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Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt. 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—In her latest novel, Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of World War II Poland, author Amanda Barratt writes in a style and voice her readers cannot get enough of. Through extensive research, Barratt takes readers back in time to the Kraków ghetto, and one amazing story of resistance and sacrifice.  Zosia Lewandowska loses the man she loves when Germany invades Poland. In a brave move, as the Germans increase their reign of terror and ghetto walls rise, Zosia joins pharmacist Tadeusz Pankiewicz, and his staff, as they risk their lives to aid the Jewish people.

Amanda Barratt is the bestselling author of numerous historical novels and novellas including Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of WWII Poland, The White Rose Resists: A Novel of the German Students Who Defied Hitler, and My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Lost Love.

Her work has been the recipient of the Christy Award, the Carol Award, and an Honorable Mention in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Amanda is passionate about illuminating oft-forgotten facets of history through a fictional narrative. She lives in Michigan and can often be found researching her next novel, catching up on her to-be-read stack, and savoring a cup of tea. Find her online at www.amandabarratt.net.