Reviews
While the events of the book are very dark and difficult subjects, the author artfully gives the reader a sense of hope and supplication by having a comforting presence woven throughout. Final Refuge is a must read.
Elisabeth Sinclair
“Final Refuge is a heart wrenching peek into the Holocausts horrors that gives the reader a glimpse into the suffering and retaliation and glimmers of hope felt by the Dutch Jews during WWII. While the events of the book are very dark and difficult subjects, the author artfully gives the reader a sense of hope and supplication by having a comforting presence woven throughout. Final Refuge is a must read.”
Elisabeth Sinclair
Final Refuge evokes emotions with every scene: dismay, disgust, fear, but also love, hope, and determination.
Kathryn McNeil
“Final Refuge is a heartbreaking but captivating story of a young woman whose life was upended overnight as war ravaged her hometown. Throughout the book the reader experiences the horrors of war and human suffering and is left questioning how they would react in these situations and to ponder the choice of doing what is right and what is easy. Final Refuge evokes emotions with every scene: dismay, disgust, fear, but also love, hope, and determination.”
Kathryn McNeil
The author masterfully weaves a story, based on fact, that draws and holds the reader captive to the final rescue.
Michelle Tonning
I recommend this book to all…
“Final Refuge can mean many things when war activity is the topic. In this, the author’s first book, you will find yourself engaged in the lives of a few courageous souls who dared to take a stand for life even knowing the cost.
The author masterfully weaves a story, based on fact, that draws and holds the reader captive to the final rescue.
I recommend this book to all, especially those who wonder at the “good’ side of war. This is a work of historical fiction; highly informative and encouraging.”
Michelle Tonning
Drawing from aspects of her own life and background, Elisabeth Hesse has crafted a compelling first novel that simultaneously breaks and warms your heart
Cathie Bliss, Contributing Author, “365 Soulful Book Series”
“In a tale of loss and healing, family and children, good and evil, you feel the author’s open and enquiring heart throughout. She raises moral, ethical, and spiritual questions that are as timely and important today as during the wartime setting of her story.
I am honored to have previewed Elisabeth’s initial offering, and I look forward to much more from this new author.”
Cathie Bliss, Contributing Author, 365 Soulful Book Series
What a wonderful read, kept me at the edge of my seat! Very well written. You won’t be disappointed.
Sheila Simon
“What a wonderful read, kept me at the edge of my seat! Very well written. You won’t be disappointed.”
Sheila Simon
The author pulls you into each detailed scene. I could not set the book down. This is an amazing story of how there is always a glimmer of hope no matter what horrendous situations surround your life.
Tracy Michaud, Author of “Broken and Blessed”
“Final Refuge is an emotionally moving story, a continual page turner. The author pulls you into each detailed scene. I could not set the book down. With each page turned I was wanting to know what was going to happen next. This is an amazing story of how there is always a glimmer of hope no matter what horrendous situations surround your life. God is always near whether you recognize Him or not. May each reader embrace God’s presence and trust Him for the impossible in his or her own life, no matter what chaos ensues. We cannot change circumstances but we can be at peace knowing the One who holds our destiny. Hopefully each reader will walk away from this book with a renewed sense of hope, comfort, and peace knowing when they take their final breath, they will know where they will rest eternally–their Final Refuge.”
Tracy Michaud, Author of Broken and Blessed
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