In the ashes of humanity's darkest hour, one woman's quest for redemption will change everything

Spring 1945. As American soldiers breach the gates of a Nazi concentration camp, Helene—the abandoned wife of an SS guard—flees to escape arrest.

Overcome with guilt for her complicity through silence, Helene makes a dangerous choice to serve the very people her husband helped brutalize. As she tends to the broken survivors, she discovers her own path to freedom from the spiritual chains that have bound her to sin and guilt.

Inspired by true accounts from the liberation of Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps, From Dust and Ashes is a gripping tale of courage born from despair, love rising from hatred, and hope blooming in the unlikeliest places.

• Inspired by true accounts from the liberation of Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps
• A gripping tale of courage born from despair, love rising from hatred, and hope blooming
• A story of guilt, faith, and redemption for readers who love WWII historical fiction rooted in actual events
• Perfect for book clubs, homeschoolers, and summer reading programs for teens and adults
• A thoughtful resource for instructors teaching lessons about the Holocaust, WWII, and Veteran's Day

Grades: Adults

Subjects & Topics: World War II, the Holocaust, concentration camps, guilt and redemption, faith and Christianity, courage, hope, historical fiction, drama, romance