{"title":"About Amber Bay","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #248d6c;\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003eBased on a true story, a woman in Latvia struggles to survive various German and Russian occupations during the 1930s and World War II.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #248d6c;\"\u003eStats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdult historical (primarily WWII)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStandalone novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolence:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eModerate to strong, not graphic, much off the page. Includes abuse and war violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic\/Supernatural: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomance\/Sex:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eModerate, closed door.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian\/spiritual element:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOvert Christian content\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommendation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eReaders who like unique aspects of WWII history or family stories.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"amber-bay-by-sharon-hinck","title":"Amber Bay by Sharon Hinck","description":"\u003cp\u003eStand alone novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBased on a true story...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo nations battle across her homeland. Two men alter the course of her future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter fleeing the terrors of Russia’s Bolshevik revolution, Marija Kappel longs for a peaceful life in Latvia. Her beautiful Baltic coast town with its white sand beaches is the perfect place to dream of marriage and children who can hunt for amber on the bay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut her fragile hopes for stability collapse as powerful governments negotiate treaties that change everything. What starts as an agreement for a naval base soon becomes a full Russian occupation with all its brutality. Daily perils invade even her own home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Russia and Germany battle over Latvia like dogs over a bone, Marija fights to hold her family together. Her resilience is further tested by the horrors of the Nazi invasion. Torn by the atrocities of World War II, she grapples with decisions about her future and the two men who have played an important role in her life. As the world around her crumbles, she uses every strategy to protect her family and aid her friends. Will her faith in the God of her parents—preserved like a relic in amber—endure through loss and danger? Will she have the strength to love and trust again?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeet pounded on the street outside, driven by the fierce rhythm of shouting voices. The ruckus caused the china in the sideboard to rattle like bleached bones. Marjia Kappel pressed her face to the second-story window, feeling the vibration against her skin and smelling the tang of the vinegar her mother used to clean the glass. Beneath her, students and workers paraded past their home, waving red flags. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46743054188770,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/HistoricalAmberBay-Hinck.png?v=1754447083"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/collections\/HistoricalAmberBay-Hinck.png?v=1769355211","url":"https:\/\/yvbmmp-18.myshopify.com\/collections\/about-amber-bay.oembed","provider":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}