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All My Love, Detrick (All My Love Detrick Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Roberta Kagan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 5,680 ratings
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An act of kindness creates an unbreakable bond of friendship and love between a German boy—Detrick Haswell, and Jacob Abendstern's Jewish family.

However, during the height of the Nazi Party's genocidal conquest, Detrick must join the Party to protect his family and the Abendsterns from the Nazis—especially Leah Abendstern, the love of his life.

As Detrick takes on the treacherous roles of unwilling Nazi poster boy and traitor to the Party, he knows there will be hell to pay for forbidden love and kindness in Hitler's hateful world.

Join Detrick and other relatable characters as they battle the Nazi death machine in this captivating introduction to Roberta Kagan's WW2 historical fiction series, All My Love Detrick.


Readers LOVE this series starter by Roberta Kagan:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I finished this book in just a few hours and couldn't turn away!...Roberta Kagan is a brilliant author, of what I consider a soon to be classic! I would recommend this book to anybody and hope to read more from Roberta Kagan in the near future…” –Goodreads review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I thought this book was fantastic and am anxious to read the next book in the series… it simply told an excellent story… I would highly recommend this novel and am going to read the rest of the series.” –Goodreads review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “…If you or someone you know is interested in the Holocaust and the people this is a book to read. It would make a great addition to your bookshelf. I recommend this book to every one, especially if you like reading about history. I look forward to reading more from Roberta Kagan.” –Goodreads review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Amazing. A very gripping story set during the holocaust. Get the tissues ready, because you will fall in love with the characters. I have read and studied this moment in history and Roberta Kegan does a wonderful job in her historical fiction.” –Goodreads review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent book. I truly enjoyed this read and could hardly put it down. Filled with enough facts to bring home the horror or the events, and the bravery of those who stood true to their beliefs.” –Goodreads review

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Text Reads: All My Love, Detrick Roberta Kagan

Text Reads: A deeply moving and somber tale of love

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Text Reads: During the darkest time in history

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A Testament of Love During the World's Darkest Time-  Ashley Fontainne MESMERIZING AND POSSIBLY ADDICTIVE!!!!! - Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the reader's time- Paul Lappen VINE VOICEA five start writer all the way. -  donzicThis is a moving story that follows two families' intertwined paths through the rise of Nazi Germany. Though the history will be familiar to most, Kagan puts a human face to the tragedy and, with an ensemble cast, brings a wide lens view to the history. She weaves suspense, romance and history into one engaging and touching novel.- Daniel Kalla rated it 5 of 5 stars --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CJ3C98Q2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roberta Kagan Publishing; 2nd edition (September 27, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2395 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
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I am an USA Today Best Selling Author of Historical Jewish Fiction mainly set during World War 2. My father was Romany and my mother was Jewish, When I was very young I learned about the Holocaust. I couldn't understand how something like this could happen. So, I began to research and learn more. I met with survivors. I even met with children and grandchildren of SS officers. But I still had no answers. I cannot say that I have all of the answers to all of my questions even now. But what I do know is that soon all of the survivors will be gone. Their message must be remembered, the sacrifices that they made must not be forgotten. And so I humbly and with the utmost humility I try to tell their stories. It is painful, but I must convey the darkness and horror of the time, However, I also want the world to know and celebrate the unsung heroes. Because there were many ordinary people who acted in heroic ways. I realize that writing these books is a great responsibility. I pray every day that I am able to do this correctly. I am trying to reach out and touch many people, not with the message of the horrors but with the promise of hope. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for considering my work. It is an honor that I never take lightly.

I send you many blessings, Roberta

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Fran Desposito
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Novel
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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Once again, Roberta Kagan has written an amazing story. It is gripping and one that cannot be put down until the end. Through the tears of a love story during the most horrific time for Jews during Hitler's reign, this novel was riveting . A must read for all!
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Vanessa S
4.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt and Heartbreaking
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018
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Overall this book was really good, and pulled at my heartstrings. I would recommend it to anyone that wants to read about WWII and the hardships that the Jews and the Gentiles went through during this time. The love story between Detrick and Leah was so heartfelt, I found myself crying throughout the book. Same goes for the relationship Detrick had with Leah's father, Jacob. I loved the side stories throughout the book - especially Dorothy's and Helga's, which both left me very emotional.

The reasons I gave this book a 4 star and not a 5:
1. The short chapters. I believe the book had a total of 128 chapters, and the book wasn't that long. With all of the chapters each "scene" seemed cut short. But at the same time I understand why Kagan made the chapters short- she had a lot of ground to cover (many years) and tried to keep things somewhat fast paced to keep the reader interested, which I do appreciate, but at the same time it was a little annoying.
2. Grammar. A lot of reviews I read before purchasing this book mentioned that there were a lot of typos. I've read lots of books with "so-claimed" typos and half the time I don't notice them or it's never bad enough to bother me. However, this book has lots of typos and they are pretty bad, and this is coming from someone that is not a grammar police in the least.
3. I felt the ending was abrupt. Throughout reading the book I knew they were building up for the big ending and when it finally happened everything went by so fast, and next thing I know its 20+ years later.

Overall, this was a great read. Kagan is an amazing storyteller- I couldn't put this book down. Buy it. Read it!! :)
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Maria Valeria Polan-Schaefler
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing page turner!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
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Loved the look into so many lives and how they all connected with each others destiny. Love of faith, family, nationalism and self are all highlighted. It helps to somewhat understand people's actions during this horrific period in history. Kagan not only tells a story (several in fact) but teaches us history in a compelling way. I couldn't put it down! Excellent read.
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Book-worm53
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
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I wanted detrick to…. I can’t give any spoilers but I cried at the end. Detrick was amazing and I’m so sad. This author succeeded making me hold my breath at times other times I laughed. This was one of the best books. Wow
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Dan J
3.0 out of 5 stars Had promise, became somewhat tedious
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2015
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Wanted to like this book as I generally like books about this period in history and concerning World War II in particular. While the book was well written and had good character development I felt like the author wanted to present a history lesson rather than a tell a particular story. Pretty much every event from the Holocaust was presented in some way and I felt as if the author wanted to squeeze everything in she could about events in Nazi Germany rather than just focus on the main characters and tell their story. If you don't know much about the Holocaust and want to learn more in a story-presented fashion then perhaps this book is for you as it doesn't read as a dry history lesson. If you already know much of the events of this period then I think you might be somewhat disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Derrick & Leah
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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The author has written a book about the holocaust but not one of horror. Instead this story is one of love. I have read many holocaust related stories and must say this book provided much more of a realistic story of love and wonderment during a time of horror. Thank you Roberta Kagan.
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Lizzieb
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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I read a lot os WWII historical fiction and haven enjoyed all of Roberta Kagans book. It does not disappoint.
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Sandy
5.0 out of 5 stars all my love Derrick
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024
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The love of two people & what they sacrificed for each other is a wonderful heartfelt event!
I loved the book & highly recommended for anyone reading this review to read it.
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Heather Reid
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2022
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This book was very disturbing in the realities of the holocaust. It shows the horrible treatment that was done against the Jewish people.
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Kelag
5.0 out of 5 stars Lest We Forget
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2023
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Very emotional reading and an excellent way to remember the good Germans who defied the Nazis and for us to never forget the horror of the Holocaust !!!!!
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Gangaraju
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in India on August 14, 2019
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Brian
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant
Reviewed in Australia on August 15, 2018
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The author has done a wonderful job with this book. I recommend it to any one with or without a conscience. Such a feart rendering tale of devoutness and love should bespread around the literaray world.
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Junia Grey
1.0 out of 5 stars Schlecht recherchiert, schlecht geschrieben
Reviewed in Germany on March 2, 2013
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Der junge Deutsche Detrick Haswell (!) hat wenig Glück mit seiner Familie und findet einen Ersatzvater im Juden Jacob Abdenstern. Dann kommt die Machtergreifung der NSDAP und Detrick verliebt sich in Jacobs Tochter Leah.
Das ist die Geschichte,um die es im Buch geht. Ich finde leider den Schreibstil nicht besonders gelungen. Das Buch hat auch über 150 Kapitel, wobei die allerdings nur zwischen einer und drei Seiten lang sind. Vom Stil her wendet sich das Buch auf jeden Fall an jüngere Leser, andrerseits gibt es dafür aber zu viele Sexszenen.
Was mich noch sehr enttäuscht ist die schlechte Recherche. Detrick Haswell ist nun mal kein deutscher Name, auch Leahs beste Freundin heißt Dorothy Silver. Detricks Freunde werden 1932 Mitglied der "Nazi Partei", die Familie Abdenstern würde sicherlich im Deutschen Abendstern heißen, Detrick wird später "Grupensfuerer" und so zieht sich das leider durch das ganze Buch, Fehler an Fehler.
Das wäre alles nicht so schlimm, wenn es nicht so eine Standard-Lovestory mit allen Klischees und leider extrem schlechtem Schreibstil wäre. So gibt es von mir leider nur einen Stern. Schade, die Grundidee ist gut, die Ausführung miserabel.
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