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All the Things We Lost: A heartbreaking historical novel of love, secrets and hope
All the Things We Lost A heartbreaking historical novel of love secrets and hope Author:Liz Trenow From the New York Times bestselling author comes the story of two women, two wars, and a secret diary full of heartbreak, despair?and hope. Perfect for fans of The Secret Wife, The Nightingale and Pam Jenoff.I am so afraid for my beautiful husband, and feeling so powerless to help him, that I actually kneeled beside my bed and whispered: ?Dear G... more »od, you have brought him home safely. Don?t take him from me now.?1918. As victory bells sound across London, Rose Barker welcomes her darling husband Alfie home. But, injured by a shell in the final days of the war, Alfie struggles with terrifying nightmares, and though Rose desperately tries to comfort him, nothing she does seems to help.2014. Years later, Rose?s great-granddaughter Jess returns from Afghanistan, where she served as a front-line medic. Constantly reminded of those she could not save, Jess?s relationship is crumbling, and her life is falling apart.But just as Jess is at her lowest, she receives an unexpected gift: the diaries of her great-grandmother Rose. And as she turns the pages, Jess discovers a story of enduring love?and hope?which will change her life forever.What readers are saying about All the Things We Lost:?Absolutely blown away by this book, so much so that I could not put it down? If there is one book you should read this year it is this one.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?Had me gripped from the first paragraph? A fabulous read.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?I was totally hooked on this? I was touched by how honest and enlightening it was. A absolutely brilliant read.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?Absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down? Highly recommend this book.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?I wish I could give this a 10 star rating? An exceptional story? You have to read this book.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?A book which takes me in, rips parts of my heart and soul and then keeps me hooked and has a hold on me forever. This is one of those books!? The book is fantastically written and descriptions are so crystal clear you feel as though you could be there? I cannot rave about this book enough and if I won the lottery I would buy them all and hand them out on the street!? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?This book was amazing!? The story was amazing, and the characters were so relatable? Loved it!? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end? From the first page I was hooked! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?I was immediately captured by this novel and I actually read it in one sitting because I was so gripped by the storyline and the characters? I completely lost track of everything and the entire world around me because I was so immersed in and consumed by what I was reading? Touching and heartbreaking at the same time.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?Dramatic, emotional, thought-provoking? When I finished this book, I had to sit in silence and contemplate what exactly I had read. And I read this book cover-to-cover? I didn't want it to end? This book is fantastically written? Even now I'm thinking of it, and it's been a week since I finished it!? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?Another fantastic story by Liz Trenow? Brilliant.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars?The threads of the two stories are beautifully entwined in a moving narrative? A beautiful read.? Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars« less