Music of Hope: The Refrain Within (Paperback)

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While The Refrain Within is the third book in Tolsma's Music of Hope series, I did not feel like I missed background information important to understanding the story. As a matter of fact, prior to looking back at the front matter, I assumed it was the first of a series. I certainly would like to ...

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Which sin was worse- murder or lying? So wonders Bognar Éva in The Refrain Within, a Christian WWII novel by Liz Tolsma. Musician Éva sees life's choices as being very clear and decisive, with no middle ground. As the Germans oppress Hungarians daily, Éva doesn't understand all the reasons the Ge...

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Growing up in a home full of instrumental and vocal music, this incredible story plucked all the right strings. I never played clarinet but I did study piano, organ, trombone and voice so I can certainly understand the refrain or melody within. There is always a tune in my mind. For Eva, Patrik ...

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I have read several books about World War II but this story digs deeper into the emotional toil it takes on families. The book captured my heart from the beginning. The author features several characters that tug on your heartstrings. The story is emotional and non stop action as freedom is the g...

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Having read and enjoyed several books written by Liz Tolsma, I was looking forward to reading The Refrain Within and was not disappointed. Stories of WWII and the Holocaust always tug at my heartstrings and this story of a family in 1944 Hungary did just that. The author brings a turbulent and te...