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Even in Darkness

Spanning one century and three continents, Even in Darkness tells the story of Klare Kohler, whose early years as beloved daughter of a prosperous German-Jewish family hardly anticipate the often harrowing life she faces as an adult—a long saga of family, lovers, two world wars, concentration camps, and sacrifice. As the world changes around her, Klare is forced to make a number of seemingly impossible choices in order to protect the people she loves—and to save herself.

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Based on a true story, Even in Darkness highlights the intimate experience of Klare's reinvention as she faces the destruction of life as she knew it, and traces her path beyond survival to wisdom, meaning, and—most unexpectedly—love.

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