My Portion Forever - Softcover

Karen Roth

3.9

20 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1609140001 ISBN 13: 9781609140007

Publisher: Ingram, 2009

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A gritty tale of love and war results when Sana Toledo runs away from an arranged marriage to what she hopes is freedom: nursing school and the US Army in the year 1939. Joe Vesely, who wants to marry Sana more than anything else on earth, enlists to escape the disappointment of losing her. They meet again on a troopship in the Atlantic, poised at the edge of an epic conflict that will either destroy their lives or fulfill their hearts' desire. From the United States to Great Britain, through the desert of Algeria to the bloody hills of Kasserine, Sana's and Joe's paths cross, separate and reconnect . . . until halfway across the Sahara, Sana must face her shameful past and the cost of losing love again. Set against the volatile backdrop of a rarely told true story, My Portion Forever sweeps the reader into the delight of romance and the terror of war.

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About the Author:

Karen Roth was born in the unique Czech district of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She currently teaches reading and writing at the University of Texas at San Antonio. My Portion Forever is the sequel to her first book, Found on 16th Avenue.

Review:

Fine books have been written about men laying down their lives for a cause no smaller than the world itself, but in My Portion Forever we re invited into a story too often neglected the Army nurses whose lives were no less valuable, and no less at risk. And, in the stunning tale of Sana Toledo and Joe Vesely, we see romance unfolding amidst the fire of a foreign war, in the hearts of those who are fighting to bring their love back home --ALLISON PITTMAN, author of Ten Thousand Charms and Stealing Home.

Definitely not the usual war story. Romance, terrific characters and great writing make My Portion Forever a wonderful read --DAVID BOWLES, author of Spring House and Adam's Daughters

An engaging story that combines the tenderness of youthful innocence with the gritty realism of medic work during World War II --ANITA LIFFICK YOUNG, author of Becoming the Noble Woman

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