We Shall Not Shatter: A WWII Story of Friendship, Family, and Hope Against All Odds

Elaine Stock

Jun 2022 · Resilient Women of WWII Book 1 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Dina Pearlman

About this audiobook

Brzeziny, Poland, 1939. Zofia's comfortable lifestyle overturns when her husband, Jabez, who monitors Nazi activity, has gone missing. Rather than fleeing the country with her young son, as she had promised Jabez who is fearing retaliation, she decides to stay. She cannot possibly leave her friend, Aanya. Since their childhood they have amazed fellow Brzeziners that it does not matter that Aanya is Jewish and deaf, and that Zofia is Catholic and hearing. Now, more than ever with war looming, Zofia will do whatever is necessary to protect her family and Aanya. As both love and war approach their Polish town, Zofia and Aanya must make choices that will change the meaning of family, home, and their precious friendship. The journey, decisions, and the no-going-back consequences the women face will either help them to survive-or not-as Hitler's Third Reich revs up its control of the world. Inspired by the author's paternal heritage from Brzeziny, this is a heartbreaking yet beautiful story of two women who are determined to remain united in friendship and to live freely despite the odds.

About the author

Elaine Stock writes historical fiction, exploring home, family, and friendships throughout time. She enjoys creating stories showing how all faiths, races, and belief systems are interconnected and need each other. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she now lives in upstate, rural New York with her husband.

Dina Pearlman was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, and went on to attend Carnegie Mellon University. Based in New York City, she is an actress, stand-up comic, and the Audie Award-nominated narrator of over 300 audiobooks.