies family. I believe it is a reprint of an earlier edition. The focus of the book is to tll the stories of the various family members who survived the war. As it is part of a series, it will definitely be more meaningful if you read the first 3 novels but Kagan worked hard to set the stage by first giving an overview of the time period. She then spent close to 13% of the book giving the background stories of the remaining characters so that the book could be read as a stand-alone if desired. I did have the privilege of reading the first three books in the not too far distant past, so found this section rather repetitive for me.
All the different characters had their flaws, which as humans we all do, but there were moments where I found myself thinking "I don't really like these characters". One was self-centred. Another was knowingly involved with criminal activity. Their desperation was doubtless shaped by their lifetime experiences and the trauma they faced. As a reader I don't know that I would have done any better under their circumstances.
As the war ended, it was natural that family members would want to reconnect. This was a world without internet or search engines, so it wasn't an easy process. Luck certainly had a big part to play in it. It was nice to see reunions take place and new branches of the family connect.
Kudos to the artist who designed the new covers for the series.
I was able to read an advance copy of this book courtesy of #NetGalley and #BookWhisperer. All opinions are my own.
All the different characters had their flaws, which as humans we all do, but there were moments where I found myself thinking "I don't really like these characters". One was self-centred. Another was knowingly involved with criminal activity. Their desperation was doubtless shaped by their lifetime experiences and the trauma they faced. As a reader I don't know that I would have done any better under their circumstances.
As the war ended, it was natural that family members would want to reconnect. This was a world without internet or search engines, so it wasn't an easy process. Luck certainly had a big part to play in it. It was nice to see reunions take place and new branches of the family connect.
Kudos to the artist who designed the new covers for the series.
I was able to read an advance copy of this book courtesy of #NetGalley and #BookWhisperer. All opinions are my own.
January 6, 2025
In the final book in her World War II Michal’s Destiny series, readers follow Lotti in Berlin, Alina in America, and Gilde in London as World War II ends. Having led very different paths, sisters Alina and Gilde have found professional success but feel isolated and alone because they do not know what happened to their parents or each other, while Lotti is living in Russian-controlled Berlin in the dangerous days after the city’s invasion. As they continue to grow on their own across Europe and in the United States, readers follow the three women as they continue to establish their independent identities and discover if the others survived the war. With a strong emotional resolution and alternating perspectives, readers discover the danger and uncertainty of invaded Berlin (with content warnings for sexual violence) and the enduring familial connections despite war and distance alongside Gilde, Alina, and Lotti. The characters continue to grow and develop in this final book, and readers will enjoy the satisfying resolution to this emotional World War II series. Kagan’s characters continue to star in this novel, and their connections with other minor characters add to the overall emotional tone and brilliant atmosphere of this engaging historical fiction series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Book Whisperer for the advance copy.
Thanks to NetGalley and Book Whisperer for the advance copy.
November 28, 2024
What a way to end the series. Book 4 was just as heart-wrenching as the first 3 books, although it felt like it ended a little too quickly!
I would have loved to read more about Gilde and Alina and how their relationship developed after such a long time, and perhaps seen them travel to Germany together to find out about their parents’ fate. It almost feels unfinished, and I feel that by trying to not finish the series with a perfect bow on top the author has done exactly that by avoiding the sisters learning the ugly truth about their parents’ deaths. I do believe that Michal especially would have had records kept of her death (Bridgette would have made sure of that) so for them to not be able to find any record isn’t believable to me.
Also - at some points Alina and Lotti say they haven’t had any letters back from Gilde, while at other points they exchanged a few letters before they stopped hearing back. This is just one example of a lack of continuity in the story, there were many others that ruined the series’ flow - although these didn’t stop me loving these characters and their stories!
Overall this was a great series and I will read more by this author.
3.5 stars out of 5 ⭐️
I would have loved to read more about Gilde and Alina and how their relationship developed after such a long time, and perhaps seen them travel to Germany together to find out about their parents’ fate. It almost feels unfinished, and I feel that by trying to not finish the series with a perfect bow on top the author has done exactly that by avoiding the sisters learning the ugly truth about their parents’ deaths. I do believe that Michal especially would have had records kept of her death (Bridgette would have made sure of that) so for them to not be able to find any record isn’t believable to me.
Also - at some points Alina and Lotti say they haven’t had any letters back from Gilde, while at other points they exchanged a few letters before they stopped hearing back. This is just one example of a lack of continuity in the story, there were many others that ruined the series’ flow - although these didn’t stop me loving these characters and their stories!
Overall this was a great series and I will read more by this author.
3.5 stars out of 5 ⭐️
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November 15, 2024
This is the fourth and final installment of the fantastic Michal's Destiny series, and it's been a real rollercoaster of emotions.
The war has ended, Hitler is dead and now the search begins for remaining family members. We know from the previous books who has and hasn't survived, but can the remaining members of the Margolis family find the strength to look for each other, knowing they might be the only person left?
Alina and Gilde have both had difficult, yet vastly different experiences. I genuinely love both girls so much, even though I do find their actions frustrating and slightly unbelievable at times. Lottie's dedication to finding her friends was beautiful.
Overall I really enjoyed this book, but felt at times that there was too much recapping of what had happened previously. Having said that, I'd completely forgotten who William was so that particular recap was useful.
One thing that will stay with me was something a camp survivor said to Lottie in the DP camp.
"Yes, we are all sorry. Maybe we will always be sorry. Or maybe the one thing we can do now is start to live again."
The war has ended, Hitler is dead and now the search begins for remaining family members. We know from the previous books who has and hasn't survived, but can the remaining members of the Margolis family find the strength to look for each other, knowing they might be the only person left?
Alina and Gilde have both had difficult, yet vastly different experiences. I genuinely love both girls so much, even though I do find their actions frustrating and slightly unbelievable at times. Lottie's dedication to finding her friends was beautiful.
Overall I really enjoyed this book, but felt at times that there was too much recapping of what had happened previously. Having said that, I'd completely forgotten who William was so that particular recap was useful.
One thing that will stay with me was something a camp survivor said to Lottie in the DP camp.
"Yes, we are all sorry. Maybe we will always be sorry. Or maybe the one thing we can do now is start to live again."
November 7, 2024
This book is all about survival and as the book is read key themes of hope and bravery, of lives lived against unimaginable adversity. But life must go on... three women: two Jewish sisters separated and one German lady living in post-war days searching to find each other. The odds against them are huge : love is overwhelming as the long to be together again.
As you read, you are drawn into the story. it is almost as if you are the fourth woman. You are encaptivated and drawn in to the events. As you approach the end, it is emotive - you will need your box of tissues. Judging by the repeated information, Roberta was also encaptivated by her story - while the repeats were not necessary, I can understand why they arose.
Thank you to the author for writing this story; thank you to Roberta Kagan Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ahead of publishing - my review is given honestly and freely.
As you read, you are drawn into the story. it is almost as if you are the fourth woman. You are encaptivated and drawn in to the events. As you approach the end, it is emotive - you will need your box of tissues. Judging by the repeated information, Roberta was also encaptivated by her story - while the repeats were not necessary, I can understand why they arose.
Thank you to the author for writing this story; thank you to Roberta Kagan Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ahead of publishing - my review is given honestly and freely.
November 17, 2024
My heart is filled with love and sorrow after reading this beautiful book. As the final book of Michal’s Destiny series, the horror of WW2 has come to an end. Each book followed different the characters we met in the first book.
Some have died in Germany during Kristallnacht, and in concentration camps, others have escaped to England and America, but they all have had busy lives, with trials and tribulations.
In this final book, all the surviving characters find ways to put the traumatic past behind, and charter new paths.
Another Breath, Another Sunrise in not only the title, but the beautiful motto of those who lost so much, but still turn to a new dreams, loves and lives.
I loved the entire series, and although my heart broke at times, I’m happy that Roberta Kagan has kept the truth alive for the next generation to learn.
Life does go on, and every new day is a day of healing. NEVER AGAIN should we allow such mass extermination and genocide to be perpetrated on any people.
Some have died in Germany during Kristallnacht, and in concentration camps, others have escaped to England and America, but they all have had busy lives, with trials and tribulations.
In this final book, all the surviving characters find ways to put the traumatic past behind, and charter new paths.
Another Breath, Another Sunrise in not only the title, but the beautiful motto of those who lost so much, but still turn to a new dreams, loves and lives.
I loved the entire series, and although my heart broke at times, I’m happy that Roberta Kagan has kept the truth alive for the next generation to learn.
Life does go on, and every new day is a day of healing. NEVER AGAIN should we allow such mass extermination and genocide to be perpetrated on any people.
November 3, 2024
World War Two has ended, but the fight to survive sn't over. Another Breath, Another Sunrise takes the reader on a journey of new beginnings.
Experience life in Berlin through Lotti's eyes. Learn of the struggles of those that remained. Lotti's struggles are heartbreaking. She maybe back at work, but her life isn't any better. I have to admire her determination to stay just incase someone comes looking.
Lotti is hoping to hear from Alina or Gilde. The last she knew, they were alive. Gilde was taken to safety in England on a kinder transport. But that was before England and Germany were at war. The last time she heard from Alina was when she and Jonah, Lottie's brother, were fleeing Berlin.
Grab this book and discover what life was like for them after the war. Survival isn't living. New beginnings are a possiblity but it won't be easy.
Experience life in Berlin through Lotti's eyes. Learn of the struggles of those that remained. Lotti's struggles are heartbreaking. She maybe back at work, but her life isn't any better. I have to admire her determination to stay just incase someone comes looking.
Lotti is hoping to hear from Alina or Gilde. The last she knew, they were alive. Gilde was taken to safety in England on a kinder transport. But that was before England and Germany were at war. The last time she heard from Alina was when she and Jonah, Lottie's brother, were fleeing Berlin.
Grab this book and discover what life was like for them after the war. Survival isn't living. New beginnings are a possiblity but it won't be easy.
November 5, 2024
The tying up of the aftermath of WWII horrors for Michal's scattered family and friends created a satisfactory read for me. However, I felt somewhat disappointed with this fourth book in the Michal's Destiny series. I believe it's because there was a fair amount of rehashing of the terrors, trauma and situations that occured in the first three books in order to make this a stand alone novel, in and of itself. Somehow I expected more after the suspense of the ending of the third book. Therefore, I rate this book with only 4 Stars.
~ Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger ~
November 2024
Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by Net Galley and the publisher.
~ Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger ~
November 2024
Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by Net Galley and the publisher.
November 9, 2024
Opie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Breath, another sunrise
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
Though Another Breath, another Sunrise speaks to the devastating heartaches and horrors of the Holocaust; as so many other Historical literary works do, Another Breath, another Sunrise enlightens the measures that many women must have taken in order to support themselves and their children. It also touches on the fact that many survivors had no home or resources to return to after the war. Nor did they have answers as to what definitively happened to their loved ones once they were separated from each other.
In many instances, the survivors never knew. Yet, somehow, despite this, many were able to find the strength to live and love again.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Breath, another sunrise
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
Though Another Breath, another Sunrise speaks to the devastating heartaches and horrors of the Holocaust; as so many other Historical literary works do, Another Breath, another Sunrise enlightens the measures that many women must have taken in order to support themselves and their children. It also touches on the fact that many survivors had no home or resources to return to after the war. Nor did they have answers as to what definitively happened to their loved ones once they were separated from each other.
In many instances, the survivors never knew. Yet, somehow, despite this, many were able to find the strength to live and love again.
December 2, 2025
“Another Breath, Another Sunrise” is the fourth and last book in Roberta Kagan’s World War II series “Michal's Destiny.” I was given an advanced reader’s copy by NetGalley. My opinions are voluntary. This is the third novel written by Ms. Kagan I’ve read and by far the one I have most enjoyed reading. It flows nicely. It’s cogent and coherent, and it has a satisfying ending. As with any of her books, this one can be read on its own, and it’s not necessary to have read the one that came before it. Because I did read the prior installment, I was aware when Ms. Kagan simply and easily included small bits of information alluding to things occurring previously, but this doesn’t occur often. If only all of the books I’ve read that Ms. Kagan wrote were this good!
January 31, 2018
Roberta Kagan never fails to come through. Her books on people and families throughout the Holocaust and its repercussions are so well written and defined that they are stand alone books even though the family history continues with most of the books This particular book deals with what happens to the different individuals in the wasteland that is after WW2. Whether the characters are related by family or blood their attempts and labors to reconnect with each other is heartbreaking espcially against the backdrop of post war Europe. Roberta Kagan takes you with them on their different journeys. I highly recommend this book.
May 1, 2018
This is not a book for the faint hearted. It describes in graphic detail the horrors inflicted on Jews during the second world war. It is truly a story which for many would seem unbelievable and yet Manny his brother and father managed to survive and in the end thrive. It is amazing that a generally educated and supposedly civilised people that the Germans are could be sucked into performing such atrocities. A book like this should be compulsary reading for students in high schools, but of course this will not happen because what has been written here, will not be believed by many to ever have happened, and to others it is too horrific for them.
August 15, 2018
Too much repetition
I liked the story and wanted to find out the ending but was frustrated by the amount of repeated information from previous novels in this series. It did not see! Necessary as one would assume if you are reading book four that you have read the previous books too. There are a number of typos,spelling errors and genera discrepancies throughout the book such as sign the characters ages. Overall, I enjoyed the book and was happy thE it ended on a positive note even with the characters hAving suffered so much loss and pain. Never forget that terrible time of allow it to happen again.
I liked the story and wanted to find out the ending but was frustrated by the amount of repeated information from previous novels in this series. It did not see! Necessary as one would assume if you are reading book four that you have read the previous books too. There are a number of typos,spelling errors and genera discrepancies throughout the book such as sign the characters ages. Overall, I enjoyed the book and was happy thE it ended on a positive note even with the characters hAving suffered so much loss and pain. Never forget that terrible time of allow it to happen again.
January 23, 2018
Heart Wrenching
A friend recommended this series to me. Although it wasn't the typical genre I read I was pulled in from page 1 of book 1.
I chose 5 stars because once I started book 1 I couldn't stop until I had finished the series. Although I had studied about the atrocities suffered by the Jews in school, this series gave me more insight and understanding. Reading these stories you can't help having empathy for the characters. I would recommend this series to anyone who loves to read.
A friend recommended this series to me. Although it wasn't the typical genre I read I was pulled in from page 1 of book 1.
I chose 5 stars because once I started book 1 I couldn't stop until I had finished the series. Although I had studied about the atrocities suffered by the Jews in school, this series gave me more insight and understanding. Reading these stories you can't help having empathy for the characters. I would recommend this series to anyone who loves to read.
February 13, 2018
I picked this book for the topic. I chose one star for the writing. I love historical fiction but this was so shallow where the people could've been developed easily but there is so much to draw from during this period of time.
I feel like people gave this book 4-5 stars because of topic not writing style. Yes the Holocaust was horrible and we should all be aware but this book doesn't do it, in fact I found it insulting to think that this book made it sound 'not that bad'.
My suggestion is DON'T READ. It doesn't represent the real horrors of a time we all need to be aware of.
I feel like people gave this book 4-5 stars because of topic not writing style. Yes the Holocaust was horrible and we should all be aware but this book doesn't do it, in fact I found it insulting to think that this book made it sound 'not that bad'.
My suggestion is DON'T READ. It doesn't represent the real horrors of a time we all need to be aware of.
October 12, 2018
When I read a Holocaust related book, I am in awe. There are no words to express the despair, absolute tragedy and heartbreak that dominated the lives of tens of millions of people. Yet if you read these same stories, particularly if they are written by a survivor, strong is the all encompassing word that describes those town apart, physically and emotionally, by the Holocaust. This story needs to be read, as all survivors stories do. It is a 5 star book and if it doesn't affect you you have no soul.
November 4, 2024
Another Breath Another Sunshine by Roberta Kagan is the fourth and final book in the series and once again Kagan has written an exceptional book. Another Breath Another Sunshine by Roberta Kagan is the final book in the series and I found This book is engaging and focuses on Jewish history The book is professionally written, and the characters are well developed and continue to grow and change. The story is told with real heart and honesty and is a beautiful and moving story about survival and kinship I do not want to spoil the story by going into too much detail, but this is an excellent series which I highly recommend. Robert Kagan sets the historical period beautifully and the book is a well-researched piece of history. Thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers of this book for giving me a free advance copy of the book to preview and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
November 4, 2024
This series completely captivated me and it was such a different look into historical ww2 fiction (at least for me) I loved how it focused on the struggles that the women had to go through and goes a long way to explaining how this generation of women changed the way women generally had to deal with issues etc by becoming more and more supportive.
There were lots of elements of PTSD in here both from the male and female perspective.
This is not a book that I would recommend that you start on book 4 it really has to be read in order
There were lots of elements of PTSD in here both from the male and female perspective.
This is not a book that I would recommend that you start on book 4 it really has to be read in order
December 3, 2024
ARC Review ✨️
☆Captivating Writing♡
This was such a great way to bring this series to an end. I absolutely love these characters. In this book, it's 1945, and the war is just about over, and we find out what happened to our main characters. I ended up enjoying not only this book but the whole series a lot more than I had anticipated. The writing is so easy to get into and descriptive. I also love the way the author creates the characters .
Thanks so much to the author and book whisperer for the ARC!
☆Captivating Writing♡
This was such a great way to bring this series to an end. I absolutely love these characters. In this book, it's 1945, and the war is just about over, and we find out what happened to our main characters. I ended up enjoying not only this book but the whole series a lot more than I had anticipated. The writing is so easy to get into and descriptive. I also love the way the author creates the characters .
Thanks so much to the author and book whisperer for the ARC!
January 24, 2018
Holocaust horrors
I don’t really understand why Jews have been “unwelcome” in so many different countries throughout history. Stories such as this series make the persecution even less understandable. Well written story of one woman’s life (predicted to be difficult be tea leaf reader)and all those that touched her life including her acquaintances, children who carry on this story thru the years.
I don’t really understand why Jews have been “unwelcome” in so many different countries throughout history. Stories such as this series make the persecution even less understandable. Well written story of one woman’s life (predicted to be difficult be tea leaf reader)and all those that touched her life including her acquaintances, children who carry on this story thru the years.
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