Book Synopsis:
In Alexa’s Shoes – a dramatic, uplifting true story of a young girls struggle to overcome great odds to survive through WWII.
In the autumn of 1940, thirteen-year-old Alexa’s happy life is ripped from her as she, her mother, and many of the locals are rounded up by the Nazis in Poland. Loaded onto cattle trucks, they are transported to an unknown destination. Terror and uncertainty become the new normal. Life is a continuous nightmare as she is selected by a Gestapo officer’s wife, destined to become little more than their slave.
Separated from everyone she loves Alexa relies on her Christian faith, inner strength and courage, to endure through her long nightmare. Her story takes her on a treacherous journey across war-ravaged Europe in search of her family and the life she once knew. Despite living through unimaginable hardships and life-threatening danger, Alexa feels that someone, or something, seems to be looking out for her. Years later, she finds out that not all was as it seemed, as hidden secrets from this dark period in history are revealed to her.
In Alexa’s Shoes is a historical novel that beckons the reader to follow in the footsteps of a real-life individual who walks by faith to triumph over tragedy, one step at a time. It is based on the true story of the author’s grandmother.
In Alexa’s Shoes is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
In Alexa’s Shoes is a compelling though very emotional true story of one girls fight for survival in very difficult times.
I’m a huge fan of historical fiction, particularly if it is set it World War II, so the blurb for this instantly appealed to me. Although I have read quite a bit about the Nazi regime I didn’t know much about this subject and so found it very intriguing to learn more about Alexa’s story.
Alexa is an amazing woman to read about and I so admired her courage and her ability to adapt to new situations. The reader is given a fly in the wall glimpse into her life during the war and as such is there to witness everything that happens to her which makes for very emotional reading as I felt everything personally. The cruelty shown by the Nazis to their prisoners is unbelievable and I found it quite difficult to read about at times, often having to put the book down for a while to gather my thoughts.
This was an easy book to get into and I found it held my attention throughout the book. I think it’s so important for people to read books like this as it might help ensure it never happens again!
Huge thanks to Emma from Damp pebbles tours for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Rochelle Alexandra was born in Scotland and matured in New York, USA. She is a talented artist and photographer, with a real love for poetry and words. After hearing her Polish grandmother’s WWII true experiences over many years, she was inspired to finally write down her extraordinary and uplifting life story.
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Thanks so much, Jo x
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