Jewish women born to immigrant parents in the Bronx in 1944 don’t get romantically involved with men who are cops; have German accents and look like Hitler youth leaders. But reporter Sarah Stern is drawn to Karl Schmidt and intrigued by his tangled family history. Stumbling Stone chronicles their journey across two continents and the discovery of sinister secrets they never could have imagined. This is a compelling work of fiction inspired by the remarkable histories of the authors.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. When Action Speaks Louder Than WordsBy Dean Charles MarshallWhat makes a hero? Is it courage? A sense of honor? The call of duty? Or is it the willingness to sacrifice oneself for the greater good? Bryan Lane ponders those questions and more in his excellent biography; "Where No Sorrows Come: The Life and Death of Confederate Brigadier General John Adams".There is absolutely no other historical event that exemplifies America as significantly and so clearly as the Civil War. Simply; it defined us as a nation. So many thousands of books; articles and stories have been written about the American Civil War you'd think there would be nothing more to say; but you'd be wrong. "Where No Sorrows Come" brings to life and out of obscurity the story of a truly great American hero; Confederate Brigadier General John Adams. Now you probably won't find many references to General Adams in the history books; awash as they are with names like Lee; Grant; Stonewall Jackson; Sherman and Pickett; but as a General in the Army of Tennessee he leadhis brigade with a "quiet " kind of battle harden distinctiveness and brave tenacity throughout all the major battles and engagements of that army's struggles in the Western theatre of the Civil War; culminating in his tragic death at the Battle of Franklin in Tennessee on November30; 1864. So why should we care about another Civil War general? Because General John Adam's life embodies the "true grit" real heroes are made of and none of the pretentiousness so often displayed by many of the Civil War's "vain glorious" generals during the conflict. That's what I found so engrossing and exceptional about this book; it cuts to the chase without a lot of juxtaposition and is an incredibly well researched biography about a heroic man who willingly made the "ultimate sacrifice" for his country; the Confederate States of America. A great read and highly recommended. Deo Vindice.
