While We're Far Apart

Lynn Austin

Oct 2010 · Baker Books

About this ebook

In an unassuming apartment building in Brooklyn, New York, three lives intersect as the reality of war invades each aspect of their lives. Young Esther is heartbroken when her father decides to enlist in the army shortly after the death of her mother. Penny Goodrich has been in love with Eddie Shaffer for as long as she can remember; now that Eddie's wife is dead, Penny feels she has been given a second chance and offers to care for his children in the hope that he will finally notice her and marry her after the war. And elderly Mr. Mendel, the landlord, waits for the war to end to hear what has happened to his son trapped in war-torn Hungary.

But during the long, endless wait for victory overseas, life on the home front will go from bad to worse. Yet these characters will find themselves growing and changing in ways they never expected--and ultimately discovering truths about God's love...even when He is silent.

Ratings and reviews

I haven't found a book in over 12 years that interested, me as much as this one! I can't believe I am reading such a good book. Can't wait to read more by Lynn Austin.

As the youngest daughter of one of the heroic men who defended our country in WWII, I love this story; the men, women and children who lived through it both in the midst of the battles and atrocities or waiting and doing their part at home are a shining example of what God can do when we choose to stand up for what is right and good and true. I'm so grateful for such a loving tribute to these good people of the greatest generation.

Well written book with characters I cared about. I found myself going through a range of emotions with them, anxious one moment, then happy, sad, excited, frustrated, etc. I will definitely read more by this author.

About the author

Lynn Austin, a former teacher who now writes and speaks full time, has won five Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into a Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home near Chicago, Illinois.