Far Side of the Sea (In Search of Freedom)
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Product Description
Bound by a secret and a promise, Danny and Rachel Martens immigrate to America from China via Germany in 1952. They settle into life in Oregon, and Danny’s business flourishes. But memories and flashbacks from the Korean War plague his dreams.Their daughter, Diana, grows up restless and willful. The undeniable love of family and friends eases her troubles, but she is unwilling to give in to God’s persistent tug on her life. Diana’s unquenchable curiosity aggravates an already challenging journey. She travels to Austria for Bible college in 1970 and searches for her roots in her birth city of Berlin, where she discovers more than she bargained for. Why have her parents lied about her true identity all these years? Will this new revelation change the course of her life and alienate her from those she loves? And when does a promise become a curse?
From the Back Cover
Bound by a secret and a promise, Danny and Rachel Martens immigrate to America from China via Germany in 1952. They settle into life in Oregon, and Danny’s business flourishes. But memories and flashbacks from the Korean War plague his dreams.
Their daughter, Diana, grows up restless and willful. The undeniable love of family and friends eases her troubles, but she is unwilling to give in to God’s persistent tug on her life.
Diana’s unquenchable curiosity aggravates an already challenging journey. She travels to Austria for Bible college in 1970 and searches for her roots in her birth city of Berlin, where she discovers more than she bargained for. Why have her parents lied about her true identity all these years? Will this new revelation change the course of her life and alienate her from those she loves?
And when does a promise become a curse?
About the Author
Janice L. Dick is an award-winning author who writes historical and contemporary novels and short fiction from her home on the Canadian prairies. She also blogs weekly, sharing book reviews, inspirational thoughts and author interviews. She also enjoys teaching. Janice is the winner of the 2016 Janette Oke Award.
Janice’s published books include the Storm series: Calm Before the Storm, Eye of the Storm, and Out of the Storm, and the In Search of Freedom series: Other Side of the River, In a Foreign Land, and Far Side of the Sea. Her short story, The Christmas Sweater, is also available online, and also as part of a new Christmas anthology, Hope is Born.
