Beneath A Scarlet Sky
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Loved this book.  Kept the pages turning til the end.  Did not want it to end.
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Wow! This book is by far the best book Ive ever read. And to know its based on a true story is very moving.

Pino Lella is a real-life hero!

I don't often recommend books to my friends and family, but this book I would highly recommend!

Mark Sullivan is a fantastic author (Ive read other books of his with James Patterson), and Beneath a Scarlet Sky is a must-read!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book!  It was an unexpected view of WWII that takes place in France and Germany.  It shows how the war effected 2 different children from opposite sides of the war.
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A MASTERFULLY CRAFTED TRUE STORY OF TRIUMPH IN THE FACE OF EVIL

At the age of seventeen, Pino Lella's world is forever changed as the bombs begin to drop around him. The year is 1943, and WWII has come knocking at the doors of the peaceful town of Milan, Italy. Pino is sent to Casa Alpina, high in the mountains near Switzerland. With inspiring conviction, he joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape through the treacherous Alps. Fearing for his safety, his parents force him to join the German army, having set him up in a position out of harm's way. But a simple twist of fate intervenes when General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich's most powerful commanders takes notice of him. As the driver of Adolf Hitler's left hand in Italy, Pino now can spy on the German high command. Based on true events, BENEATH A SCARLET SKY is a masterfully crafted story of triumph in the face of evil. Mark Sullivan captures the spirit of Pino Lella flawlessly. His trials and struggles are heartbreaking, while his courage and determination is nothing short of awe-inspiring. A haunting look at the time period, interspersed with wondrous and poignant moments. A book sure to be remembered for many years.

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In the year 2124, life on Earth is underground. Living in the vast underground cities built during the nuclear scare of 2072, are millions of people doing their best to adjust to their new way of life.

Among those is the group known as the Weathermen. They have combined their power and resources to find a way to make the surface habitable again and will spare no expense to make it happen.

To do so, each member of the group has put together a team of IT professionals to try to find the people responsible for the virus that turned the weather into a raging, killing machine.

As part of the project, Emmett has hired Laine, a computer coder, to be part of his team in SouthEast, sight unseen. During their first meeting, sparks fly between them and against all odds, find comfort in each other.

Both Emmett and Laine have many issues from the past that they are still dealing with but find that with the help of the other, there is nothing they can't overcome.

As much as I love the romance of the story, I find myself wanting to know more and more about the world they are trying to save.

Heat Level -- OFF THE CHART!
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Interesting insight into how people went underground in plain sight during the war. Pretty amazing!
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JZO has written a novel of a potential future for the people of the US. A war is being conducted between a group that is bound and determined to destroy the US as it now stands. Once the weather war starts the rain begins, then snow and hurricane blizzards winds. The winds at at Force 7 to 10. As the whether worsens then the more dangerous people become. This is an excellent read for the genre..... ER
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In vivid and gorgeous detail, this novel brings to life World War II in Washington DC.
The young female protagonist, a "government girl," gets caught up in a series of unsolved murders against the backdrop of a city turned upside down by the war. Men were at war, and women moved into the capital city to keep the government running. With stunning insight, the author captures the turbulence of the time.
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This book gives a different view of WWII and from a different place than usually depicted.  This story takes place in Paris and is from multiple people's views.  These individuals are trying to infiltrate the German Army and help Jews in any way possible!  From a young Jewish woman, the owner of a bookstore and a Banker from the Country you gather an all around picture of what is going on.  The way that the German occupation effected each makes the story believable and keeps you enthralled!

This book was a very good read and I plan to share it with other people.  I really enjoyed the different view this book gave!
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The Zookeeper's wife chronicles life in Warsaw, Poland during the Nazi occupation in World War II.  The struggle of Jews both inside and outside the Ghetto is starkly described.  The extraordinary efforts of both Jews and non-Jews resulted in the saving of numerous lives as the Nazi's emptied the Ghetto with people destined for extermination.

Jan and Antonia Sobieski owned a rather large zoo in Warsaw that specialized in both exotic and regular specimens.  It was partially destroyed as the Germans bombed Warsaw in 1939 but the couple reclaimed some of it to preserve as many animals as they could.  In the process, they were able to shelter many Jews from the Nazi hunt.  They gave some semi-permanent sanctuary while others shelter as they were passing through.
The Sobieskis played a dangerous game as they hid fugitive Jews in plain sight while Jan became a major player in the underground resistance.

Well written but at times a bit hard to understand.  The theme, however, was clear from the start.

John E. Nevola - Author of The Last Jump
U.S. Army Veteran
Military Writer's Society of America
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This is a terrific novel. Beginning in pre WWII Poland the story follows a young Jewish woman on a twisting, perilous journey.  Very well written by an author with great knowledge of the effects of all out war and the people who survived it. Mr. Rosenberg tells a captivating story with well described events and believable charachters. I place it on a par with "All the Light We Cannot See." Anthony Doer's prize winning book.
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A very good read with God as its background! Loved it,would highly recommend it for anyone who loves WWII books.
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A Scarlet Thread weaves through the life of a young couple in the 90's who come upon a very rough patch in their marriage. The wife ends up reading a family journal from sometime in the 1800's and come to see that her life and that of her ancestor are very similar in many ways even though they are living in very different times.  I think that story illustrates how difficult life can be even with faith it is not always easy to follow God's Will and God's Path for your life vs. what you think your path should be.
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I give Under Vanishing Skies a 5 star review!  The descriptions the author gives allowed me to picture the story, the characters and the scenes.  I read the book quickly because I kept wanting to know what was going to happen next.  I look forward to the next book, maybe it will follow William and Aron in their new home.
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This historical novel kept my attention from start to finish.  I came away with knowledge of WWII in Italy I did not have before. I also learned much about  Italian geography and the culture of Northern Italy.  Some characterizations were fairly standard, others very complicated and complex.  The book, to its credit, left me wondering about the motivations of some characters. On the other hand, while I understand a certain amount of "coincidence" is necessary to the crafting of an interesting story, there did seem to be an overabundance of these events in this narrative.  I am purchasing "Beneath a Scarlet Sky" as a gift for my grandson, who is of an age with the protagonist.
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A great story leading us through the war in Europe.  More importantly, this gritty novel shows the war not only from the soldiers side but also from those who loved them.  War was hell fro more than just the soldiers.
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Target Berlin recounts the first daylight mission of the 8th Air Force into Berlin on March 6, 1944. The authors do a superb job of writing such that you have the impression of flying along with the pilots (both German and American) over Berlin. You ride along with the B-17 and the B-24 crews as they arise for the morning briefing. The ride continues as the crews assemble over England and head out for the flak-ridden skies over Europe.

The story is juxtaposed with those of the "Little Friends" (the P-51 and P-47 fighter pilots), in addition to first-hand narratives by the German fighter pilots. This is a story which switches between the bombers and the fighter pilots which leads to a realistic "you are there" story.

The reader is also treated to jumping out of the planes after being hit with flak or enemy bullets. You ride down through the skies watching the battle take place around you as you ponder what is must have been like knowing you were about to land in German territory.

Once you get past the first chapter, the book literally takes off. The British have a tendency to go overhead talking about how many planes / bombs / guns each unit (on each side) had, so that first chapter gets a bit tedious. Get through that and you got it made!